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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 - 7

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:24 +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.

Location: B1-015 (Barton Building)

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.

FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0000

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Location: online via Zoom. Link will be sent after registration. Register Now

�� 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).

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

Activity Booklet: From Seeds to Trees - 2026 edition

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

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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.

WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:23 +0000

In Canada, researchers from ��’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.

Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:23:23 +0000

Patrick Cortbaoui, Senior Managing Director of ��’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.

Harriet Kuhnlein awarded the Living Legend award

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:11:41 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Harriet Kuhnlein, Professor Emerita of Human Nutrition who was recently awarded the LIVING LEGEND award from the International Union of Nutritional Sciences in Tokyo!

An elevator pitch for Keenoa

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:08:48 +0000

Kudos to Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD candidate in the School of Human Nutrition, who won the Elevator Pitch Contest organized by the Sight and Life Foundation at the last American Society of Nutrition’s annual conference – Nutrition 2018 – in Boston on June 10, 2018.

An elevator pitch for Keenoa

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:08:28 +0000

Professor Emerita recognized for work in traditional food systems

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:45:55 +0000

Harriet Kuhnlein, PhD, RD, FASN, FIUNS, LLD (honoris causa), Professor Emerita (��) was recently recognized with a 2018 Alumni Recognition Award from the Health and Human Development Alumni Society of the Pennsylvania State University.

Staff

2026 Annual AMR Symposium

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

NRS Graduate Seminars - 7

Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders

FMHS Graduate Lunch & Learn #3 - Navigating Difficult Conversations

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

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition

Activity Booklet: From Seeds to Trees - 2026 edition

Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans

WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI

Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair

Harriet Kuhnlein awarded the Living Legend award

An elevator pitch for Keenoa

An elevator pitch for Keenoa

Professor Emerita recognized for work in traditional food systems

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