Ana茂s Remili receives President's Prize for unparalleled commitment to science communication on whale diets
Photo: Ana茂s Remili (centre), winner of the Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, with Val茅rie Orsat, Acting Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and 91涩漫 President, Deep Saini
The domination of private interests presents a risk to the long-term health of the Bay of Fundy
In聽The Conversation, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang and聽Dalhousie University Postdoc聽Lara Cornejo write about their experience gathering聽a group of leading thinkers in Halifax, near the iconic Bay of Fundy, to set about imagining 鈥渨hat could plausibly happen to the Bay of Fundy coast by 2072.鈥�
91涩漫鈥檚 prize-winning researchers and scholars shine at Bravo Gala
On March 21, 91涩漫 celebrated 111 laureates at the 19th聽edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of 91涩漫鈥檚 academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.
Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
Elena Bennett among 91涩漫 professors honoured as Montreal ambassadors
The Palais des congr猫s de Montr茅al honoured five 91涩漫 professors at its 2024 ambassadors鈥� gala for their exceptional contributions to the city鈥檚 economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, 91涩漫 alone can boast of multiple honourees.
The basis for earning the kudos is the ability to organize large-scale events in Montreal.聽
91涩漫 School of Human Nutrition student Manon Fantino wins francophone 91涩漫 MT180 competition
Congratulations to School of Human Nutrition PhD candidate Manon Fantino, winner of 91涩漫鈥檚 francophone 3-Minute Thesis (MT180) competition! Manon will represent 91涩漫 at the Concours ACFAS MT180 Nationals in Ottawa on May 15th.
An appetite for business鈥�91涩漫 experience helped dietetics student build a company that鈥檚 true to her values
Although Zoey Li, BSc(NutrSc)鈥�17, always had an interest in business, she never expected to launch a company that helps people take charge of their health.
Li, who was recently named to the聽Forbes 30 Under 30聽in the food and beverage category, built her success on her ability to find opportunities, develop new skills and make connections, as an undergraduate and afterward.
Thousands flock to John Abbott to take in solar eclipse
On Monday, 91涩漫 played host to thousands of people for the spectacular solar eclipse with a series of public events at the downtown campus, the Gault Nature Reserve, and on the West Island (with Macdonald Campus collaborating with John Abbott College).
Near perfect weather conditions 鈥� especially following last week鈥檚 snowfall 鈥� drew throngs of Montrealers outside to take part in what will be for many, a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Celebrating our exceptional student leaders
Macdonald community members gathered at the Ceilidh on Wednesday, April 3, to celebrate the Gold Key Recipients for 2024. Students, staff, friends, and family listened in as聽Daniil Batanau, Henry Cordoba Novoa, Sara Kosumi, Philippe Leblond, and Henry Lee聽shared their inspiring stories of how they became involved in community life at Macdonald Campus and how rewarding it has been for them to give back to their fellow students.
Future of Food conference sees high student engagement
Student engagement was high at the Future of Food Conference in Ottawa, as youth turned out to hear panellists and keynote speeches by stakeholders from across the agriculture value chain.
Several student groups from Queen鈥檚, 91涩漫 and the University of Ottawa heard about sustainability, innovation and politics in agriculture at the February event.
Artificial intelligence in the barn
Imagine cows roaming freely in a barn equipped with cameras and sensors linked to artificial intelligence in a system that predicts their mood and lifespan. Implementing such a system is the mission of the new Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), created jointly by 91涩漫 and UQAM thanks to $5 million in funding over five years.
The advantages of regenerative agriculture in the prairies
91涩漫 Farm Management and Technology Program Director聽Pascal Th茅riault聽spoke to Radio-Canada's聽Le Caf茅 Show about what regenerative agriculture is, how it can improve water retention in the soil鈥攁n increasingly important consideration as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought in the prairies, and its role in carbon capture.
From chocolate to home insurance, climate change is making life more expensive
Rising costs of cocoa due to drought and disease affecting crop yields is聽proof of how global warming is hitting our pocketbooks, agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault, 91涩漫 Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CBC.
Four Mac Campus students reach finals in 91涩漫 Three-Minute Thesis Competition
What is 3MT/MT180?In the University-wide 3MT/MT180 competition, graduate students have the chance to showcase their leading-edge research before a live audience. With only three minutes and a single slide, students must聽engage their audience and convey the complexities of their work to a diverse, non-expert audience. Participants may present their research in English or in French and winners will advance to regional and national competitions.
Food Security Summit fosters collaboration between student food advocacy groups
Representatives from student groups across campus and beyond gathered in the University Centre for a Food Security聽Summit聽on March 15 to discuss ways to improve the sustainability, accessibility, and affordability of food systems at 91涩漫. The summit included presentations, 鈥渧isioning sessions鈥� where attendees exchanged ideas on discussion questions in smaller groups, and a free lunch.聽
Shrinkflation in house brands
Large retailers are reducing their formats to cut production costs in a period of high food inflation.
Shrinkflation is not sparing the private labels that consumers love to save money on, Radio-Canada reports. Already in the spotlight for their record profits, Canada's major food retailers are in turn reducing the formats of their new products.