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Elena Bennett among professors honoured as Montreal ambassadors

The Palais des congrès de Montréal honoured five professors at its 2024 ambassadors’ gala for their exceptional contributions to the city’s economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, alone can boast of multiple honourees.

The basis for earning the kudos is the ability to organize large-scale events in Montreal. 

Published: 10 Apr 2024

School of Human Nutrition student Manon Fantino wins francophone MT180 competition

Congratulations to School of Human Nutrition PhD candidate Manon Fantino, winner of ’s francophone 3-Minute Thesis (MT180) competition! Manon will represent at the Concours ACFAS MT180 Nationals in Ottawa on May 15th.

Published: 10 Apr 2024

An appetite for business— experience helped dietetics student build a company that’s true to her values

Although Zoey Li, BSc(NutrSc)’17, always had an interest in business, she never expected to launch a company that helps people take charge of their health.

Li, who was recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 in the food and beverage category, built her success on her ability to find opportunities, develop new skills and make connections, as an undergraduate and afterward.

Published: 10 Apr 2024

Thousands flock to John Abbott to take in solar eclipse

On Monday, played host to thousands of people for the spectacular solar eclipse with a series of public events at the downtown campus, the Gault Nature Reserve, and on the West Island (with Macdonald Campus collaborating with John Abbott College).

Near perfect weather conditions – especially following last week’s snowfall – drew throngs of Montrealers outside to take part in what will be for many, a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Published: 10 Apr 2024

Celebrating our exceptional student leaders

Macdonald community members gathered at the Ceilidh on Wednesday, April 3, to celebrate the Gold Key Recipients for 2024. Students, staff, friends, and family listened in as Daniil Batanau, Henry Cordoba Novoa, Sara Kosumi, Philippe Leblond, and Henry Lee shared their inspiring stories of how they became involved in community life at Macdonald Campus and how rewarding it has been for them to give back to their fellow students.

Published: 9 Apr 2024

Future of Food conference sees high student engagement

Student engagement was high at the Future of Food Conference in Ottawa, as youth turned out to hear panellists and keynote speeches by stakeholders from across the agriculture value chain.

Several student groups from Queen’s, and the University of Ottawa heard about sustainability, innovation and politics in agriculture at the February event.

Published: 9 Apr 2024

Artificial intelligence in the barn

Imagine cows roaming freely in a barn equipped with cameras and sensors linked to artificial intelligence in a system that predicts their mood and lifespan. Implementing such a system is the mission of the new Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), created jointly by and UQAM thanks to $5 million in funding over five years.

Published: 2 Apr 2024

The advantages of regenerative agriculture in the prairies

Farm Management and Technology Program Director Pascal Thériault spoke to Radio-Canada's Le Café Show about what regenerative agriculture is, how it can improve water retention in the soil—an increasingly important consideration as climate change increases the frequency and intensity of drought in the prairies, and its role in carbon capture.

Published: 2 Apr 2024

From chocolate to home insurance, climate change is making life more expensive

Rising costs of cocoa due to drought and disease affecting crop yields is proof of how global warming is hitting our pocketbooks, agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CBC.

Published: 2 Apr 2024

Four Mac Campus students reach finals in Three-Minute Thesis Competition

What is 3MT/MT180?

In the University-wide 3MT/MT180 competition, graduate students have the chance to showcase their leading-edge research before a live audience. With only three minutes and a single slide, students must engage their audience and convey the complexities of their work to a diverse, non-expert audience. Participants may present their research in English or in French and winners will advance to regional and national competitions.

Published: 26 Mar 2024

Food Security Summit fosters collaboration between student food advocacy groups

Representatives from student groups across campus and beyond gathered in the University Centre for a Food Security Summit on March 15 to discuss ways to improve the sustainability, accessibility, and affordability of food systems at . The summit included presentations, “visioning sessions” where attendees exchanged ideas on discussion questions in smaller groups, and a free lunch. 

Published: 25 Mar 2024

Shrinkflation in house brands

Large retailers are reducing their formats to cut production costs in a period of high food inflation.

Shrinkflation is not sparing the private labels that consumers love to save money on, Radio-Canada reports. Already in the spotlight for their record profits, Canada's major food retailers are in turn reducing the formats of their new products.

Published: 21 Mar 2024

Eclipse events abound at

will be hosting three solar eclipse events on April 8, one downtown, one at Macdonald campus, and another at the Gault Nature Reserve.

Published: 21 Mar 2024

Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

No longer a problem of the future, the climate crisis is now driving devastating real-world impacts here in Canada and worldwide.

Published: 15 Mar 2024

Less polluting burps

With its burps and farts, a dairy cow emits as much methane every year as a car driven 20,000 kilometers. Ottawa has just authorized the marketing of a feed additive that could transform the fight against global warming on the farm. 3-NOP could reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by an average of 30%, and from beef cattle by an average of 45%.

How does it work?

Methane is formed in cows' rumen—the front compartment of their stomach—during digestion.

Published: 15 Mar 2024

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