Lorne Trottier

Save the Date!

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:08:09 +0000

Don't forget to join us October 6 and 7 for the 2014 Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium "ARE WE ALONE?"

��ϲ�� launches centre for space research

webfull — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:30:10 +0000

$1 million donation from Trottier Family Foundation to fund ��ϲ�� Space Institute fellowships

Philanthropist Lorne Trottier makes transformative gift

webfull — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:46:03 +0000

��ϲ�� University is pleased to announce that it has received a transformative $15-million donation from the family foundation of high-tech entrepreneur and alumnus Lorne Trottier, BEng’70, MEng’73, DSc’06, to strengthen vital research and support outreach and public policy in the areas of science and engineering, as well as to launch a public symposium in collaboration with Université de Montréal’s École Polytechnique.

Science and the media

webfull — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:25:49 +0000

There is widespread worry today about the health effects of just about everything around us -- from the food we eat and water we drink, to the plastics we use and medications we take. A journalist’s task of sorting through all the latest studies and reporting the findings in a responsible fashion is more critical than ever.

Trottier Symposium Webcast

webfull — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:11:30 +0000

Did you miss this year's Trottier Symposium, Food: A Serving of Science?

If so, tune in here and catch both evenings events, with speakers Dr. Walter Willett from Harvard's School of Public Health & Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg Tuft's School of Nutrition, and Jane Brody, NY Times' Personal Health Columnist and Harold McGee, world-class expert on food and cooking.

Guarantee it will give you something to "chew" on.

Opinion: Montreal can be a world leader in engineering innovation

webfull — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:51:18 +0000

" In recent months, the engineering profession in Quebec has been disparaged. It is vital that the hard-won title of “engineer” regain its honour — because beyond the controversies, the fact remains that excellence in engineering is one of Montreal’s greatest strengths." Full Story

Trottier Symposium: Is That a Fact?

webfull — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:17:29 +0000

Information is the key to life. We want to know what to eat, how to protect our environment, what risks to avoid and what to do if illness strikes. But when it comes to acquiring information, it is the best of times and the worst of times.