New MNI students & post-docsInfo Session
October 7th, 2014
How to find out what's going on
Seminars & Mailing Lists
COGNITION AND CIRCUITS SEMINAR SERIES
Every Wednesday 4:00 pm, Grandpré
Worst scenario: you will get at
least free Coffee and Cookies
Subscribe to the Google calendar:
Look for the following calendar in the Google Calendar search field: Cognition and
Circuits Seminar Series, Calendar ID: [email protected]
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Please use the following address to access your calendar from other applications.
You can copy and paste this into any calendar product that supports the iCal format.
https://www.google.com/calendar/ical/mnicogneuro%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
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You can copy and paste this into any feed reader.
https://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/mnicogneuro%40gmail.com/public/basic
HTML
Please use the following address to access your calendar in any web browser.
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mnicogneuro%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Toront
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BIC lecture seriesEvery Monday 1:00 pm, Grandpré
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit: http://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/bic-announce or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected]
-Looking for a student User representative!OTHER ISSUES: [email protected]
BIC Usershttp://www.bic.mni.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/coreusers
Biomedical- & BIO-Engineering LecturesFridays, 1:00 pmto subscribe go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/bme/news/seminars or send “SUBSCRIBE 217L-SEMINAR_NOTICE Your_First_Name Last_Name” to [email protected]
HEBB Lectures & other events in the Psych.department:3:30pm in Stewart Biology Building, Room S1/3 (1205 Dr. Penfield Av.)subscribe at: http://mx0.psych.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/events
PSYCHOLOGY-COG Groupsubscribe at: http://mx0.psych.mcgill.ca/mailman/listinfo/coggroup
The Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Musichttp://www.crblm.ca/events
http://www.crblm.ca/
–Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music
–Multidisciplinary research and training in human communication
IPN - Weekly NewsletterGive us your email and we will
ask the admins to add you.
Useful websites
CaPS
–Career Planning Services; http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/
–Help with career planning and job search
–Workshops and events
–My Future job search and career tool website; https://csm-
caps.mcgill.ca/students/
Thomson house ; http://thomsonhouse.ca/home
-PGSS; https://pgss.mcgill.ca/en/home
-Services & Events (e.g.,
apple picking, trivia
night…)
-Classes (e.g., French)
-Food & drink 3650
McTavish
BRAMS (http://www.brams.org/en/)
–International Laboratory for Brain, Music and
Sound Research
–Devoted to the study of of music cognition
with a focus on neuroscience
Staying healthy inexpensively (especially in wintertime)
Skating, skiing and sledding in town
To find facilities and their conditions:
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=5977,94953594
&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Did you know that Montreal's 48 indoor pools are free?Google 'Montreal swimming pools' to find your area's pool and hours
Check specific rules (for some you need a card and a bathing cap)
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=9237,107861575&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
McGill Sports complexFall and winter: all full-time students pay for the
Sports Complex (extra for fitness centre)
pool, tennis, squash, various 'on the go'
classes
Staff/Post Docs
Sports Complex: $46/month
Fitness Centre: $66/month
Various sports (may be some room left):
http://www.mcgillathletics.ca/sports/2012/11/1/GEN
_1101122748.aspx
Pool hours:
http://www.mcgillathletics.ca/sports/2012/10/25/GE
N_1025125047.aspx
Finding coffee & food
Coffee Machine at the BIC50 ¢
Café VienneMNI 3rd floor
coffee starting at 2$
2077, University
545 Rue Milton
2020 University
3575 Avenue Du Parc Amelio's Pizza
201 Rue Milton,
St. Laurent
McGill virtual Campus Tourhttp://virtualcampustour.mcgill.ca/en/map
Being a good MNI citizen
BrainReachAn award-winning community outreach program managed by IPN students
Post-docs and exchange students welcome
Fun, interactive neuroscience-based workshops to young students at the elementary (Grade 4) and high school (Secondary 3) level in under-resourced neighbourhoods around Montreal
6-7 interactive lessons, 1x month in teams of 2
High schools - Secondary 3 (Grade 9)
Brain: from the organ to the neuronsThe scientific methodNeurotransmission and drugsAttention and sleepMemory and the brainPsychiatric Disorders [BackYard Brains]
BrainReachCurrently looking for FRENCH language instructors, but please sign up anyway if
English speaking
More information: https://www.mcgill.ca/ipn/brainreach
Email: [email protected]
Volunteer registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jGDqTgQ7q5ZQxYg9bmwlsZAyaWVBv3xRF7PtIHwX3NA/viewform?c=0&w=1
BrainReach NORTH
Scientific outreach for the far north & remote areas
Aimed at students in grades 2-8
Activities to stimulate curiosity and connect science with everyday life
Project ideas to reinforce scientific skills
Videos to illustrate topics and projects
“Meet the researcher” videos to put a face on science and demystify the research process
Direct interaction with experts to answer teacher and student questions before and after exercises
Pilot project running this year - help welcome!
[Resolute, Nunavut]
Neuro ChoirOrganized by Dr. Ken Hastings
Sings around the MNI wards (and formerly the Vic) before Christmas
Neuro's Reitman lunch
Watch for announcements!
Misc.
How to Reserve rooms at the MNIhttp://neuromedia.mcgill.ca/mnibooking/forms/
Voulez-vous parler français ?http://miltonpark.org/
http://gsaneuro.com/academic/french-classes/
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