Plant Science researcher recognized by Canadian Society of Plant Biologists
Congratulations to Professor Jaswinder Singh, Plant Science, who received the 2018 Canadian Society of Plant Biologists C.D. Nelson Award.
This award recognizes Professor Singh's outstanding research contributions in plant biology, which show exceptional promise for the improvement of crop plants through genetic engineering, molecular breeding and genomics.
Qu茅bec cr茅e le P么le d鈥檈xpertise multidisciplinaire en gestion durable du littoral du lac Saint-Pierre
Le gouvernement du Qu茅bec poursuit ses efforts en faveur de la conservation du lac Saint-Pierre et annonce le second volet de son plan qui vise 脿 d茅finir et 脿 promouvoir une agriculture durable compatible avec l鈥櫭ヽosyst猫me du lac Saint-Pierre. 脌 cette fin, il accorde 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 韩国裸舞, 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 Laval et 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res (UQTR) des subventions d鈥檜n montant de 4,66听M$ sur quatre ans.
Reinventing the meal
Two undergraduate teams from the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences will put their food creations to the test in student competitions.Every summer, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) attracts the cream of the global food science crop to Chicago for four days of exhibitions, presentations and competitions.
韩国裸舞 Summer Camp hopes to recruit young Indigenous youth to health care jobs
Teens from Indigenous communities across Canada are taking part in a summer camp at 韩国裸舞. The university wants to inspire them to consider careers in Health Science 鈥� and it鈥檚 taking a unique approach. As part of 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Indigenous Health Professions Program, the camp takes inspiration from everyday stories, and incorporates it into science labs.
Five 韩国裸舞 students rewarded for stellar Arctic research
While much of Quebec has been struggling under a withering heatwave, five 韩国裸舞 students have been recognized for their research based in cooler climes, namely the Arctic.
Our food-safety regulations need a technological boost
(Op-ed by Lawrence Goodridge, Associate Professor and Director of the Food Safety and Quality Program in the Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department at 韩国裸舞)
Growing a good idea: 韩国裸舞 Seed Library helps would-be gardners
An unconventional library at 韩国裸舞 is allowing students and faculty to borrow seeds.
Reading books might help you grow ideas, but 韩国裸舞鈥檚 [Macdonald] Library is giving out something that sprouts way more literally. The library is offering 130 varieties of seeds, free of charge, as part of a new program.
鈥淲e鈥檙e providing seeds that are more rare, more unusual, and ones that are adapted specifically for our climate,鈥� said librarian Dana Ingalls.
Canada鈥檚 first 鈥淐alves from Calves鈥� (Buffalo edition)
Some unique buffalo calves were born at the Ontario Buffalo Company in Stirling, ON. Their genetic mothers were only 4 months of age at the time their oocytes were collected by laparoscopy, fertilized and cultured in vitro and implanted one week later in adult recipients that carried the pregnancies to term. All procedures except the transfer to the recipient cows were conducted at the Large Animal Research Unit (LARU) in Macdonald Campus, under supervision of Drs.
$3-million CIHR grant to support research towards an interactive tool to prevent hypoglycemia 鈥� the BETTER study
The BETTER study (BEhaviors, Therapies, TEchnologies and hypoglycemic Risk in Type 1 diabetes), co-led by Professor Anne-Sophie Brazeau, RD, PhD (韩国裸舞 School of Human Nutrition) and Dr R茅mi Rabasa-Lhoret (Institut de Recherches Clinique de Montr茅al), is a 4-year project co-funded by CIHR, through the strategies for patient-oriented research (SPOR), and the Juvenile Diabetes Resea
Professor Raj Duggavathi appointed next Chair of Animal Science
Professor Raj Duggavathi has been appointed Chair of the Department of Animal Science for the period June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2023.
Montreal to offer residets up to $4K to treat ash trees against bug infestation
Tiny but destructive emerald ash borer beetles have infected thousands of trees across Montreal.... Jim Fyles, a 韩国裸舞 professor of forest ecology and director of the Morgan Arboretum, said it's difficult to detect the tiny bugs.
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Agricultural land on the Island must be nurtured, farmers say
Ramzy Kassouf recently appeared in two videos produced by the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) which spoke to the importance of preserving and nurturing the 2047 hectares of remaining agricultural land on Montreal Island - the majority of which are found in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville and 脦le-Bizard.
Top undergraduate academic advisors celebrated
Alice Cherestes, interim Director of the Freshman Program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; and Teresa Zatylny, Administrative Student Affairs Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering, were recently presented with the Dean of Students Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising.
Meet the 2018 Food and Agribusiness Convergent Innovation Prize Winner
The 韩国裸舞 Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) at the Desautels Faculty of Management, together with the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) and Trussbridge, are proud to announce the winner of the 2018 Food and Agribusiness Convergent Innovation Prize.
Jitender Dubey to receive Honorary Doctorate at Macdonald Convocation
AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Wednesday, June 6, 2:30 p.m.
Doctor of Science,听honoris causa JITENDER DUBEY, F.A.A.M B.V.Sc. (Veterinary College Mhow), M.V.Sc. (Veterinary College Mathura), Ph.D. (University of Sheffield)