Faculty

NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins ɬ�﷬’s English 3MT Competition

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000

ɬ�﷬’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) competitions showcased the diversity of graduate research, with finalists presenting complex topics in just three minutes to a general audience. Held on April 1 at the Faculty Club, the event highlighted research ranging from neuroscience and mental health to musicology and ecology.

ɬ�﷬ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000

ɬ�﷬ has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.

2026 Annual AMR Symposium

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000

The ɬ�﷬ AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000

ɬ�﷬’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three ɬ�﷬ teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent ɬ�﷬ at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.

Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000

A new NSERC CREATE initiative, MIXCHEM, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment. Prof. Stéphane Bayen, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting‑edge analytical training with hands‑on experience across industry, government, and academia.

Activity Booklet: From Seeds to Trees - 2026 edition

admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:04:17 +0000

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Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000

The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at ɬ�﷬, has put together a lovely free onlin

WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:25:23 +0000

In Canada, researchers from ɬ�﷬’s WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows’ movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals’ physical and mental health.

Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:23:23 +0000

Patrick Cortbaoui, Senior Managing Director of ɬ�﷬’s Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025–2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick’s ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.

Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:57:15 +0000

On November 6, the John Abbott–Macdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony united students, veterans, and community members in tribute to Canada’s armed forces. Held on the John Abbott College football field, the event featured moving speeches and a solemn wreath-laying at Macdonald Campus’s War Memorial.

ɬ�﷬ professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).

Des abbatoirs qui vont de ferme en ferme

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Thu, 24 May 2018 14:53:53 +0000

Animaux transportés sur de longues distances et stressés, cadence d'abattage élevée… Devant les désavantages de l'abattage industriel, une autre solution est possible : l'abattoir mobile, qui se déplace directement à la ferme. […] Kevin Wade, directeur du département des sciences animales de l'Université ɬ�﷬ : Légalement, il est possible d'exploiter un abattoir mobile au Québec, à condition de respecter les exigences prévues par la réglementation (loi et règlements).

Father's lasting influence: Molecular foundations of intergenerational transmission of the paternal environment

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:02:46 +0000

Laval and ɬ�﷬ researchers team up with Health Canada and international researchers from Africa, Italy, Copenhagen and Greenland to investigate the impact of environmental exposures on the hertibale information coded in the fathers sperm and the health of offspring. The research team includes Professor Sarah Kimmins of the Department of Animal Science and is funded for $1.5 million by the Institute of Aboriginal Health, and the Institute of Gender and Health.