Staff /nrs/taxonomy/term/2/all en NRS Graduate Seminar - 6 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminar-6-371093 <b>Session 1</b> <p><b>Location: </b>B1-015 (Barton Building) - <a href="/nrs/files/nrs/2026_04_09_session02_b1-015.pdf">Abstracts</a></p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:09:40 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551160 at /nrs 2026 Annual AMR Symposium /nrs/channels/event/2026-annual-amr-symposium-372214 <p>The º£½ÇÉçÇø AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000 admin 559255 at /nrs Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions /nrs/channels/news/food-science-students-selected-finalists-iftsa-student-competitions-372211 <p>º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three º£½ÇÉçÇø teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent º£½ÇÉçÇø 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 559254 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 5 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-5-371092 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551154 at /nrs Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders /nrs/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 559145 at /nrs Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair /nrs/channels/news/patrick-cortbaoui-appointed-unai-vice-chair-368759 <p><a href="/globalfoodsecurity/about/senior-managing-director">Patrick Cortbaoui</a>, Senior Managing Director of º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025–2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick’s ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.</p> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:23:23 +0000 admin 559160 at /nrs Activity Booklet: From Seeds to Trees - 2026 edition /nrs/channels/event/activity-booklet-seeds-trees-2026-edition-365750 &±ô³Ù;±è&²µ³Ù;Ìý&±ô³Ù;/±è&²µ³Ù; Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:04:17 +0000 admin 559141 at /nrs Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans /nrs/channels/news/remembrance-ceremony-brings-generations-together-honour-canadian-veterans-368834 <p>On November 6, the John Abbott–Macdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony united students, veterans, and community members in tribute to Canada’s armed forces. Held on the John Abbott College football field, the event featured moving speeches and a solemn wreath-laying at Macdonald Campus’s War Memorial.</p> Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:57:15 +0000 admin 559189 at /nrs Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition /nrs/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2026-edition-365848 <p>The <a href="/macoutreach/">Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach</a> in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at º£½ÇÉçÇø, has put together a lovely <strong>free onlin</strong></p> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000 admin 559143 at /nrs º£½ÇÉçÇø professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec /nrs/channels/news/mcgill-professor-awarded-one-eight-science-diplomacy-chairs-newly-created-fonds-de-recherche-du-369876 <em>Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa </em>   <p><a href="/bioeng/kwofie-ebenezer-miezah">Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie</a>, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).</p> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000 admin 559155 at /nrs WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI /nrs/channels/news/well-e-rethinking-cow-care-ai-368517 <p>In Canada, researchers from º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows’ movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals’ physical and mental health.</p> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:23 +0000 admin 559163 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 7 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-7-371947 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> <p><b>Location: </b>B1-015 (Barton Building)</p> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:24 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 559126 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 4 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-4-371091 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:05:34 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551153 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 3 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-3-371089 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:03:32 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551152 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 2 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-2-371088 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:59:36 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551151 at /nrs