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ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï 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.

Published: 13 Apr 2026

NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s English 3MT Competition

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’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.

Published: 13 Apr 2026

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï inaugurates new facilities at Macdonald Campus to advance teaching and research on climate‑resilient agriculture

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï today inaugurated state‑of‑the‑art 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.

Published: 9 Apr 2026

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï 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.

Published: 31 Mar 2026

Building Canada’s 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. 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.

Published: 12 Mar 2026

ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï researchers optimize process for converting human urine into clean energy

Researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï 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 ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï research provides insights into which urine concentrations are optimal for this process.

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Published: 16 Feb 2026

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