Mort et résurrection de l’arbre parfait
Depuis toujours, ils servent à bâtir autant qu’à rêver... Dans cette série estivale, Le Devoir tente de cerner de quel bois sont faits les arbres qui nous entourent. Aujourd’huiÌý: le châtaignier américain.
L’entrevue est pratiquement terminée. Christie Lovat parle depuis une bonne heure du châtaignier d’Amérique auquel elle a récemment consacré sa thèse de doctorat en sciences des plantes à l’Université º«¹úÂãÎè.
Launch of AES Student Emergency Support Fund
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.
Nouvelle technologie pour mesurer le CO2 du sol
«ÌýIl suffit d’installer notre système au champ et de pousser sur le bouton ON, et le tour est jouéÌý», indique Viacheslav Adamchuk, professeur en génie des bioressources à l’Université º«¹úÂãÎè, en parlant du nouvel outil prototype créé par son équipe pour mesurer les émissions de CO2 provenant du sol. »
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New Canada Research Chair Tier II in Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Food Security
Congratulations toÌýTreena 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.
Faculty use creative and innovative solutions for remote teaching
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 º«¹úÂãÎè – and indeed the world – are pondering those questions as they prepare to teach remotely for the first full semester next fall.
Professor Salavati appointed the next Director of the Institute of Parasitology
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 º«¹úÂãÎè. His research programs focus on the biology of the protozoan parasites of global importance and drug discovery.
Bieler Family Internship Program provides essential workers and experience
When º«¹úÂãÎè 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.
Read more in the June 2020 edition of the Macdonald E-newsletter
Éric Gosselin takes on the role of Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board
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.
E-newsletter: Message from the Dean
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.
La pandémie relance le débat de l’autosuffisance alimentaire
«ÌýOn va devoir changer nos habitudes alimentaires, pas seulement nous les consommateurs, mais l'ensemble de la chaîne de production. On est un peu victime de notre propre demandeÌý», estime Pascal Thériault, économiste et directeur des relations communautaires pour la faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement de l'université º«¹úÂãÎè.
Alice Cherestes wins Best Practices and Pedagogical Innovation award
Alice Cherestes, a senior lecturer at Bioresource Engineering in º«¹úÂãÎè’s faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Climate change challenges Nunavut’s thick-billed murres: researcher
There’s less ice, more capelin and lots of hungry polar bears
Climate change in the eastern Arctic has already altered the travel, diet and safety of some of the most numerous birds in the circumpolar world: thick-billed murres, known as akpait in Inuktitut.
Dean Geitmann recognized by the Microscopical Society of Canada
Congratulations to Dean Anja Geitmann who is the 2020 recipient of the Frances W. Doane Award. The objective of the Frances W Doane award is to recognize the valuable service and contributions that an individual made to the Microscopical Society of Canada.
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Survey Examines Grocery Shopping in the Time of COVID-19
º«¹úÂãÎè researcher launches online survey to study the food shopping experiences of Quebecers during COVID-19
A º«¹úÂãÎè human health expert [Daiva Nielsen, SHN] is looking for Quebecers to take her online survey to collect data about people’s food shopping experiences during the period of strict COVID-19 physical distancing measures.
OpEd: Food safety and OH&S matters during COVID-19
With this current pandemic, questions around manufacturing and food safety are becoming a bigger concern for those in the production and distribution chain, as well as consumers. Here are five of the biggest questions pertaining to food safety, and answers that may help. Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Course Coordinator Eby Noroozi tackles some of the issues.