9I制作厂免费 welcomes new Indigenous professors and staff
Brittany Wenniser铆:iostha Jock, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition, was one of seven Indigenous staff members from a wide range of disciplines who partook in 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 4th annual Indigenous Faculty and Staff Welcome Ceremony held February 14th.
Vasseur: improving the lives of dairy cows
Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, is co-chair of the scientific committee that participated in the development of the new Canadian standards that will require Canadian dairy farmers to implement a new code of on-farm practices that include rearing calves in groups, exercise sessions for cows, and enlarging stalls.
Macdonald Student-Run Ecological gardens cultivate a sustainable future
One of the first concerns about the climate crisis is often the future of our food systems. Tucked between fields at the Macdonald Campus farm and the Morgan Arboretum in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue at the western tip of Montreal, is a group working on just that: the Macdonald Student-Run Ecological Gardens (MSEG). They are a small but mighty group that has been growing produce and educational opportunities on our campus for over a decade.
New study reveals the poor hit hardest by heat waves
In a new study, our team of climate scientists, economists and engineers (including BRE鈥檚 Mohammad Reza Alizadeh and Jan F. Adamowski]) found that the poorest parts of the world are likely to be two to five times more exposed to heat waves than richer countries by the 2060s. By the end of the century, the lowest-income quarter of the global population鈥檚 heat exposure will almost match that of the entire rest of the world.
Environment students tackle climate-change problems
In [Bieler School of Environment course] ENVR 401, advanced undergrads team up to conduct research on behalf of actual 鈥渃lients,鈥� such as not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and operating units of the University. The students scope out their projects at the start of the fall semester. By the end of the semester, they submit final reports for dissemination to the research community and to the people affected.
Drawing the future of Mac campus
As part of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Bicentennial year, the 2022 Founder鈥檚 Day--held February 10th-- took on a graphic twist as illustrator Jordana Globerman turned the Macdonald campus community鈥檚 thoughts and dreams into seven dynamic, vibrant panels during an interactive real-time Zoom performance. 聽 鈥淭his year, we鈥檝e reached out to our campus community and received valuable feedback about the future and who we are and where we鈥檙e going, and who鈥檚 included and impacted by the workBennett among list of top female researchers working toward greener future
Is the greener future female? Here are three remarkable women including Elena Bennett, Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sustainability Science (NRS/BSE) leading the charge toward a more sustainable future in Canada and around the world.
Kimmins' HISTurn project receives Innovation Funding
Led by Dr. Sarah Kimmins, Department of Animal Science and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, HISTurn is one of three Prelaunch Phase projects awarded support through the University鈥檚 Innovation Fund. This fertility diagnostic technology fills a health needs gap by accurately diagnosing infertility in men and providing clinicians with actionable information to allow them to streamline fertility treatment pathways.
Mac Dairy Herd scores in Top 20%
Holstein and Multicultural Herd at Mac Farm in Top 20% of all herds using Lactanet鈥檚 milk recording and herd management services
Once again, the Dairy Farm Team鈥檚 hard work, high standards and attention to detail have resulted in the impressive performance of the Mac Dairy Herd.
Leduc receives Prix Jeune Agronome from l鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Qu茅bec
Congratulations to Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�12, a self-employed consultant in forage systems and Farm Management and Technology Program Lecturer, who has been awarded the Prix Jeune Agronome from l鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Quebec for his exceptional contributions to Quebec agriculture. Earlier this year Maxime received the Macdonald Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
AES researchers to play key roles in NFRF-T project
Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the 9I制作厂免费 Centre for Indigenous Peoples鈥� Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and Treena Delormier and Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, Biodivers
Marangoni appointed to Order of Canada
On December 29th, for the first time in her role as Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon announced Order of Canada appointments and promotions. Among the 135 honorees is Professor Alejandro G. Marangoni (B.Sc.(Agr)鈥�87), the Canada Research Chair in Food, Health and Aging at the University of Guelph.
Burgos and Edick among researchers recognized by Qu茅bec Science
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Noroozi receives prestigious Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers
On December 13th at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Governor General鈥檚 Office in Ottawa, Ebrahim (Eby) Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry), was presented with The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero
Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable 鈥渟tar,鈥�, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making things happen. We call these people 鈥渢he unsung heroes,鈥�, and nobody embodies the spirit of that definition at 9I制作厂免费 more than Nancy Lavigne.