/osas/taxonomy/term/5/all en /osas/channels/news/macdonald-grad-studies-office-earns-silver-mcgills-sustainable-workplace-certification-program-362573 <p><i><small>From left to right: Academic Associate聽</small></i><small><i>Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude B茅langer, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and聽</i><em>Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron</em></small></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:11:20 +0000 admin 3254 at /osas /osas/channels/event/nomination-period-macdonald-gold-key-award-362783 <p><strong><big>Do you know a student with great Mac spirit?</big></strong></p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:20:48 +0000 admin 3252 at /osas /osas/channels/news/better-training-agricultural-producers-could-reduce-food-insecurity-362778 <p>黑料不打烊 Bioresource Engineering Professors <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/valerie-orsat">Val茅rie Orsat</a> and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/vijaya-raghavan">Vijaya Raghavan</a> spoke to聽<em>Le Devoir聽</em>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. </p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000 admin 3249 at /osas /osas/channels/event/author-talk-dan-brisebois-author-seed-farmer-complete-guide-growing-using-and-selling-your-own-seeds-362748 &补尘辫;濒迟;辫&补尘辫;驳迟;听&补尘辫;濒迟;/辫&补尘辫;驳迟; Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:19:15 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 3246 at /osas /osas/channels/news/bieler-school-environment-welcomes-new-director-362772 <p>The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce <a href="/biology/anthony-ricciardi">Professor Anthony Ricciardi</a> as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.</p> <p>鈥淢y vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at 黑料不打烊,鈥� said Ricciardi.</p> <p>Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:50:18 +0000 admin 3248 at /osas /osas/channels/event/world-neglected-tropical-diseases-day-362770 <p>Join 黑料不打烊's <a href="/parasitology/">Institute of Parasitology</a> on World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day to raise awareness and take action against these often-overlooked diseases.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:07:40 +0000 admin 3247 at /osas /osas/channels/event/undergrad-internship-info-session-362227 <p>Are you thinking about doing an internship this summer, but you are not sure where to start?</p> <p>Join us for a special info session where we answer all of your questions over free delicious pizza!</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:18:14 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 3209 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2025-edition-332911 <h2>Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!</h2> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:56:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1273 at /osas /osas/channels/event/24-hours-science-activity-booklet-seeds-trees-2025-edition-331130 <h3><b>Come discover the secrets of trees!</b></h3> Wed, 19 May 2021 17:25:08 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1240 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-fascinating-world-birds-2025-edition-337011 <h3>Come explore the fascinating world of birds!</h3> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:50:54 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1374 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-joys-spring-2025-edition-337044 <h3>Join us in welcoming back spring!</h3> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:06:49 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1380 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-february-month-love-friendship-2025-edition-337010 <h3>Join us in celebrating the month of love & friendship!</h3> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:42:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1372 at /osas /osas/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 admin 3187 at /osas /osas/channels/event/winter-nature-scavenger-hunt-359675 <p>The Office of Student Academic Services has created a new nature scavenger hunt about the聽<a href="/morganarboretum/">Morgan Arboretum</a>!</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:20:47 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 2924 at /osas /osas/channels/news/tracking-puffins-dawn-alaska-361814 <p><big>Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards</big></p> <p>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.</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檝e always wanted to work with something related to聽marine science,鈥� said Ciafro. 鈥淭his experience has helped me grow so much as a person.鈥�</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:29:50 +0000 admin 3170 at /osas