Research Commons Launch and Demo Day
The Research Commons is a new technology-enhanced, collaborative space that brings together services and resources to support researchers.
About the launch and demo day
Please join us on Wednesday, March 30th from 2 to 5pm for the launch of the new Research Commons. The launch will include presentations of the video wall, demonstrations of the 3D printers and opportunities to try out the virtual reality headset.
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Start Time |
Program |
| 14:00 |
Room A: Video wall demo – Margaret Kalacska & Oliver Lucanus (Department of Geography) “Remote Sensing & Species Diversity of the Rio Xingú Rapids” (P. Arroyo, O. Lucanus, & M. Kalacska) |
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14:30 |
Room B: 3D printer demo |
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15:00 |
Room A: Video wall demo – Elinore Roebber (McGill Space Institute) “The Discovery of Gravitational Waves” |
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15:30 |
Room B: 3D printer demo |
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16:00 |
Room A: Video wall demo – Sarah Severson & Greg Houston (McGill Library Digital Initiatives) “Enhancing Rare Collections Research & Teaching Through Technology” |
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16:30 |
Room A: Hands-on Virtual Reality – try out the Oculus Rift |
About the Research Commons
The Research Commons includes spaces, support, and equipment for integrating technology and research.
We have a diverse team that offers a range of interdisciplinary services, including:
- Consultations with librarians, copyright specialists, data reference and management specialists, and others with expertise relevant to the research life cycle
- Data visualization wall that can display large amounts of data on a large screen at a high resolution to allow for complex data manipulations and fine-level examination of images
- Access to 3D printers, scanner, and software with the goal of making training and hands-on experience with 3D printing technology available to everyone in the McGill community
- Flexible small group meeting spaces, reservable for consultations and for collaborative work among researchers, design teams, research and industry partnerships, etc.
- Presentation and large group meeting space, reservable for workshops and training programs, large research group meetings, and a place for researchers to practice presenting
- Workshops and training programs: some examples include workshops on data visualization, 3D design and printing, researching and writing a business plan, copyright, author’s rights, presentation skills, grant writing, research ethics, data management, thesis and dissertation writing retreats, and start-up boot camps.
Learn more about the Research Commons by clicking here.