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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.

Brace Lunch Meetup- MacDonald Campus

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:53:46 +0000

Date: March 17th | Time: 12-1pm | Location: Faculty Lounge in the MacDonald Stewart Building

Call for nominations: Macdonald Gold Key Awards 2026

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:02:44 +0000

Do you know a student with great Mac spirit?

Documentary screening: World Without Cows

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:53:21 +0000

The Department of Animal Science invites you to a screening of You are invited to a screening of the documentary World Without Cows,

The Morgan Arboretum Maple Syrup Festival

megan.liley@mcgill.ca — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:46:39 +0000

Join the Morgan Arboretum for its Maple Syrup Festival!

Due to bad weather, the festival has been postponed to April 13.

NRS Graduate Seminars - 4

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:05:34 +0000

Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend.

NRS Graduate Seminars - 5

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000

Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend.

NRS Graduate Seminar 6

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:09:40 +0000

Session 1

Location: B1-015 (Barton Building)

Activity Booklet: February, the Month of Love & Friendship - 2026 edition

megan.liley@mcgill.ca — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:45:16 +0000

Join us in celebrating the month of love & friendship!

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).

AES administrative appointments

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:12:14 +0000

Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:

Jessica Head Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve

Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.

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.

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.

Canada wins bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:09:42 +0000

The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) has proudly won the bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2029 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a major milestone for Canada’s nutrition community.

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.