27 students and 3 faculty members from the Science Program will spend two days during the March Break visiting labs at the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) and the National Research Council (NRC) in Ottawa, and the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River. The visits will expose students to world-class research facilities and the scientists and engineers who work in them.

Environmental Science students will get the opportunity to study Biology, observe species diversity and discuss evolution by natural selection in the actual area in the world that inspired Darwin to develop one of the most important theories in science. The main objectives of this field trip are: i. Observe and become familiar with the biodiversity...

30 students from 3D Animation, Industrial Design and Photography are going to Japan to visit Polygon Pictures, Square Enix and 21_21 Design Sight. There, they will all take part in design workshops and visiting companies where 2 Dawson Alumni are working in the design field. The group will attend an exhibition at 21_21 Design sight, where they will participate and...

In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Women’s/Gender Studies students are organizing various activities from March 6th to March 8th. Over a three-day period, we will have speakers and events in Conrod’s to celebrate past and present women’s achievement, and also to highlight issues that still need to be overcome. Activities will include...

Artist Guillaume Brisson Darveau will give a talk to both 2nd year Visual Art student groups. The talk will focus on the artist’s work created in the context of printmaking residencies, here and abroad. Students will also visit the printmaking studio Atelier Circulaire. Atelier Circulaire occupies a bright 10.000 ft2 space and provides workspaces and specialized...

One of the most significant academic enrichments for students at secondary and post-secondary education institutions in the world today is participation in Model United Nations organizations, activities and competitions. Participation brings students together from around Canada, North America and the world as representatives of assigned countries to local, national and international competitions. Among other things,...

The Law, Society & Justice trip to Ottawa allows students to experience the Supreme Court of Canada as well as question period at Parliament. Students will tour the Supreme Court, observe an actual Supreme Court hearing, and participate in a mock trial organized and guided by the Supreme Court support staff. In addition, the students will...

Dawson College will participate in The Canadian Robotics Competition (CRC) being hosted at Vanier College. This event is open to high schools and CEGEP’s in the greater Montreal area. This would be the sixth year in a row that Dawson has participated. This is a multi-disciplined competition with the following requirements: Design and build a robot able to...

The BDC Case Competition is a formative event for Dawson students, who train for 5 months by analyzing university-level marketing cases, developing oral presentation skills, and learning to think on their feet (literally) in order to respond to questions posed by industry experts. Throughout the Case Competition process, technology students are informed of the benefit of the...

“Sustainable Campuses Initiative” is a partnership between Dawson College and Mexican universities aimed at generating and sharing knowledge on campus sustainability. An important part of this initiative has been the establishment of Dawson student internships in Mexican Campuses. The Sustainable Campuses Internships provide an opportunity for Dawson Students from the CRLT program (4), Environmental Science...