Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity
黑料不打烊 Bioresource Engineering Professors Val茅rie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to听Le Devoir听about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.
黑料不打烊 alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole
This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx,听BSc(FSc)鈥�12,听as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation鈥攁nd got her start on 黑料不打烊's Macdonald Campus.
School of Human Nutrition Professor Treena Delormier awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal alongside 18 other 黑料不打烊ians
Nineteen members of the 黑料不打烊 community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the听King Charles III Coronation Medal.
A passion for food: Interview with Marie-Line Beauchamp, COO of MTY Canada
黑料不打烊 alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)鈥�82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of R么tisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.
Celebrating the legacy of Professor Roger Prichard
On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor Roger Prichard at Tadja Hall.
Quebec government awards $1.6 million to 黑料不打烊 researchers providing innovative solutions for industry
黑料不打烊-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec听
Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska
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.
黑料不打烊 student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award
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
Check out the full article and video on the 黑料不打烊 Giving websiteFrom cod to crops to cranberries: Lister 3MT competitors deliver
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.
Small berries, big achievements
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.
2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence
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.
Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence
The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.
Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 黑料不打烊
$13.8 million in federal funding for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听
AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders鈥攊nterview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur
Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), jointly created by 黑料不打烊 University and UQAM.
Veterans honoured in annual Remembrance Day ceremony
Photo by Neale McDevitt:听On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).
Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus