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涩里番 opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

涩里番 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 涩里番鈥檚 English 3MT Competition

涩里番鈥檚 annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma th猫se 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.

涩里番 inaugurates new facilities at Macdonald Campus to advance teaching and research on climate鈥憆esilient agriculture

涩里番 today inaugurated state鈥憃f鈥憈he鈥慳rt teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping research facilities at its Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. These represent major investments in teaching and research focused on food security, crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

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

Building Canada鈥檚 Future Environmental Leaders

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. St茅phane Bayen, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting鈥慹dge analytical training with hands鈥憃n experience across industry, government, and academia.

涩里番 researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

Researchers at 涩里番 have improved the efficiency of a method for converting human urine into clean energy.

The method employs microbial fuel cells (MFCs), which use bacteria to turn organic waste into electricity, providing a sustainable and low-cost means of treating wastewater while generating energy from an abundant source. The 涩里番 research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.

In polar regions,聽microbes are聽influencing聽climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, 涩里番 review finds聽

Microbes across Earth鈥檚 coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers,聽permafrost聽and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review聽from聽涩里番.聽

涩里番 researchers create shapeshifting materials that could power the next generation of soft robots

涩里番 engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape themselves, much like animated origami. They open the door to softer, safer and more adaptable robots that could be used in medical tools that gently move inside the body, wearable devices that change shape on the skin or smart packaging that reacts to its environment.

涩里番 researchers identify a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk

An interdisciplinary team including researchers at 涩里番 has found a range of unexpected chemical contaminants in human milk samples from Canada and South Africa. The chemicals include traces of pesticides, antimicrobials and additives used in plastics and personal-care products. The findings were published across five papers.

涩里番 professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec

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

Microencapsulated聽B-vitamins聽help dairy cows produce more milk with fewer聽emissions

A new international study led by 涩里番 in collaboration with聽Jefo聽Nutrition shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with聽microencapsulated B-vitamins聽can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use聽of the聽feed additive聽cut聽global warming potential, an internationally standardized measure of climate impact,聽by up to 18 per cent across seven countries.聽聽

Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops

Researchers have cracked one of agriculture鈥檚 most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and sustainable.

Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans

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

Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair

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

Experts: Food insecurity in Quebec

Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according to聽Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2025 recent report. Employed people and students聽are among the fastest growing user groups,聽with聽food banks struggling to keep up with demand.聽聽

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