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Թ’s Sustainability experts [including Elena Bennett and Nil Basu] are involved in examining the effects of everything from locust swarms to urban heat islands to mountains of toxic e-waste. The new Թ Sustainability Systems Initiative hopes to play a crucial role in those efforts. #ԹNewsMag

Classified as: Sustainability
Published on: 13 Aug 2018

Congratulations to PhD candidate Emmanuella Ellis (BRE-Supervisor Michael Ngadi) and Kajou teammates for capturing the “Audience Prize” at the recent 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge. Kajouis an agri-food venture that seeks to transform the cashew value chain in Côte d'Ivoire. By processing the cashew nut and fruit with local cooperatives, Kajou aims to offer a socially sourced product to key markets while providing sustainable opportunities to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

Classified as: Social Innovation, Kajou
Published on: 13 Aug 2018

NutriPulse has captured 3rd place in the 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge! Co-Founders and PhD candidates Josephine Ampofo (FdSci), Adeyemi Adegbenjo(BRE) and Zeyan Zhong (FdSci) will spend the next year building their project.

Classified as: Social Innovation, NutriPulse
Published on: 13 Aug 2018

The Hwy 20 overpass/Rue Poultry Cottages will be reduced to one lane traffic during the night of Thursday, Aug 9, from 21:00 to 5:00, for infrastructure inspection.

The southbound lane of the Hwy 20 overpass will be closed, with alternating traffic on the northbound lane.

Published on: 6 Aug 2018

Congratulations to Karina Benessaiah, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who received a prestigious Banting Fellowship.

Classified as: Banting Fellowship
Published on: 2 Aug 2018

Congratulations to James Թ Professor Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.

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Classified as: Vijaya Raghavan, Post-harvest engineering
Published on: 2 Aug 2018

Congratulations to Professor Jaswinder Singh, Plant Science, who received the 2018 Canadian Society of Plant Biologists C.D. Nelson Award.

This award recognizes Professor Singh's outstanding research contributions in plant biology, which show exceptional promise for the improvement of crop plants through genetic engineering, molecular breeding and genomics.

Classified as: Jaswinder Singh, Research
Published on: 1 Aug 2018

Le gouvernement du Québec poursuit ses efforts en faveur de la conservation du lac Saint-Pierre et annonce le second volet de son plan qui vise à définir et à promouvoir une agriculture durable compatible avec l’écosystème du lac Saint-Pierre. À cette fin, il accorde à l’Université Թ, à l’Université Laval et à l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) des subventions d’un montant de 4,66M$ sur quatre ans.

Classified as: Research, Lac St-Pierre
Published on: 1 Aug 2018

Two undergraduate teams from the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences will put their food creations to the test in student competitions.

Every summer, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) attracts the cream of the global food science crop to Chicago for four days of exhibitions, presentations and competitions. At IFT18, held July 15-18, two undergraduate teams from Թ’s Faculty of Agricultur[al] and Environmental Sciences will put their food creations to the test in student competitions.

Classified as: Agrifood innovation, food science research
Published on: 25 Jul 2018

Teens from Indigenous communities across Canada are taking part in a summer camp at Թ. The university wants to inspire them to consider careers in Health Science – and it’s taking a unique approach. As part of Թ’s Indigenous Health Professions Program, the camp takes inspiration from everyday stories, and incorporates it into science labs.

Classified as: Health Care, Indigenous
Published on: 25 Jul 2018

While much of Quebec has been struggling under a withering heatwave, five Թ students have been recognized for their research based in cooler climes, namely the Arctic.

Classified as: Awards, Graduate Students, Research
Published on: 19 Jul 2018

(Op-ed by Lawrence Goodridge, Associate Professor and Director of the Food Safety and Quality Program in the Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department at Թ)

Classified as: food safety
Published on: 3 Jul 2018

Kudos to Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD candidate in the School of Human Nutrition, who won the Elevator Pitch Contest organized by the at the last American Society of Nutrition’s annual conference – Nutrition 2018 – in Boston on June 10, 2018.

Classified as: Keenoa, nutrition
Published on: 15 Jun 2018

Kudos to Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD candidate in the School of Human Nutrition, who won the Elevator Pitch Contest organized by the at the last American Society of Nutrition’s annual conference – Nutrition 2018 – in Boston on June 10, 2018.

Classified as: Keenoa, nutrition
Published on: 15 Jun 2018

An unconventional library at Թ is allowing students and faculty to borrow seeds.

Reading books might help you grow ideas, but Թ’s [Macdonald] Library is giving out something that sprouts way more literally. The library is offering 130 varieties of seeds, free of charge, as part of a new program.

“We’re providing seeds that are more rare, more unusual, and ones that are adapted specifically for our climate,” said librarian Dana Ingalls.

Classified as: gardening, seed library
Published on: 5 Jun 2018

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