In a recent听article,听La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods听increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.
Studies exist, Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 黑料不打烊's School of Human Nutrition told La Presse鈥攂ut they are preliminary.
黑料不打烊-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec听
Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards
In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region鈥檚 fish stocks.
鈥淚鈥檝e always wanted to work with something related to听marine science,鈥� said Ciafro. 鈥淭his experience has helped me grow so much as a person.鈥�
Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose 黑料不打烊, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future.听
On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master鈥檚 and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥� said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥�
After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th听hour offer from 黑料不打烊 for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.
He鈥檚 known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64) has contributed to Quebec鈥檚 thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 黑料不打烊 alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.
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The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th听recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.
On November 11, 黑料不打烊 University Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi听received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America听to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent听distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:
In , Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts.听
Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?
Students at the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled robotics.听
Researchers at 黑料不打烊 University have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 黑料不打烊 University.听
$13.8 million in federal funding for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听
