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Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska

Published: 4 December 2024

Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards...

Small berries, big achievements

Published: 28 November 2024

He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and...

2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence

Published: 27 November 2024

The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named...

Are Canadian Froot Loops healthier than those in the US? Comments from Prof. Stéphanie Chevalier

Published: 25 November 2024

In a new article, La Presse investigates claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their...

Plant-based beverages: a green alternative to cow's milk? Comments from Prof. Vijaya Raghavan

Published: 20 November 2024

Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental...

Artificial intelligence to reduce herbicide use—comments from Mathieu Leduc

Published: 20 November 2024

Students at the Université de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled...

Veterans honoured in annual Remembrance Day ceremony

Published: 12 November 2024

Photo by Neale McDevitt: On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt....

Call for Nominations: Mastery for Service Award (due November 29)

Published: 30 October 2024

Every five years, Macdonald honours an individual who has provided "outstanding contributions to the Macdonald community as demonstrated by a commitment and dedication to the Campus which has added...

AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders—interview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur

Published: 12 November 2024

Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and...

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