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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Students stitch a global map of fast fashion
April 16th, 2026
Gisela Frias and Dawson’s Geography Department have developed a project called Mapping Fast Fashion. The ongoing pedagogical project is a means of exploring the present dominant economic model. It engages students in critically examining fast fashion and the global web of economic, social, and environmental relations that sustain it. Through a series of course assignments, students actively participate in research, knowledge production, collective mapping, and knowledge sharing.
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The Lottery of Immigration
April 16th, 2026
As part of an intensive course this winter on Migrant Justice, we visited multiple organizations that devote themselves to migrants and help them with their struggles. In a class of around 25 students, we were led by Benjamin Lander, our teacher, to explore Montreal through the lens of migration. This adventure took place between Jan. 13 Jan. 16; we met for several more days in March. Our itinerary in January consisted of five organizations: The Immigrant Workers Center, the JIA Foundation in Chinatown, The Refugee Center, Welcome Collective, and Solidarity Across Borders. Each of these resources shed light on fundamental issues immigrants and undocumented people are faced with on the daily.
Visit the link for a homepage news story by Social Change and Solidarity student Marie-Noël Chayeb.
Dream summer internship for Dawson students who will work on space propulsion and clean energy
April 16th, 2026
This summer, select Dawson College Science students will dive into Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and federal government-funded research at McGill University’s Interstellar Flight Experimental Research Group. The projects tackle fusion stability, laser thermal propulsion for rapid spaceflight, and plasma magnet technologies, bridging theory with hands-on validation alongside industry partners.
“The project is being led by Dr. Andrew Higgins (McGill Engineering) and Dawson student involvement will be coordinated by McGill graduate and undergraduate students, including Dawson Enriched Pure & Applied graduate (2021) Anthony Coté who is currently in his final year of Mechanical Engineering at McGill,” said Chris Whittaker who is the Dawson lead for the project.
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Faculty Learning Community connects students with independent journalism
April 16th, 2026
Journalism isn’t always boring. In fact, it can feel like a game of cops and robbers. That’s what ALC students discovered during a recent visit from Chris Curtis, founder of Montreal’s The Rover. The talk was organized through a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on journalism and media literacy, which brings together faculty and others from across disciplines to develop tools and approaches for teaching media literacy in the classroom.
With over 37,000 Instagram followers, Chris has become known for condensing complex local issues into accessible reels, offering an alternative to mainstream media and meeting audiences where they already are. The approach resonated strongly with students.
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Urban Sugar Shack springs up at Dawson
April 16th, 2026
Geology faculty member Adamo Petosa long dreamed of an urban sugar shack. This year, he decided to implement his vision at Dawson.
There were actually two maple operations at Dawson this year. Adamo joins the project led by Ben Lander and Tiawenti:non Canadian (more on that project soon we hope).
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Retour sur la Francofête 2026
April 16th, 2026
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 delivers inspiration and innovation
April 16th, 2026
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.
Dawson student tackles ER wait times with award-winning project
April 16th, 2026
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.”
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Dawson Graphic Design students come second and third in provincial graphic design competition
April 16th, 2026
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.
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