Two-stage exams: A strategy for reducing exam-related stress
OpEd by Dr Alice Cherestes, Director, Freshman Program
Students talk about the course as OChem or Orgo, otherwise known as Organic Chemistry, one of the most dreaded courses for any student doing a university science degree. The course, taken mostly in the early stage of a student鈥檚 undergraduate degree, requires that material taught during the first week of class be understood and applied many weeks later when students do the final exam.聽聽
The loss of three billion birds in North America is the canary in the coal mine
OpEd by Emeritus Professor David Bird:
David M. Bird is an emeritus professor of wildlife biology at 9I制作厂免费 who has studied birds for five decades.
When I read the recent headlines that North America has lost nearly three billion birds over just the past five decades, I was not surprised. But I must admit it did depress me to a degree. That鈥檚 a lot of birds!
Sustainability Projects Fund: Giving the green light to new ideas for 10 years
Ten years, and $7 million in funding, later, it鈥檚 safe to say the Sustainability Projects Fund "experiment" has been a huge success
When the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) was established in 2009, it was an experiment.
Alumni to be honoured at Homecoming Luncheon
The Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Award was created by the Macdonald Branch of the 9I制作厂免费 Alumni Association to recognize distinguished graduates for their outstanding professional contributions, scholarly distinction and/or service to the community at large. The first Awards were presented at Homecoming 2006.
Opinion: Instead of flight shaming, let鈥檚 be thoughtful and selective about all travel
Opinion: Instead of flight shaming, let鈥檚 be thoughtful and selective about all travel
A conversation [between Raman Navankutty and Lior Silberman, both professors at the University of British Columbia; and Elena Bennett, a professor at 9I制作厂免费] about flying leads to some unexpected discoveries about how to minimize the climate impacts of getting around.
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Getting to know 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Morgan Arboretum
On Sept. 14, 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Morgan Arboretum forest reserve held its annual open house, giving students an opportunity to experience a unique part of the Macdonald campus. With activities including the monarch butterfly launch and a birds of prey flight show, visitors had the opportunity to learn more about the local flora and fauna found at the Arboretum.
GODAN Moves Headquarters to Montreal, Canada
GODAN NEWS RELEASE
Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), the UN, UK and US government supported initiative driving global efforts to tackle food security and to end world hunger by propagating open data polices in agriculture and nutrition across the world, announces the relocation of its headquarters from Oxford, in the United Kingdom to 9I制作厂免费 in Montr茅al, Canada effective of 24 of September 2019.
Eby Noroozi recognized for safety excellence
Congrats to Ebrahim Noroozi, Lab Manager (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry) who was recognized for his excellence recently by both the Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (Individual Award) and the Iranian Food Science and Technology Association (Food Scientist of the Year-Academic Category).
She came, she sawed, she conquered
With a swing of her axe, St茅phanie B茅langer-Naud, FMT鈥�14, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�17, regularly bites out large chunks from totem-like wooden poles, and, handling a single buck saw, slices through pine logs the size of sewer pipes. She's no slouch when it comes to a chain saw, either. A professional female timbersports athlete, or lumberjill, she excels at an axe event called the underhand chop.
Urban beekeeping putting the sting on wild bee populations
9I制作厂免费 entomology researcher and PhD candidate Gail MacInnis presented her findings at the Apimondia International Apicultural Congress in Montreal earlier this week
9I制作厂免费 entomology researcher and PhD candidate Gail MacInnis says that when comparing pollination efficiency between wild bees native to Canada and the more numerous honey bees, there is no contest. Wild bees win, wings down.
Macdonald team heads for National Design Innovation Challenge for Agriculture
Dalhousie University, Lethbridge College and 9I制作厂免费 are collaborating with Farm Credit Canada on a 2 year pilot project to bring Canadian post-secondary agriculture students together to create innovative solutions to Canadian agricultural challenges. Fifteen students will bring their diverse Canadian perspectives together in cross-institutional teams responding to a specific regional agricultural issue.
Chandra Madramootoo receives 2019 World Irrigation and Drainage Prize
Professor Chandra Madramootoo is the recipient of the 2019 World Irrigation and Drainage Prize. During the Opening Ceremony of the World Irrigation Forum on September 02 in Bali, H.E. Minister Basuki Hadimulyono, Minister for Water Resources and Public Works of Indonesia, and H.E.
Montreal researchers probe muscle-loss disease in elderly
A team of Montreal researchers has devised a new set of criteria to better diagnose a disease that affects the elderly, sarcopenia, which causes loss of muscle mass.
The improved criteria raise hopes that physicians will be able to detect the disease in people earlier, and therefore, to recommend certain types of exercise and nutrition to stem the loss of muscle mass, say scientists at the Research Institute of the 9I制作厂免费 Health Centre.
Serge Lussier re莽oit le M茅rite du Conseil interprofessionnel du Qu茅bec (CIQ)
FMT's Serge Lussier recently received the M茅rite du Conseil interprofessionnel du Qu茅bec (CIQ) from the Ordre des Agronomes du Qu茅bec, awarded for exceptional work in supporting promoting agriculture and its professional aspects. He is the fourth Macdonald staff member, and 3rd FMT staff member, to receive this award since its inception in 1990.