Le mois dernier, le Département de français a tenu sa plus récente édition de la Francofête, un festival culturel visant à célébrer la francophonie grâce à la découverte d’œuvres et d’artistes francophones. Environ 2000 personnes ont participé à une vingtaine d’activités, toutes rassemblées sous le thème « Les frontières, un lieu de rencontre ».
Visit the link for a homepage news story by Emma Gauthier-Mamaril.
DawsCon 2026, Dawson College's annual software conference, captivated attendees with dynamic panels, student presentations, and actionable insights into tech careers and innovation.
The one-day conference on Feb. 24 began with a career panel featuring six professionals from diverse backgrounds, offering students a broad range of perspectives across different career paths.
Visit the link for the homepage news story by Computer Science faculty member Mahsa Sadeghi.
Everyone can agree that waiting in a Quebec hospital emergency room is a problem that needs solving. Dawson Science student Zhijian (Jian) Sun and his project partner, Vanier College student Nu Kim Anh Ton, have developed a promising solution through their science fair project entitled ERgo.
Jian loves solving complicated problems. “Everyone who's been to the ER knows the endless wait, and when you look at the data, Quebec ERs are among the most overcrowded in the country,” he said. “I wanted to know: is there a smarter way to prioritize patients and reduce those wait times? The answer to that question became ERgo.”
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Two Dawson College Graphic Design students have earned second and third place in the esteemed Marc H. Choko Bursary competition.
Visitors to the McCord Stewart Museum can view the work of second-place winner Catherine Lin and third-place winner Laureline Dodin in the atrium until April 26. Alongside their posters, the exhibition features works by five other Dawson Graphic Design students.
Proud teacher François Martin (pictured, with second-place winner Catherine Lin) noted that out of 100 posters submitted to the competition, seven of the 15 runner-up posters on display at the museum were created by Dawson students. These works will also be included in the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) archives collection.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Launch event for the graphic novel RÈGNES MODERNES, written by Yann Brouillette, a chemistry professor at the College.
Friday, March 27, from 5-7 PM, at Librairie Planète BD (4077 Saint-Denis, Montréal) Règnes Modernes is a 48-page French comic book in colour for mature readers.
It is the first Franco-Belgian work for Yann, who included a panel where the main characters walk into a building that is inspired by Dawson College.
You can watch a trailer here:
https://youtu.be/bXAr9tF6Sa8?si=K0OfqhsU7UQ-n2cP
Synopsis:
RÈGNES MODERNES is a dystopian graphic novel series where anthropomorphic animals dominate the Earth, reducing mute humans to the state of wild beasts. The plot follows the hunt for a human girl capable of speech, who threatens this established order, in a universe reminiscent of Planet of the Apes.
Dawson College proudly hosted the CCAA National Women’s Basketball Championship last week. Coaches, players, and families from across Canada praised the College’s warm hospitality and smooth organization.
The success of the event was due to the dedicated efforts of organizers Maha Haddad, Gavin Sealy, Dilshad Rizvi, and Ashley Norfleet, under the leadership of Sébastien Rivest. They were supported by a volunteer team of more than 100 students, employees, retirees, and community members who worked tirelessly to make the championship a success.
“I want to thank our extremely dedicated team in Athletics who all worked so hard to make this event such a huge success,” said Director of Student Services Maxwell Jones. “The event was a huge success thanks to the outpouring of support from the Dawson community. Congratulations to our Div. 1 Dawson Blues women’s basketball team on such a strong showing (fourth in Canada).”
Photo credit: James Paddle-Grant (@jpgphotography)
Black History Month at Dawson this winter was over several weeks and included multiple events. It concluded in style on March 12 with the second Caribbean Festival.
Black History Month Committee member Simeon Pompey reported that “the event offered a vibrant mix of culture, music, and cuisine for students and staff across the college community…
“The program featured performances by Fatima Wilson, the Grenada Ensemble Folk Performers, and a colourful costume presentation by Rayne Carnival. Guests were treated to samples of Caribbean favourites, including Jamaican patties and plantain chips. Thanks to the generosity of Ketlyn Maitland-Blades, many students were treated to ginger beer (“ginger juice”), and Caribbean-style bread pudding. Education can be delivered in many different forms.”
Simeon thanked the organizers: the Campus Life team at Dawson College and the Caribbean Coalition Network of Montreal.
Photo by Christine Layne, who is also on the Black History Month Committee.
For the first time, third-year students from the Physiotherapy Technology Program at Dawson College collaborated with pre-school and elementary school students from Résonance Montréal, previously known as the Montreal Oral School for the Deaf, to conduct comprehensive balance and proprioception screenings. The initiative, which took place over a two-week period, marked an important milestone in community partnership and experiential learning in the Physiotherapy Technology’s sixth semester Health Promotion course.
Visit the link for a homepage news story by Krista Bulow.
On Feb. 18, 33 students from the Dawson College Model United Nations (DCMUN) delegation went to Toronto for five days to compete at the North American Model United Nations conference against top delegates from universities across the world–from Canada, France and the U.S. among others.
Visit the link for the homepage story written by students who are DCMUN members.
Applications are now open for a new award honouring the late Dr. Catherine Fichten, longtime Dawson Psychology professor, active researcher, mentor, and co-director of the Adaptech Research Network.
The Dr. Catherine Fichten Future Researcher Award will be given to a graduating student with a disability who shows passion for pursuing academic research in psychology or a related field.
Visit the link for a homepage news story featuring interviews with two graduates who are very grateful for Catherine's mentorship and were instrumental in setting up the new award.
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
