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SeedStories: A McGill night to remember
On November 16, 2012, the 12th Annual CASCO Dance & Fashion Show was held at Montreal’s L’Astral Theatre. The show is an event that students look forward to all semester, and this year’s edition certainly exceeded their expectations. From the comedic MCs to the enthusiastic performances enjoyed by the audience, all of the elements came together perfectly to create a wonderful evening of entertainment and charity.
Continue reading...SeedStories: Run to End Poverty
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sunday, Oct 21, saw hundreds of runners and walkers turn out for the Tour des Trois Sommets Brébeuf, a twisty-turny trail run over hill and vale for distances ranging from five to 40 kilometres. A fair number of these runners were decked out in EWB’s signature bright orange tech shirts.
Continue reading...‘Tis the season to feel stressed–but here’s some help
Thursday, November 29, 2012
McGill researcher offers strategies to reduce stress in the workplace The workplace can be a very stressful environment. Looming deadlines, excessive demands and office politics can be major sources of stress, which takes a toll on our physical and mental health. The added pressures of the holiday season only serve to make matters worse. While we cannot [...]
Continue reading...Giving some teeth to dental training
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dr. Joel Berger's gift to the Faculty of Dentistry will create a new training program to better prepare future university professors and researchers in oral surgery.
Continue reading...Big City Cycling
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Coming from Hamilton, Ont., a city of half a million, is more of a transition than I ever thought it would be. Hi, I'm Fehn Foss: first year student at McGill University and an enthusiastic, budding writer here to hopefully give an engaging and entertaining account on what it's like to start on the next big journey in life.
Continue reading...SeedStories: At Home with the Vision Sisters
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Every morning, long after the chai brewers and mango sellers assumed their positions, I had to make a well-timed dash across a bustling street in Nairobi, Kenya to board the number eight matatu (also known as an overcrowded, hip-hop blaring van) destined for Kibera—Africa’s second largest slum.
Continue reading...Volunteer at Community Engagement Day
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Did you know that 46% of Canadians over the age of 15 volunteer? Donating your time can have a positive effect on you, the people you help, and your community. It can also help you build skills, make new connections and be a lot of fun!
Continue reading...Engineers Without Borders: changing the world
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Can international development be sustainable? The McGill chapter of Engineers Without Borders Canada thinks so, and is trying to help make it a reality with its Junior Fellowship (JF) program. The JF program spans 18 months; students are trained here at McGill, spend the summer in various African Countries to work on a variety of projects, and then share what they have learned when they return to Canada
Continue reading...Seeds of Change is alive with the sound of music
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Whether you play an instrument, sing opera, or rock out on the air guitar, for many of us, music is a significant part of life. From Bach to the Beatles, Mozart to Madonna, music has the power to inspire and evoke emotion, to bring people together, and to enhance learning. That’s right—studies have shown that learning how to play music at a young age can improve development of the left side of the brain, particularly the areas involved in language and reasoning.
Continue reading...A noteworthy gift
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Montreal jazz prodigy Nikki Yanofsky has established new McGill scholarships at the Schulich School of Music and its Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT).
Continue reading...Alumni Update
TOMASZ NEUGEBAUER, BA’00, MLIS’06, AND CORINA MacDONALD, MLIS’08
16. May 2013
Tomasz Neugebauer, BA’00, MLIS’06, and Corina MacDonald, MLIS’08, are behind e-artexte, an innovative digital media repository.
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- SeedStories: Lasting memories of a presidential campaign
Monday, January 7, 2013
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