2026 Undergraduate Science Showcase

Annual Environment Public Lecture: Dahti Tsetso

The McGill Bieler School of Environment is pleased to announce an upcoming public lecture featuring Dahti Tsetso, Tłı̨chǫ Dene leader from Yellowknife, NT, and CEO of Our Land for the Future Trust.

Lecture Title: Rooted in Relationship: Indigenous Leadership as the Future of Conservation Speaker: Dahti Tsetso Date & Time: March 26, 5:30 p.m. (lecture to begin at 5:45 p.m.) Location: Leacock 26

McGill Chemical Society Seminar Series- Andrew Musser: Embrace the darkness: From singlet fission to exciton-polaritons

Polaritons are increasingly touted as a promising tool to ‘rewrite’ the functional behavior of molecular systems. Polaritons are mixed states formed from the hybridization of molecular transition dipoles with a confined electromagnetic field. Originally the purview of ultra-cold physics, when this concept is applied to molecular vibrational or electronic absorption transitions polaritons can be attained at room temperature.

Startup Finances

In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.

Startup Funding

Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money.