2022 Hon doc recipients announced
The University鈥檚 first in-person Spring Convocation since 2019 will celebrate 14 exceptional women and men, including a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, an acclaimed Quebec writer, a medical doctor committed to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation, and the scientist-entrepreneur behind Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine
Bennett named to U.S. National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members-including 黑料不打烊 Professor Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences)-in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Bayen's fight against food fraud
Liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight (LC-Q/TOF) is proving one of the most comprehensive methods for testing food authenticity, according to Dr St茅phane Bayen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry at 黑料不打烊 University.
Vasseur leading change in dairy industry
Canadian dairy experts are rethinking their approach to the industry, now recommending that cows have more freedom of movement in order to improve their well-being. This is a far cry from how dairy farms currently maintain their herds, especially in Quebec. As such, the 鈥淐ode of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle鈥�, a reference tool for Canadian dairy producers, is currently under revision.
黑料不打烊 researchers granted 3.8M toward sustainable agriculture
Three Mac-based research projects have been funded through FQRNT/MAPAQ鈥檚 first Partnership Research Program-Sustainable Agriculture . All of the projects fall under the scientific program developed by the R茅seau qu茅b茅cois de recherche en agriculture durable.
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黑料不打烊 undergrads crowned world synchronized skating champions
Some people say it is a dry run for life outside the Roddick Gates. 黑料不打烊 undergrads Olivia Ronca and Loriana Cocca might agree. On April 9, as part of Montreal鈥檚 Les Supr锚mes synchronized skating team, they gave a performance of a lifetime, earned top marks and were crowned world champions.
Consortium RITA receives $6M in funding
On March 26th, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Andr茅 Lamontagne, announced grants totaling $7.1M to three organizations engaged in the food processing sector, including $6M in funding to The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agrifood (RITA) at 黑料不打烊 University over the next 5 years.聽
黑料不打烊 joins Moderna in battle against global health threats
黑料不打烊 University has joined Moderna鈥檚 mRNA Access program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. 黑料不打烊 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.
Natalie Wu on the importance of clean and affordable energy
Through the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), a joint program with the Government of Canada and the United Nations Association in Canada, young Canadians are given the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development work. Natalie Wu, a Bioresource Masters student, was selected as part of the 2021 cohort. She was a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) and was remotely placed for six months at the World Food Programme鈥檚 (WFP) headquarters in Rome.
Raising livestock sustainably - A win-win solution for climate change
Veterinarian and Ph.D. candidate (NRS) Vivian Arguelles Gonzalez weighs in on silvopastoralism, an alternative agricultural system that could address the environmental impacts of livestock, and provide farmers with social and economic benefits that include creating new jobs, developing new skills, reducing costs and improving their incomes.
Paul Meldrum on growing food for the future
Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories and improving the mechanics of our food systems.
Mac Campus students celebrate women of the CIUSSS
Macdonald Campus students celebrate the women of the CIUSSS West Island聽on International Women鈥檚 Day
Gillung, Dastmalchi receive CFI-JELF funding
Professor (Natural Resource Sciences) and Director of the Lyman Entomological Museum Jessica Gillung and Assistant Professor (Plant Science) Mehran Dastmalchi are among the eight 黑料不打烊 recipients of funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Fund (JELF) and the Government of Quebec.
Potato milk: a growing trend
In the midst of the pandemic, in 2020, the plant-based drink industry saw nearly 20% growth, and is estimated to be worth about $350 million, according to data provided by Plant-Based Foods of Canada. One of the latest plant-based drink source is potatoes, which, according to
Dr. Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.
The rising cost of ready-made food
In 2020, Quebecers spent more than $1.78 billion on frozen and ready-to-eat meals in grocery stores, but how will the rising cost of inflation impact the price of these convenient ready-made meals?