9I�� News - Valerie Orsat

Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

webfull — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000

9I�� Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.

Published: 21 January 2025

Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security

webfull — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:54:54 +0000

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 9I��.

Published: 15 November 2024

Update from Faculty Leadership

webfull — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:47:39 +0000

Now that our senior leaders have had a few months to settle into their new positions, find out what’s been happening on campus.

By Professor Anja Geitmann and Acting Dean Valérie Orsat

Published: 2 May 2024

Celebrating International Women’s Day with 9I��’s female Deans

webfull — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:50:06 +0000

Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion—a message exemplified by 9I��’s female leaders. At the moment, 10 of 9I��’s 14 deans are women, including our own Acting Dean Valérie Orsat.

The 9I�� Reporter shared their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that’s been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.

Published: 14 March 2024

Valérie Orsat wins ‘Engineering and Physical Sciences’ Suffrage Science award

webfull — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:06:52 +0000

Bioresource engineering prof cited for research excellence and role as mentor for women entering the field

Published: 12 March 2021