Dawson students bring photosynthesis to life at Biodome workshops
April 30th, 2026
Dawson students are helping bring science to life for younger learners through an interactive workshop at the Montreal Biodome that blends art, technology and education.
The initiative is part of L’Écho des Plantes, a collaboration involving the AgeTeq lab at the Institut universitaire de gériatrie, Opéra de Montréal and students in Dawson’s SciArt Club. As part of an extracurricular activity led by teacher Annie-Hélène Samson, students are designing and animating workshops on photosynthesis for primary and secondary school groups.
Kaleb-Wolf De Melo Torres, an ALC student, contributed by developing an interactive game to explain scientific concepts. “I was primarily responsible for designing a basic game system which the students attending the workshop interacted with,” he said. “The goal was to create an interactive experience that would break down the concepts of photosynthesis.”
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First novel by Alecsandra Kakon about to be published
April 30th, 2026
Dawson English teacher Alecsandra Kakon is about to publish her debut novel. This Is Why I Need You will be available May 12.
Publisher ECW Books says “it captures the realities of lifelong female friendships and explores romance, motherhood, sexuality, and loss, This Is Why I Need You is perfect for fans of Girls, Sex and the City, and Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. With the promise of nothing but fun in the sun, Zinnia, Fay, Kiara, and Valentina are set to reconnect on their 10th annual girls’ trip — what they don’t know, however, is that some baggage comes on vacation whether you pack it or not. A perfect addition to your summer beach bag, This Is Why I Need You will make you want to pick up the phone and reach out to your friends.”
Alecsandra also teaches at Concordia University. Alongside her academic pursuits, she published My Profile Projects, an online series of personal essays that tell the collective memoir of 52 women. Photo by Jennifer Fellegi.
STEMM FEM empowers members while expanding beyond Dawson
April 30th, 2026
Founded in 2023, STEMM FEM is a student-led, student-funded club at Dawson College that continues to grow and expand, now reaching beyond the college level into universities. The club is dedicated to building a supportive community that empowers individuals from underrepresented groups to pursue and thrive in science and medicine.
The Communications Office spoke with co-founder Alexa Blasato and current members Samantha Bierd, Tristan Peirce, and Amélie Zurawski about the club’s impact and evolution.
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April 30th, 2026
The Artists in Bloom fundraising event at Dawson College, held on April 16, was a vibrant celebration of creativity and community. The 28th edition of the event raised $11,000 in support of student mental health and vernissage events for students in Illustration and Visual Arts programs. “The talent of the 29 student artists and the…
Vernissage Season is almost here
April 30th, 2026
Students graduating in seven programs have been hard at work creating original art and products and preparing for their end-of-year and end-of-program vernissage events, taking place from May 20 to June 5.
Be inspired and come support our graduating students in 3D Animation and CGI, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Product Design, Professional Photography, and Visual Arts.
Visit the link to check out the events and save at least one of them in your calendar.
Dawson research team listens to frogs to understand Canada’s lakes
April 30th, 2026
In winter, Canada’s lakes fall quiet as if everything has gone to sleep. Then spring arrives, bringing with it the unmistakable chorus of frogs. This season, Dawson Biology faculty member Jessica Ford and her students are tuning in to that chorus, contributing to a five-year, cross-Canada multidisciplinary research project that explores how human activity is reshaping the country’s lakes.
“My research on amphibians, their preferred habitats, and how habitats change when amphibians use them for breeding or not, will be useful in understanding the role amphibians play in these lake ecosystems,” Jessica said.
Jessica is hoping to detect changes in amphibian ranges by identifying new or previously unknown populations.
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Dawson advances Living Campus with new micro forest initiative
April 30th, 2026
Despite budget constraints, the Office of Sustainability at Dawson College advanced the vision of the Dawson community’s campus landscaping plan last fall by launching a micro forest initiative.
After Jennifer de Vera identified a funding opportunity from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), she brought it to the team. Along with Eva Helms, Sophie La Font and Diana Rice, they applied for a grant to create a micro forest with guidance from the First Peoples’ Centre and Kanienʼkehá꞉ka staff.
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Student-led Butterflyway gardens take root at Dawson
April 16th, 2026
Last summer, Health and Life Sciences student Tristan Peirce created a pollinator patch on campus, officially placing Dawson’s Living Campus on the Butterflyway map of the David Suzuki Foundation.
The Butterflyway Project is a Canada-wide, bilingual, volunteer-driven initiative that promotes biodiversity by planting gardens composed entirely of native pollinator plants.
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April 16th, 2026
Retired History faculty member and Dawson College Scholar in Residence, Janice Harvey was awarded the first ever Prix Paul-André Linteau. The prize is awarded by the Institut d’histoire de l’Amerique français for a book written in the last year on Montreal history. Janice’s book is entitled Their Benevolent Design: Conservative Women and Protestant Child Charities in…
You’re invited to book launch for All Access Life story “Run” by Andrew Katz
April 16th, 2026
Celebrated Dawson graduate and Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Medal recipient Bradley Heaven, who was born with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy, and his aide Dan O'Connor are coming back to Dawson College!
Brad and Dan, in collaboration with author and Dawson English teacher Andrew Katz and professional illustrator and Dawson grad Antonio Luzano, warmly invite you to their book launch for RUN: The Making of a Graphic Novel, taking place in Oliver’s (2C.17) on Thursday, April 23 from 5-7.
The book is an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the partnership of this all-Dawson creative team and their process in creating a graphic novel about Brad and Dan’s epic first marathon run. Each book will have its own handwritten number, making it a one-of-a-kind collector’s item, and will feature stories, sketches, storyboards and other artwork that readers rarely get to hear or see, along with a sneak peek of the opening chapter from the graphic novel.
1$ from every book will also go to support March of Dimes Canada, a charity which provides a wide range of services to people with disabilities throughout the country.
There will be food and music, as well as a silent auction that includes the chance to be drawn as a character in the final graphic novel.
Thanks for running with us! Hope to see you at the launch.
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