Social environments are important determinants of nutritional risk among older-aged adults

Published: 4 October 2023

According to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition by a team including Associate Professor Daiva Nielsen and other researchers from 's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive...

Food safety during a power outage: what to keep, what to throw away

Published: 14 April 2023

Preventing illness from spoiled groceries needs to be top of mind, says a food safety expert at ....

Building a more resilient food system

Published: 10 July 2023

The impacts of climate change, rising fuel costs, geopolitical conflicts, and global supply chain snags make today's delocalized food system—and the 8 billion people who depend on it—increasingly...

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

Published: 27 September 2023

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics—12 million tons are used every year. But what about the environmental consequences? An international team of authors, including...

2023 Gold Key Awardees Named

Published: 23 March 2023

Congratulations to students Arthur Bégin, Defne Helvacioglu, Estee Ngew and Meryem Talbo, recipients of the 2023 Macdonald Campus Gold Key Award for service to the Macdonald community....

Professor Ryan Mailloux appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition

Published: 6 June 2023

Professor Ryan Mailloux has been appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition (SHN) effective from June 1, 2023, for a five-year term....

‘Modernizing agriculture an imperative need for food production’

Published: 28 August 2023

Modernization of agriculture is imperative for food production, Vijaya Raghavan, Distinguished James Professor from Canada, said on Tuesday while inaugurating the Eighth Agricultural...

$3.2 million for Research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

Published: 27 April 2023

Congratulations to two Macdonald Profs who have received funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration stream, which supports high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research:...

Natural structures can give rise to stronger, lighter systems

Published: 26 July 2023

In a recent multidisciplinary study published in Advanced Science, researchers build upon the principles of biomimicry by drawing inspiration from the wing of a dragonfly to redesign that of a...

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