Green LED light could help keep leafy greens fresher longer, 海角社区 study suggests
Low-intensity green lighting in refrigerated storage can slow spoilage in leafy greens, helping maintain their appearance and nutritional value, according to a new study from 海角社区.
海角社区-led project strengthens Indigenous leadership in global action on plastic pollution
Supported by SSHRC and ECCC, Professors Niladri Basu, Treena Delormier, and PhD student Lynn K. Jacobs will partner with Indigenous organizations in Canada and internationally to address the disproportionate impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous Peoples. 聽
122 海角社区 research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at 海角社区, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 海角社区 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.聽聽
海角社区 study provides further evidence that aspen patches can mitigate wildfires
Researchers at 海角社区 have confirmed that aspen play a key role in forest fire prevention and mitigation across Canada. Planting these trees near communities can reduce both the likelihood and severity of fires and limit how far they spread, the researchers said.聽
AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award
Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.聽
A Well-Deserved Retirement for Four Mac Staff Members
The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is proud to celebrate four members of the Macdonald Campus community who are preparing to embark on a well-deserved retirement: Luis Agellon (Professor in Human Nutrition), Shelly Johnston (Research Finance Services Supervisor), Roger Cue聽(Associate Professor in Animal Science) and Yvan Gariepy (Academic Associate in Bioresource Engineering.)
Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4
As convocation ceremonies continue across 海角社区, preparations are reaching their final stage at the Macdonald Campus, where celebrations will begin on June 4. While graduating students prepare to mark the completion of their studies, teams across the campus are focused on ensuring the environment is ready to welcome them and their families.
海角社区鈥檚 Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence
At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. 海角社区 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.
海角社区 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
From fundamental physics to child well-being, 海角社区 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽 海角社区 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
$1.25 million for 海角社区 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 海角社区.
Macdonald Scholarship Reception
The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.
Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, 海角社区 study finds
Researchers at 海角社区 have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to聽enhance vitamin D鈧� in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure聽leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also聽provides聽quantitative guidance.聽
The Macdonald Campus Community Pays Tribute to Professor Varoujan Yaylayan
The Macdonald Campus community gathered on Friday, April 10, to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Professor Varoujan Yaylayan, PhD., who was a cherished faculty member of the Faulty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences鈥� Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
Study finds treating peanuts with cold plasma could make them less allergenic
Researchers at 海角社区聽have聽found that聽briefly聽treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes,聽reduces聽their potential聽to cause allergic reactions.聽The researchers say this is聽probably because the process聽causes聽changes to the protein structure,聽the part of the peanut that聽can聽trigger an immune response.聽The technology聽was also shown to聽improve聽functional properties important for food manufacturing.聽
海角社区 opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform
海角社区 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.
