At-Home Homecoming 2020

Published: 5 November 2020

This year’s Homecoming was different from what we all know and love about a Mac Reunion. While we were not able to reconnect in person, there were many virtual opportunities for alumni to...

Les petites fermes poussent

Published: 18 February 2021

En chute libre depuis les années 1940, le nombre de fermes se stabilise au Québec. Fait rare, il a même légèrement augmenté en 2020. Derrière cette hausse se cache toutefois deux réalités. Si les...

Sustainable Sparks: Klara Winkler on planting the seeds of a good Anthropocene

Published: 15 June 2021

Follow the journey of environmental scientist and researcher Klara Winkler on the search for bright spots of sustainability at ...

Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero

Published: 18 November 2021

Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable “star,”, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making...

The rising cost of ready-made food

Published: 2 March 2022

In 2020, Quebecers spent more than $1.78 billion on frozen and ready-to-eat meals in grocery stores, but how will the rising cost of inflation impact the price of these convenient ready-made meals?

A new chapter for Environmental Studies at

Published: 14 October 2020

Landmark $15-million gift commitment from alumnus Marc Bieler to the School of Environment will bolster environmental scholarship, research and outreach ...

Can COVID-19 be transmitted through food?

Published: 10 December 2020

[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm. This paper stems from her NSERC USRA...

Canada geese: What you may not know about the pesky national symbol

Published: 12 May 2021

Many Canadians are familiar with the honking and hissing that marks the beginning of the spring season, some might be more intimately familiar with the feeling of large wings batting about the...

$2.5 million for the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable

Published: 13 October 2021

On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the...

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