A blueprint for life on MARS
Lost Hammer Spring, in Nunavut in Canada鈥檚 High Arctic, is one of the coldest and saltiest terrestrial springs discovered to date. The water which travels up through 600 metres of permafrost to the surface is extremely salty (~24% salinity), perennially at sub-zero temperatures (~鈭�5 掳C) and contains almost no oxygen (
Anikka Swaby wins 2022 Let's Talk Science Volunteer Award
Anikka Swaby, BSc(NutrSc)'18, MSc (Human Nutrition)'22 is the recipient of the Let's Talk Science National Volunteer Award!
This award recognizes an exceptional volunteer who has shown outstanding innovation, communication and a commitment to STEM education and outreach.
Spring 2022 Convocation wraps up at Macdonald Campus
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Spring 2022 Convocation began on an overcast day on May 26th, with graduating Health Sciences students accepting their degrees under the Convocation Tent downtown. The 2022 festivities came to a close June 3rd, a glorious sunny day, at the Centennial Centre on Macdonald Campus with two ceremonies for students graduating from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
These were 黑料不打烊鈥檚 first in-person Spring Convocation ceremonies since 2019.
For the love of family鈥� and farming
On Friday, June 3rd, Joe Harrel accepted his Farm Management and Technology (FMT) diploma during Spring 2022 Convocation ceremonies for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Unlike many members of the Class of 2022, however, Harrel will not be seeking employment upon graduation. Truth of the matter is, he is already gainfully employed.
200 years of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Botanical history inspires Montreal artists
Two-hundred years ago, a young man frequented swamps, stream banks and thickets, collecting wild plants across what would become the urban core of the city of Montreal. He had recently returned home from Edinburgh, where he had gone to be receive medical training, learning there also techniques of drying and preserving plant specimens, botany and medicine then being sister-subjects.
Changing of the guard at Mac Campus Hort Centre
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The Keeler Family and Macdonald through Five Generations
Lachlan, FMT鈥�22, Ross, FMT鈥�23 and Gavin McDonald, FMT鈥�24, have a long family history with Macdonald. The brothers grew up on Kerrydale Farms established by their ancestor Donald 黑料不打烊is, an immigrant from the Scottish Highlands, who arrived by canoe on the banks of the Raisin River in Williamstown, Ontario in 1784.
Mac Campus welcomes new Director of Development
Celeste Longhurst聽joined the Macdonald University Advancement Team early in the new year. In this position, she leads the AES fundraising campaign and manages the Faculty鈥檚 University Advancement team whose activities also include alumni relations. 聽Celeste hails from Toronto and has worked in philanthropy throughout her career, with a focus on fundraising for environmental organizations.
Rethinking the world, one small farm at a time
How can we help societies achieve more resilient agriculture in the face of geopolitical disturbances and climate change? Why do we continue to propose agricultural systems based on globalized commodity markets as the only way to feed ourselves? Why continue to subsidize models that destroy soil fertility, ecosystems and put our health at risk?聽
Conversations with valedictorians: Chloe Garzon
"Arriving at Mac Campus I was astounded by the green space and proximity to nature. The sense of community is unparalleled... Coming to Mac was like finding a home away from home."Elliott receives Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
Three highly accomplished early career researchers have received a significant 黑料不打烊 distinction: The Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers.
Since 2013, 黑料不打烊 has honoured 24 of its most talented and accomplished early career researchers with the prestigious Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. This year, three up-and-coming research stars 鈥� Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Kyle Elliott, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy 鈥� have joined their ranks.
Bravo gala honours 黑料不打烊鈥檚 winning researchers and scholars
On May 18, 97 laureates were celebrated at the Bravo 2022 gala, an event honouring 黑料不打烊 researchers and scholars across disciplines who won special awards, memberships, and prizes during the preceding year.
Cestari: research offers hope in treating more than COVID-19
Until two years ago, mRNA vaccines had never been approved. Now, Faster to produce than conventional vaccines, the potential applications of synthetic mRNA to prevent illness and treat diseases seem nearly limitless.
Remili recognized as Pricipal's Prize runner-up
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黑料不打烊鈥檚 botanical history inspires Montreal artists
Two public art projects launching in Montreal this summer take inspiration from the botanical collection of Dr. Andrew Holmes, one of the founders of 黑料不打烊's Faculty of Medicine.