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Alumni /wie/taxonomy/term/874/all en Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques /wie/channels/news/department-bioresource-engineering-welcomes-astronaut-david-saint-jacques-363047 The <a href="/bioeng/">Department of Bioresource Engineering</a> (BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson. They met with BREE undergrad and grad students who presented their projects, highlighting links between their research and bioregenerative life support system goals for extended space missions on the lunar surface and beyond in the near future. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:07 +0000 admin 3699 at /wie Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity /wie/channels/news/better-training-agricultural-producers-could-reduce-food-insecurity-362778 9I�� Bioresource Engineering Professors <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/valerie-orsat">Valérie Orsat</a> and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/vijaya-raghavan">Vijaya Raghavan</a> 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. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000 admin 3690 at /wie 9I�� researchers awarded funding from NSERC for quantum science /wie/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-funding-nserc-quantum-science-362774 <div> <div> On January 21, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), announced over $74 million in funding to support 107 quantum science projects, including fifteen to 9I�� researchers. </div></div> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:28:53 +0000 admin 3689 at /wie Dominique Bérubé awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal /wie/channels/news/dominique-berube-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362136 9I��’s Vice-President of Research and Innovation recognized for transformative leadership in Canadian research Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:37:56 +0000 admin 3675 at /wie Quebec government awards $1.6 million to 9I�� researchers providing innovative solutions for industry /wie/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> 9I��-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec </div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 3673 at /wie Prix Grands Sages honours 9I�� professor emeritus Dr. Phil Gold and two PhD candidates /wie/channels/news/prix-grands-sages-honours-mcgill-professor-emeritus-dr-phil-gold-and-two-phd-candidates-361165 <div> Researchers’ outstanding contributions to science and society celebrated by the Fonds de recherche du Québec  </div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:11:21 +0000 admin 3540 at /wie Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 9I�� /wie/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> $13.8 million in federal funding for 9I��’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs </div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 3538 at /wie Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur (Associate Professor) has been awarded the recognition of Photonics100 of 2025. Congratulations! /wie/channels/news/odile-liboiron-ladouceur-associate-professor-has-been-awarded-recognition-photonics100-2025-360930 Congratulations go to Professor Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur, who has been awarded the recognition of Photonics100 of 2025. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:26:20 +0000 admin 3532 at /wie Two 9I�� researchers win 2024 Prix du Québec honours /wie/channels/news/two-mcgill-researchers-win-2024-prix-du-quebec-honours-360619 Professors recognized for work on war-affected children and families, development of ‘intelligent’ fabrics Two 9I�� researchers won Prix du Québec, the highest honours awarded by the Quebec government in the fields of culture and science. <a href="/socialwork/about/people/faculty/denov">Myriam Denov</a>, Professor in 9I��’s School of Social Work won the <a href="https://prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/">Prix du Québec</a>’s Marie-Andrée-Bertrand Prize for social innovation. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:10 +0000 admin 3513 at /wie