External /consortium-rita/taxonomy/term/4/all en Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress /consortium-rita/channels/event/special-seminar-aes-honorary-degree-recipient-spring-2026-convocation-multifaceted-roles-oxidative-372871 Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation <p><em>Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 91ɬÂþ</em></p> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000 admin 12999 at /consortium-rita AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar /consortium-rita/channels/news/aes-welcomes-2026-mccall-macbain-scholar-372903 <p>The Faculty is pleased to welcome<a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/bio/mark-virgil-jamer/"> Mark Virgil Jamer </a>from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (BSc ’25) as a recipient of the prestigious <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill_mccall_macbain_scholars_2026/">McCall MacBain Scholarship</a>.</p> Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:50 +0000 admin 12998 at /consortium-rita When Theory Meets the Real World: 91ɬÂþ Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition /consortium-rita/channels/news/when-theory-meets-real-world-mcgill-students-shine-iftsa-competition-372736 <p>Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie, and Deniz, students in 91ɬÂþ’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000 admin 12993 at /consortium-rita Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation /consortium-rita/channels/event/macdonald-campus-undergraduate-orientation-364287 <p>To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000 admin 12991 at /consortium-rita 91ɬÂþ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform /consortium-rita/channels/news/mcgill-opens-state-art-greenhouse-and-research-platform-372434 <p>91ɬÂþ has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000 admin 12986 at /consortium-rita Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions /consortium-rita/channels/news/food-science-students-selected-finalists-iftsa-student-competitions-372211 <p>91ɬÂþ’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three 91ɬÂþ teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent 91ɬÂþ at the IFT Annual Meeting &amp; Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000 admin 12985 at /consortium-rita Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders /consortium-rita/channels/news/building-canadas-future-environmental-leaders-371903 <p>A new NSERC CREATE initiative, <strong>MIXCHEM</strong>, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment.<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/foodscience/bayen-stephane"> Prof. Stéphane Bayen</a>, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting‑edge analytical training with hands‑on experience across industry, government, and academia.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000 admin 12983 at /consortium-rita BIENFAITS : Emerging Approaches to Create Tomorrow's Healthy and Sustainable Food Product (Day 2) /consortium-rita/channels/event/bienfaits-emerging-approaches-create-tomorrows-healthy-and-sustainable-food-product-day-2-371534 <p>Quebec’s food companies are adjusting to today’s regulatory and socio‑economic landscape by setting bold new targets. Reformulating products to meet these nutritional, sustainable, and pleasure‑driven goals is a significant challenge.</p> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:26:53 +0000 carolyne.dubreuil@mcgill.ca 12979 at /consortium-rita 91ɬÂþ researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk /consortium-rita/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-identify-range-unexpected-chemical-contaminants-human-milk-370441 <p>An interdisciplinary team including researchers at 91ɬÂþ has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.</p> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:45:07 +0000 admin 12966 at /consortium-rita Irradiated cannabis might still harbour toxic fungi and residues, 91ɬÂþ study finds  /consortium-rita/channels/news/irradiated-cannabis-might-still-harbour-toxic-fungi-and-residues-mcgill-study-finds-370344 <p>Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a 91ɬÂþ study has found. Current testing practices may also miss contamination, raising concerns about health risks for vulnerable users, particularly those with weakened immune systems. </p> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:16:56 +0000 admin 12964 at /consortium-rita Lallemand Lecture Series - Gut Microbiota: Impact on Health, Disease and the Strategic Role of Biotics /consortium-rita/Lallemand%20Lecture%20Series%201 <p><strong>Registration is required.</strong></p> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:00:51 +0000 carolyne.dubreuil@mcgill.ca 2054 at /consortium-rita (re)FORMULATION - How can we expand the range of available protein ingredients? /consortium-rita/channels/event/reformulation-how-can-we-expand-range-available-protein-ingredients-356605 <p>Conference and webinar organized by 91ɬÂþ's Consortium for Research, Innovation, and Transformation of Agri-Food (RITA)</p> <p>International guest speaker: Dr. Christophe Blecker, Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech</p> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:07:03 +0000 carolyne.dubreuil@mcgill.ca 698 at /consortium-rita