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Mentorship Lunch: What's the next step?

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:56:55 +0000

What if career steering and planning did not have to wait until graduation?

Sunsetting of the Vanier and Banting programs

admin — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:30:19 +0000

In alignment with the Tri-Agency Research Training Strategy and as announced in Budget 2024, the three federal granting agencies, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are working to offer a harmonized and streaml

Mentorship Lunch: Industry Perspectives

admin — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:10:16 +0000

On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, HBHL hosted a Mentorship Lunch that brought together experienced industry professionals and over 40 �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from academia-industry collaborations and social innovation to technology transfer, medical affairs, scientific entrepreneurship and operational management.

Macdonald Grad Studies Office earns silver in �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨'s Sustainable Workplace Certification program

admin — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:11:20 +0000

From left to right: Academic Associate Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude Bélanger, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2025 edition

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:07:56 +0000

Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!

Eurêka! Festival: Science Inspired by Nature with Let's Talk Science at �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 19:27:39 +0000

Did you know that many technologies are inspired by nature? Join us to discover them and use your creativity to help small robots overcome big challenges!

Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens February 24

admin — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:22:51 +0000

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On Monday, February 24, 2025 the Macdonald Campus Library will open up its Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be available to �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ students, faculty, and staff on opening day.

If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration form.

Why are egg yolks different colours? Comments from Macdonald Campus Farm technician Louis-Philippe Dessureault

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:54:21 +0000

National Post published an article that cracking the case of egg yolk colours, from nutrition to taste, and how they came about in the first place.

Unlike shell colour, which depends on the breed of chicken, the hue of an egg yolk is determined by the hen’s diet.

Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000

The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.

Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques

admin — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:07 +0000

The Department of Bioresource Engineering (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.

Four exceptional Macdonald Campus student leaders selected for Gold Key Awards

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:48:17 +0000

Please join us in congratulating the 2025 winners of the Macdonald Campus Gold Key Awards, selected for their outstanding contributions, passion, and commitment to enriching student life on our campus. Read their stories below.

Chandra Madramootoo: A lifetime of service to �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨, Macdonald Campus and the world

admin — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:33:19 +0000

In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.

“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”

After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th hour offer from �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:24:58 +0000

Single-use plastics are everywhere—but two �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.

"Although plastic pollution wasn’t the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."

Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes—comments from Pascal Thériault

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:08:55 +0000

Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs.

It might take a few weeks, but most retailers will pass the cost on to Quebecers, �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CTV News.

Quebec government awards $1.6 million to �󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ researchers providing innovative solutions for industry

admin — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000

�󷢲�Ʊƽ̨-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec