Alumni /engineering/taxonomy/term/887/all en Congratulations to Professor James Richard Forbes for winning the ICRA (Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation) best paper award! /engineering/channels/news/congratulations-professor-james-richard-forbes-winning-icra-int-conf-robotics-and-automation-best-365496 <p>We want to extend our congratulations to Professor James Richard Forbes for winning this year's ICRA (Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation) best paper award! This is a major achievement!</p> <p>Some statistics about this year's ICRA submissions: 4153 papers reviewed; 1606 papers accepted; acceptance rate of 38.7%.</p> Fri, 23 May 2025 01:37:49 +0000 admin 9776 at /engineering Airbus-91ֱ Strategic Partnership Announcement /engineering/channels/news/airbus-mcgill-strategic-partnership-announcement-365765 <p>The 91ֱ Institute for Aerospace Engineering is pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration between 91ֱ and AIRBUS, a global leader in aviation and aerospace based in Europe. This partnership reflects a mutual commitment to advancing innovation, education, and research in critical areas shaping the future of the industry. These include sustainable aviation, urban air mobility, artificial intelligence, and alternative fuels— key focus areas where 91ֱ continues to lead through pioneering research and academic excellence.</p> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:20:00 +0000 admin 9774 at /engineering John Bishop led the way to a more sustainable world /engineering/channels/news/john-bishop-led-way-more-sustainable-world-364729 <p>John Bishop (BEng’47) was ahead of his time. An environmentalist before most people knew the word, he was an active outdoorsman who took deliberate steps to protect and preserve the land. He got involved in upholding the things he believed in, living an engaged, productive and healthy 98 years.</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:43:17 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9425 at /engineering Dean’s Introduction – Spring 2025 /engineering/channels/news/deans-introduction-spring-2025-364873 <p>I would like to personally thank everyone who contributed to 91ֱ24. On March 12, our annual day of giving, the Faculty of Engineering received a total of <b>751 donations</b>! I am so touched by the generosity of our community. I know how motivating it is for our students, faculty and staff to receive your support.</p> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:50:28 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9456 at /engineering 91ֱ Architect attributes success of his career with the broad set of skills acquired at the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture /engineering/channels/news/mcgill-architect-attributes-success-his-career-broad-set-skills-acquired-peter-guo-hua-fu-school-364744 <p>Jerry Lieu (BScArch’71, BArch’73) always admired the work of world-renowned architect, I.M. Pei. “I think there were a lot of us Chinese architecture students who did. What I appreciated was his very practical approach. Throughout my career, I’ve found myself drawn to a practical approach.”</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:32:13 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9430 at /engineering John Dealy taught students to go out and make the world a better place /engineering/channels/news/john-dealy-taught-students-go-out-and-make-world-better-place-364734 <p>Pamela Dealy knew that her father was born knowing he wanted to be a chemical engineer. She knew that he worked at 91ֱ for 40 years. She knew that he retired a Professor Emeritus in 2004. Most of all, she knew that even though he was Dean from 1994 to 1999, his true passion was teaching and helping students with their research.</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:27:10 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9426 at /engineering 91ֱ Design Day 2025 /engineering/channels/event/mcgill-design-day-2025-364471 <p>Join us in celebration of our students’ engineering and design accomplishments on April 8th for the 2025 edition of 91ֱ Design Day!</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:15:26 +0000 antonella.fratino@mcgill.ca 9392 at /engineering The Department of Mining and Materials remembers passionate and inspiring contributor /engineering/channels/news/department-mining-and-materials-remembers-passionate-and-inspiring-contributor-348239 <p>Ophélie Gourgas (1991-2023) graduated with a PhD from the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at 91ֱ in 2019. She was passionate about science and research and made significant contributions to understanding the process of cardiovascular calcification and the causes behind a rare form of congenital skeletal deformity.<br /> While working as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine at Shriners Hospital, Ophélie passed away after a brave fight against an aggressive breast cancer.<br /></p> Mon, 08 May 2023 17:51:22 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 8981 at /engineering Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) 2024 Poster Presentation /engineering/channels/event/summer-undergraduate-research-engineering-sure-2024-poster-presentation-358410 <p><br /></p> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:54:32 +0000 yue.gao3@mcgill.ca 9196 at /engineering Dean’s Introduction – Spring 2024 /engineering/channels/news/deans-introduction-spring-2024-357166 <p>I am pleased to begin this issue celebrating a great achievement. 91ֱ’s iGEM team, which is made up of a large number of students from the Department of Bioengineering, won the 2023 iGEM Global Challenge. It’s the first time ever that this global prize has been won by a Canadian university, and the first time in 10 years that it has been won by a university in North America. A big congratulations to our students, and to our professors and grad students who mentored and supported the team! I invite you to peruse the lists below of those who have contributed to this project.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 17:34:21 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9153 at /engineering Vadasz scholar leads the way /engineering/channels/news/vadasz-scholar-leads-way-357171 <p>This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is a <a href="/vadaszscholars/our-scholars/current-scholars/20232024-scholars">Vadasz scholar</a> in the Faculty and also presented recently for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaZL2g-LFM">SED Talks</a> at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design (TISED). She is taking over from Jean-Alexandre Bureau, who instructed the winning team last year. She likes working with undergraduates.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 19:07:01 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9157 at /engineering Bioengineering brings home the gold! /engineering/channels/news/bioengineering-brings-home-gold-357167 <p>Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement about Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1st place at the <a href="/engineering/article/news/mcgills-igem-team-wins-1st-place-2023-igem-grand-jamboree">2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree</a>.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:17:42 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9154 at /engineering 91ֱ Engine cultivates an Entrepreneurial Mindset /engineering/channels/news/mcgill-engine-cultivates-entrepreneurial-mindset-357170 <p>The <a href="/engine/events/john-d-thompson-entrepreneurial-development-seminar">John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar</a> was established thanks to a generous donation by John D. Thompson (BEng’57) ten years ago. This year, the seminar was opened by Peter Thompson, President and CEO of National Bank Insurance, on his father’s behalf. Peter spoke of how important the entrepreneurial mindset is to his dad and how John Thompson has been proud to support 91ֱ Engine since its inception.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:52:27 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9156 at /engineering Winning iGEM 2023 /engineering/channels/news/winning-igem-2023-357169 <p>Dan Voicu (BEng’26), co-lead of the 2023 91ֱ iGEM team, described last year’s experience as busy! Students formed the team at the end of 2022 and spent the first two months of 2023 ideating their proposal. Then – around their regular course loads – they worked in the lab until the end of the semester. During the summer months, they implemented plans to raise money, contacting stakeholders that a small finance sub team had brainstormed. Throughout, they held workshops with the Montréal biotech community as well as a two-day conference.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:56 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9155 at /engineering Introduction to Dean’s Report /engineering/channels/news/introduction-deans-report-352624 <p>It is my pleasure to welcome you to this issue of Dean’s Report and to introduce myself. I am Viviane Yargeau, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at 91ֱ since 2004. I served as Chair of the Department for five years, and it is truly an honour to now serve as Dean of the Faculty.</p> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:30:52 +0000 md.lipu@mcgill.ca 9070 at /engineering