/osas/taxonomy/term/27/all en /osas/channels/news/live-longer-swapping-red-meat-plant-proteins-mcgill-research-cbcs-what-earth-363463 <p>Last year, a <a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-00925-y">º«¹úÂãÎè-led study</a> found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.</p> <p>Inspired by Veganuary, a U.K.-based challenge to eat vegan for the month of January, the CBC News podcast <em>What on Earth </em>interviewed lead author and PhD graduate of º«¹úÂãÎè's Department of Animal Science, Olivia Auclair, now a research fellow at the University of Oxford. </p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:21:31 +0000 admin 3265 at /osas /osas/channels/news/department-bioresource-engineering-welcomes-astronaut-david-saint-jacques-363047 <p>The <a href="/bioeng/">Department of Bioresource Engineering</a> (BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson. They met with BREE undergrad and grad students who presented their projects, highlighting links between their research and bioregenerative life support system goals for extended space missions on the lunar surface and beyond in the near future.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:07 +0000 admin 3263 at /osas /osas/channels/event/talk-and-book-signing-dan-brisebois-author-seed-farmer-362988 <p>The time is fast approaching to begin preparing your seeds for the 2025 season.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:51:17 +0000 admin 3258 at /osas /osas/channels/event/nomination-period-macdonald-gold-key-awards-362783 <p><strong><big>Do you know a student with great Mac spirit?</big></strong></p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:20:48 +0000 admin 3252 at /osas /osas/channels/news/better-training-agricultural-producers-could-reduce-food-insecurity-362778 <p>º«¹úÂãÎè Bioresource Engineering Professors <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/valerie-orsat">Valérie Orsat</a> and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/vijaya-raghavan">Vijaya Raghavan</a> spoke to <em>Le Devoir </em>about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity. </p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000 admin 3249 at /osas /osas/channels/news/mcgill-alumna-appointed-director-agri-food-innovation-saint-hyacinthe-technopole-362428 <p>This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation—and got her start on º«¹úÂãÎè's Macdonald Campus.</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:27:43 +0000 admin 3237 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2025-edition-332911 <h2>Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!</h2> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:56:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1273 at /osas /osas/channels/event/24-hours-science-activity-booklet-seeds-trees-2025-edition-331130 <h3><b>Come discover the secrets of trees!</b></h3> Wed, 19 May 2021 17:25:08 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1240 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-joys-spring-2025-edition-337044 <h3>Join us in welcoming back spring!</h3> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:06:49 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1380 at /osas /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-february-month-love-friendship-2025-edition-337010 <h3>Join us in celebrating the month of love & friendship!</h3> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:42:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1372 at /osas /osas/channels/news/school-human-nutrition-professor-treena-delormier-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362393 <p>Nineteen members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:32 +0000 admin 3236 at /osas /osas/channels/news/passion-food-interview-marie-line-beauchamp-coo-mty-canada-362209 <p>º«¹úÂãÎè alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)’82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of Rôtisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.</p> <p><em>La Presse</em> interviewed Beauchamp about her current role at MTY, her illustrious career, and the CHUM Foundation, where she serves as President.</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:31:14 +0000 admin 3206 at /osas /osas/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 admin 3187 at /osas /osas/channels/event/winter-nature-scavenger-hunt-359675 <p>The Office of Student Academic Services has created a new nature scavenger hunt about the <a href="/morganarboretum/">Morgan Arboretum</a>!</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:20:47 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 2924 at /osas /osas/channels/news/mcgill-student-pursues-dream-wildlife-conservation-career-thanks-canada-award-361812 <p>Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose º«¹úÂãÎè, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/im-pursuing-my-dream-career-wildlife-conservation">Check out the full article and video on the º«¹úÂãÎè Giving website</a></div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:23:09 +0000 admin 3171 at /osas