Graduate Students /spgh/taxonomy/term/16/all en Fourteen Â鶹AVians appointed to the Order of Canada /spgh/channels/news/fourteen-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-362232 <div><em><strong>Governor General recognizes Â鶹AV community members for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></em></div> <div> <p><span>Fourteen members of the Â鶹AV community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. <span> </span></span></p> <p><span>Among the honourees are <span>the University’s Chancellor and three professors<span>:<span> </span></span></span></span></p></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:15:11 +0000 admin 2620 at /spgh Black History Month Panel Discussion: Health promotion interventions in Black communities across Canada /spgh/channels/event/black-history-month-panel-discussion-health-promotion-interventions-black-communities-across-canada-362160 <h2>Save the date!</h2> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:41:47 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 2612 at /spgh Caring Conversations: Conflict between caregivers /spgh/channels/event/caring-conversations-conflict-between-caregivers-362207 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask quest</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:14:54 +0000 admin 2617 at /spgh Black History Month: Lunch and Learn with and for Black Scholars /spgh/channels/event/black-history-month-lunch-and-learn-and-black-scholars-362159 <p>Join us for "Lunch and Learn with and for Black Scholars," a panel discussion with Black faculty and trainees (MSc, PhD and postdocs).</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:32:08 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 2610 at /spgh Black History Month: Award application period /spgh/channels/event/black-history-month-award-application-period-362161 <p>The SPGH Black History Month Planning Collective is excited to launch awards to raise awareness about the work of and to celebrate Black students within the SPGH.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:56:01 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 2613 at /spgh TechIdea Pitch Competition: Extended Submission Deadline /spgh/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages Â鶹AV students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 2616 at /spgh Data-driven simulations: a new Quantitative Bias Analysis tool for real-world applications of survival analyses /spgh/channels/event/data-driven-simulations-new-quantitative-bias-analysis-tool-real-world-applications-survival-362132 <h2><b>Michael Abrahamowicz, PhD</b></h2> <p>Distinguished James Â鶹AV Professor of Biostatistics<br /> Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health | Â鶹AV</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:21:41 +0000 admin 2608 at /spgh Quebec government awards $1.6 million to Â鶹AV researchers providing innovative solutions for industry /spgh/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>Â鶹AV-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 2606 at /spgh Towards Trustworthy Machine Learning: A Causal Lens on Learning Non-Spuriousness /spgh/channels/event/towards-trustworthy-machine-learning-causal-lens-learning-non-spuriousness-362129 <h2><b>Hengrui Cai, PhD</b></h2> <p>Assistant Professor of Statistics<br /> Donald Bren School of Information<br /> and Computer Sciences | UCI</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:36:16 +0000 admin 2605 at /spgh Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet in Canada /spgh/channels/event/cost-and-affordability-healthy-diet-canada-362079 <h2><b>Catherine L. Mah  MD, FRCPC, PhD</b></h2> <p>Professor | School of Health Administration<br /> Dalhousie University</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:40:58 +0000 admin 2604 at /spgh 6th National Course on Sleep Medicine /spgh/channels/event/6th-national-course-sleep-medicine-362067 <p><span>This two-day training course is designed to provide and enhance a basic working knowledge of sleep medicine.</span></p> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:46:27 +0000 admin 2603 at /spgh Â鶹AV Cares: Strategies to minimize financial stress of aging parents /spgh/channels/event/mcgill-cares-strategies-minimize-financial-stress-aging-parents-361999 <p>Join us on January 8th at noon for the next Â鶹AV Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:49:37 +0000 admin 2600 at /spgh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /spgh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-361974 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at Â鶹AV to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 2597 at /spgh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /spgh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-361975 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:39:58 +0000 admin 2598 at /spgh Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /spgh/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-361977 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:34 +0000 admin 2599 at /spgh