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In-person class cancellation and work-from-home / Annulation des cours en présentiel et télétravail

Updated: Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:14
In-person class cancellation and work-from-home / Annulation des cours en présentiel et télétravail. McGILL ALERT! Due to freezing rain all in-person classes and activities on Wednesday, March 11, will be cancelled. Staff are asked not to come to campus tomorrow unless they are required on site by their supervisor to perform necessary functions and activities. See your 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ email for more information.
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ALERTE McGILL! En raison de la pluie verglaçante, tous les cours et activités en présentiel prévus pour le mercredi 11 mars sont annulés. Nous demandons au personnel de ne pas se présenter sur le campus demain, à moins que leur superviseur ne leur demande d’être sur place pour accomplir des fonctions ou activités nécessaires au fonctionnement du campus. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter vos courriels de 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ.
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Sinan Abi Farraj named among 50 finalists for McCall MacBain Scholarship

Published: 15 March 2021

Sinan Abi Farraj, a senior Materials Engineering Undergraduate student, has been named among the 50 finalists for the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarship, Canada’s first comprehensive leadership-based scholarship for master’s and professional studies. From over 735 applicants, 50 finalists were selected, chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength and intellectual curiosity.

Sinan has taken a leading role in enhancing academic support and mentorship in the Materials Engineering department. As the Materials Engineering tutor for the Engineering Peer Tutoring Service (EPTS) over the last four years, Sinan has tutored four cohorts of Materials Engineering students, providing them with academic support for all their first-year departmental courses. After becoming the manager of EPTS, Sinan expanded the tutoring service by introducing review sessions for upper-year courses and launched EPTS Skills+ workshops to equip engineering students with essential engineering skills. Sinan has also volunteered at a refugee center in Lebanon as a Math and English instructor and with the Youth Outreach Program in Montreal to provide support and mentorship to youth at risk.

Sinan is always looking to translate the knowledge gained from his academic studies and internship experiences during the Materials Engineering Co-op program into industrial applications that beneficially impact society. Over the last year, he has volunteered as a process engineer for Environ-Mental, an NGO that focuses on introducing sustainable and green technology to Lebanese industry. In his current project, he is studying the feasibility of implementing a manufacturing process to recycle end-of-life textiles into fibre-reinforced composites for building materials. By pursuing a master’s degree at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ, Sinan is hoping to integrate his background in process engineering, materials science and nanotechnology to solve current challenges in clean water and energy technologies.

Sinan will join the other 49 finalists from 29 Canadian universities for the final interviews taking place from March 11 to 13th. Up to 20 students will then be selected as McCall MacBain Scholars and finalists who are not selected as McCall MacBain Scholars will be eligible for a $10,000 entrance award for their graduate studies at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ.

*Here is the press release from the McCall MacBain Foundation:

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