Symposium
Science Week
Science Week at Vanier College is taking place from October 27–31. Hosted by the STEM Centre, this exciting week will feature a series of guest speakers sharing insights into their education, research, and current work across a variety of STEM fields.
Also, do not miss the special Coffeehouse event on Wednesday, October 29, featuring the Women of Science Bursary Awards and live musical performances by talented students and staff.
Monday, October 27, 2025
8:30AM, STEM, D-301
"Finding Plastics” Arav Saherwala, McGill University. “My research focuses on developing methods to detect plastic particles within organisms, understanding how far they travel in aquatic systems, and their toxicity to organisms.”
“Neuroscience in 3D: Exploring the Brain Through Computational Modeling” Megan Ng (with Julia Forestell & Meghana Munipalle), McGill University. Participants of this workshop will beimmersed in the field of 3D modeling in neuroscience, through a hands-on coding activity where they will learn about why cell structure, organization matter and the digital tools that make it possible to study these questions.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
11:00 AM, Auditorium
"From DNA to RNA, My Journey in Biology" Aleksei Sychterz, McGill University
12:30 PM, STEM, D-301
Science Coffeehouse, with musical performances. Enjoy coffee, tea, and baked goods!
Thursday, October 30, 2025
8:30 AM, STEM, D-301
“From High School to Graduate Research: A Journey in Chemistry & Community Engagement” Emilia Cordova, McGill University
Friday, October 31, 2025
1:00 PM, STEM, D-301
"Using Games to Measure Intelligence" Prof. Ivan Ivanov, Vanier College. This talk explores the next frontier of intelligence: building systems that efficiently learn on the fly by creating internal "world models," much like a child exploring a new playground.