Undergraduate Students

Macdonald Scholarship Reception

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:10 +0000

The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.

When Theory Meets the Real World: ��Թ� Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000

Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie, and Deniz, students in ��Թ�’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Resolved: MyThesis currently unavaialble

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:16:55 +0000

myThesis is currently down and we are working to resolve the issue. We’ll share updates as soon as service is restored. Thank you for your patience.

Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.

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

AES Convocation Ceremony A

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

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

Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000

Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: ��Թ� Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With ��Թ� Mechanical Engineering Register: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af

NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins ��Թ�’s English 3MT Competition

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000

��Թ�’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.

��Թ� opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000

��Թ� 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.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000

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

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.

��Թ� 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).

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000

The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at ��Թ�, has put together a lovely free onlin

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.