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�� inaugurates new facilities at Macdonald Campus to advance teaching and research on climate‑resilient agriculture

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:32:51 +0000

�� today inaugurated state‑of‑the‑art teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping research facilities at its Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. These represent major investments in teaching and research focused on food security, crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.

NRS Graduate Seminar - 6

sara.matthews@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:09:40 +0000

Session 1

Location: B1-015 (Barton Building) - Abstracts

2026 Annual AMR Symposium

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000

The �� AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000

��’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three �� teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent �� at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.

NRS Graduate Seminars - 5

sara.matthews@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000

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.

Activity Booklet: From Seeds to Trees - 2026 edition

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:04:17 +0000

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�� researchers create shapeshifting materials that could power the next generation of soft robots

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:59:18 +0000

�� engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.

Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:57:15 +0000

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.

Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000

A new NSERC CREATE initiative, MIXCHEM, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment. Prof. Stéphane Bayen, 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.

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000

The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at ��, has put together a lovely free onlin

In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, �� review finds

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:35:08 +0000

Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review from ��.

Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:16:51 +0000

Researchers have cracked one of agriculture’s most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.

The study, by an international consortium that included researchers from �� and published in Nature, presents the first-ever “pangenome” and “pantranscriptome” of oats. These map all known oat genes and track how they behave across 33 varieties that grow around the world.

Microencapsulated B-vitamins help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer emissions

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:38:40 +0000

A new international study led by �� in collaboration with Jefo Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use of the feed additive cut global warming potential, an internationally standardized measure of climate impact, by up to 18 per cent across seven countries.

�� researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:07:32 +0000

Researchers at �� have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy.

The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity, providing a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source. The �� research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.

�� professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, 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).