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Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:23:42 +0000

As convocation ceremonies continue across ɬ�﷬, preparations are reaching their final stage at the Macdonald Campus, where celebrations will begin on June 4. While graduating students prepare to mark the completion of their studies, teams across the campus are focused on ensuring the environment is ready to welcome them and their families.

ɬ�﷬’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

ɬ�﷬ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

ɬ�﷬ awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000

From fundamental physics to child well-being, ɬ�﷬ researchers advance discovery across disciplines

ɬ�﷬ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.

$1.25 million for ɬ�﷬ research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at ɬ�﷬.

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation — The Multifaceted Roles of Oxidative Stress: Eustress and Distress

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:43:23 +0000

Special Seminar — AES Honorary Degree Recipient, Spring 2026 Convocation

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, ɬ�﷬

AES Convocation Ceremony A

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:47:22 +0000

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 'A' AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'A'

AES Convocation Ceremony B

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:46 +0000

AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'B' Ph.D., M.Sc., or M.Sc.A, B. Eng. and B.Sc.

Agricultural Economics

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.

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.

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.

Colloque internationale: sécurité alimentaire et nutrition à l'heure des changements climatiques

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:22:48 +0000

International Colloquium on Food Security and Nutrition in the Face of Climate Change September 24-27, 2017 For more information:

From the Ground Up: the multi-functionality of land

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:59:40 +0000

On February 14, you are invited to join us for the Margaret A. Gilliam Lecture in Food Security, featuring guest speaker Bruce H.

Shifting Ground: Why we need a transition to diversified agroecological food systems and how to get there

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:09:54 +0000

Special Public Forum, featuring: Emile Frison

International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food);

Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

Director, ɬ�﷬ Institute for Global Food Security;

Two New Food Security Projects Announced

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:45:07 +0000

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.