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The Faculty of Science’s new Computational and Data Systems Initiative will help researchers unlock the power of data-intensive research methods

If you follow science news, you will almost certainly have encountered the term ‘modelling’. From understanding climate change, to predicting the course of a pandemic, to developing the pharmaceuticals to fight one, scientists seem to have a ‘model’ for everything. But have you ever wondered just what the term means and how scientists go about creating models?

Published on: 29 Apr 2022

On March 26th, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. André Lamontagne, announced grants totaling $7.1M to three organizations engaged in the food processing sector, including $6M in funding to The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agrifood (RITA) at Թ over the next 5 years. 

Classified as: grant, Salwa Karboune, Consortium-RITA
Published on: 27 Mar 2022

Թ has joined Moderna’s program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. Թ is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.

Classified as: vaccination, Martha Crago, Moderna, Hamilton Bennett
Published on: 25 Mar 2022

Through the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), a joint program with the Government of Canada and the United Nations Association in Canada, young Canadians are given the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development work. Natalie Wu, a Bioresource Masters student, was selected as part of the 2021 cohort. She was a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) and was remotely placed for six months at the World Food Programme’s (WFP) headquarters in Rome.

Classified as: International Youth Internship Program, Natalie Wu
Published on: 25 Mar 2022

Թ has joined Moderna’s program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. Թ is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.

Classified as: Martha Crago, Hamilton Bennett, Moderna, vaccination
Published on: 25 Mar 2022

Veterinarian and Ph.D. candidate (NRS) weighs in on silvopastoralism, an alternative agricultural system that could address the environmental impacts of livestock, and provide farmers with social and economic benefits that include creating new jobs, developing new skills, reducing costs and improving their incomes.

Classified as: climate change, sustainability farming, Vivian Arguelles Gonzalez
Published on: 16 Mar 2022

Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories and improving the mechanics of our food systems.

Classified as: Sustainability, Paul Meldrum
Published on: 10 Mar 2022

Macdonald Campus students celebrate the women of the CIUSSS West Island on International Women’s Day

Classified as: CIUSS
Published on: 10 Mar 2022

Professor (Natural Resource Sciences) and Director of the Lyman Entomological Museum Jessica Gillung and Assistant Professor (Plant Science) Mehran Dastmalchi are among the eight Թ recipients of funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Fund (JELF) and the Government of Quebec.

Classified as: funding announcement, CFI-JELF, Jessica Gillung, Mehran Dastmalchi
Published on: 2 Mar 2022

In the midst of the pandemic, in 2020, the plant-based drink industry saw nearly 20% growth, and is estimated to be worth about $350 million, according to data provided by Plant-Based Foods of Canada. One of the latest plant-based drink source is potatoes, which, according to

Dr. Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at Թ’s School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.

Classified as: School of Human Nutrition, Michèle Iskandar
Published on: 2 Mar 2022

In 2020, Quebecers spent more than $1.78 billion on frozen and ready-to-eat meals in grocery stores, but how will the rising cost of inflation impact the price of these convenient ready-made meals?

Classified as: Pascal Thériault
Published on: 2 Mar 2022

The story of the ‘Building of Macdonald College’ was featured as part Թ’s ongoing Bicentennial celebrations. The Թ Board of Governors officially welcomed the new college on June 18, 1906. The College structure, consisting of the School of Agriculture, the School of Household Science, and the School for Teachers, reflected Sir William Macdonald’s conviction that “farm, home, and school” were the three pillars of society.

Published on: 2 Mar 2022

Congratulations to Farm Management and Technology’s Caitlin MacDougall who has been named Quebec 4-H Volunteer Leader of the Year. Caitlin is currently on educational leave pursuing a Global MBA Candidate at EDHEC Business School in France.

Read the full announcement at .

Classified as: Awards, Caitlin MacDougall
Published on: 23 Feb 2022

Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition, was one of seven Indigenous staff members from a wide range of disciplines who partook in Թ’s 4th annual Indigenous Faculty and Staff Welcome Ceremony held February 14th. The 90-minute online ceremony was designed to highlight the University’s commitment to increasing the Indigenous presence on campus.

Classified as: Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock
Published on: 23 Feb 2022

Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, is co-chair of the scientific committee that participated in the development of the new Canadian standards that will require Canadian dairy farmers to implement a new code of on-farm practices that include rearing calves in groups, exercise sessions for cows, and enlarging stalls.

Read the full article (in French) in .

Classified as: Elsa Vasseur
Published on: 23 Feb 2022

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