SPACE students attend NASA workshop at ÆßÐDzʿª½±
January 25th, 2023
The first workshop on , took place at ÆßÐDzʿª½± from Jan. 9 to 11. The workshop, the only NASA sanctioned event held outside of the United States, was co-convened by ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s Richard Soare (faculty, Geography) and Jim Garvin, formerly NASA’s Chief Mars Scientist and currently the Principal Investigator of the DAVINCI Mission to Venus.
ÆßÐDzʿª½± SPACE students also got to participate!
Click Read More for the homepage news story by Ursula Sommerer
November 30th, 2022
The most common questions about cannabis from students at five CEGEPs are answered in a series of four 2-minute video capsules that were launched at ÆßÐDzʿª½± On Nov. 18. Regional Director of Public Health Dr. Mylène Drouin was at ÆßÐDzʿª½± along with journalists from six media outlets and social workers, nurses, students and staff from five…
ÆßÐDzʿª½± team reunites to use their CERN particle physics kit prize
November 30th, 2022
In early November, there was a reunion of the 2021-’22 ÆßÐDzʿª½± High Energy Particle (HEP) Physics Group. The occasion was receiving (and experimenting with) their prize pack from CERN's Annual Beamline 4 Schools Competition.
Click Read More for the homepage story and a link to the winning proposal and a video about their project.
Two more students continue legacy of Anne-Marie Howlett’s passion for nursing
November 30th, 2022
At Fall Awards Night on Nov. 24, Susan and Michael Howlett were at ÆßÐDzʿª½± for the presentation of the Anne-Marie Howlett Memorial Award in honour of their late sister and daughter, who was in her first year of Nursing when she passed away tragically 40 years ago.
Click Read More for the homepage news story about the two students who won this year.
Work can overcome talent in math says Harry Fainsilber recipient
November 30th, 2022
The inaugural Harry Fainsilber Memorial Award was given to Parnia Akhavansaffar at the Fall Awards Night on Nov. 24. Several family members of the beloved Mathematics teacher who passed away in 2015 were in attendance.
Click Read More for the homepage story, including Parnia's thoughts on math.
ÆßÐDzʿª½± students win gold & silver at industrial design competition
November 30th, 2022
Twenty-eight ÆßÐDzʿª½± students in various programs participated in the very first industrial design contest entitled L'Odyssée de L'Objet en 48h, which took place Nov. 4-6 at Cégep de Vieux Montréal. ÆßÐDzʿª½± students won five of the eight categories on composting, a theme that was only revealed on day one of the competition.
To read about their winning designs, click read more to go to the homepage news story.
DTU Award goes to student with don’t-give-up message
November 30th, 2022
The ÆßÐDzʿª½± Teachers’ Union Polytechnique Memorial Scholarship is given to a student who has shown a commitment to persevering and overcoming obstacles within their field.
This year, the award was given to Fred-Dgennie Louis, a student in Computer Science, who said: “It means a lot and I am very grateful. It was the least thing I expected since figuring out my path and where I wanted to go has been a struggle. You know after high school, you’re thrown into a completely new environment, and you’re just expected to go on, graduate and then go to university.â€
Click Read More for the homepage story, which includes Fred-Dgennie's message to students who are struggling and for women and gender minorities in male-dominated fields.
Teachers involved in active learning share experiences in video
November 30th, 2022
ÆßÐDzʿª½± faculty members share their experiences about adopting active learning pedagogy and some examples of how it enriches learning in a bilingual video made on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ÆßÐDzʿª½± Active Learning Community (DALC). The video features interviews with Jean-François Brière (Physics), Daniel Goldsmith (Humanities), Selma Hamdani (Psychology), Carmen Leung (Chemistry), and Jocelyn Parr (History).
Click Read More to go the homepage story and watch the video.
Student perspectives on ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s active learning pedagogy
November 16th, 2022
The ÆßÐDzʿª½± Active Learning Community (DALC) is celebrating 10 years of promoting active learning pedagogy at ÆßÐDzʿª½±. More than 100 faculty members have been part of DALC. Active learning is established as a proven pedagogy that transforms students and teachers.
As the anniversary year nears its close, we asked some students to share their experiences with active learning classrooms. Click Read More to read what the students think.
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