Originaire du Nigeria, Jacob Tizhe Liberty a toujours cherché à développer des solutions aux problèmes locaux qu’il observait. C’est ce qui l’a amené, dans le cadre de ses études doctorales, à mettre au point de nouvelles techniques pour mieux évaluer la qualité des aliments et ainsi diminuer le gaspillage.
Congratulations to Professor Jan Adamowski (Bioresource Engineering) for receiving a $198,569 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant: #CitiSciWater – Exploring the potential of scalable, user-centric citizen science platforms and tools to co-create actionable knowledge and transform water governance. .
During the 2020 edition of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual conference, held virtually on July 13-15, two Macdonald Campus Food Science teams representing ş«ąúÂăÎč competed as finalists in the prestigious 2020 Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition and the 2020 Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition.
I hope this finds you well and enjoying our first month of summer. Although things are much quieter than usual on Macdonald campus and things are still far from “normal,” I am very proud of all the great work being accomplished in our Faculty and the plans developing for the upcoming Fall semester. I am pleased to share some highlights with you.
˛Ńł¦łŇľ±±ô±ô’s Elena Bennett wants you to imagine a radical, inspiring, and realistic future for our planet
When you think of the Earth 50 years from now, what do you see? Do you imagine desolate cities, scorched forests, dead oceans, lost biodiversity? Elena Bennett wants you to know the future doesn’t have to be bleak.
«ĚýLes Ă©leveurs produisent pour nourrir les gens et des normes sont mises en place pour s’assurer que cette production est adĂ©quate, explique l’agronome et professeur Ă la FacultĂ© des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’environnement de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč, Pascal ThĂ©riault. Cependant, Ă partir du moment oĂą on instaure une norme, cela crĂ©e un stress.Ěý»
Depuis toujours, ils servent Ă bâtir autant qu’à rĂŞver... Dans cette sĂ©rie estivale, Le Devoir tente de cerner de quel bois sont faits les arbres qui nous entourent. Aujourd’huiĚý: le châtaignier amĂ©ricain.
L’entrevue est pratiquement terminĂ©e. Christie Lovat parle depuis une bonne heure du châtaignier d’AmĂ©rique auquel elle a rĂ©cemment consacrĂ© sa thèse de doctorat en sciences des plantes Ă l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč.
The rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused sudden and widespread changes for Agricultural & Environmental Sciences (AES) students, many of whom are now struggling to make ends meet.
«ĚýIl suffit d’installer notre système au champ et de pousser sur le bouton ON, et le tour est jouĂ©Ěý», indique Viacheslav Adamchuk, professeur en gĂ©nie des bioressources Ă l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč, en parlant du nouvel outil prototype crĂ©Ă© par son Ă©quipe pour mesurer les Ă©missions de CO2 provenant du sol. »
Congratulations toĚýTreena Wasonti:io Delormier, School of Human Nutrition and Associate Director of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE), who has been awarded a Canada Research Chair Tier II in Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Food Security.
How do you ensure your students are really learning in your class when you can’t see them, they’re in different time zones, and they aren’t physically present in the labs where you would have been able to observe if they were understanding the objectives of your course? Faculty members across ş«ąúÂăÎč – and indeed the world – are pondering those questions as they prepare to teach remotely for the first full semester next fall.
Professor Reza Salavati has been appointed Director of the Institute of Parasitology for a 5-year term starting July 1, 2020. Professor Salavati is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Parasitology and an Associate Member of the Department of Biochemistry at ş«ąúÂăÎč. His research programs focus on the biology of the protozoan parasites of global importance and drug discovery. He has developed computational and experimental methods to determine the functions of the poorly annotated parasite genomes to target unique pathways for drug discovery.
When ş«ąúÂăÎč announced its closure in mid-March to respect government social distancing and quarantine policies due to COVID-19, campus staff had to think fast to continue to provide high quality internship opportunities to undergraduates.
On May 1, 2020, Éric Gosselin, BScAgr’91, FAB member since 2017 and partner in the Business Law Group in Montreal for McCarthy Tetrault LLP, stepped into the role of FAB Chair for a three-year term. He took some time to answer a few questions about himself, his role as Chair and his vision for the future of the FAB.
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Summer has officially begun! It is amazing what warmer weather, sunshine and time spent outdoors in the fresh air can do to lift the spirits. There is no doubt that the past few months have been challenging and full of ups and downs, but with the changing season comes renewed optimism and strength to continue moving forward. I am both grateful for and incredibly proud of the continued commitment, passion and support provided by our Macdonald community.
