Environment students tackle climate-change problems
In [Bieler School of Environment course] ENVR 401, advanced undergrads team up to conduct research on behalf of actual 鈥渃lients,鈥� such as not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and operating units of the University. The students scope out their projects at the start of the fall semester. By the end of the semester, they submit final reports for dissemination to the research community and to the people affected.
2022 Gold Key Award Winners announced
Congrats Antoine Bouvier, Sean Clarke, Chloe Garzon, Anthony Iheonye, Kristina Mosdossy, and Sharvani Ram - our exceptional students who were awarded Gold Keys for leadership and excellence in the promotion and development of extracurricular activities at Macdonald at today's Founder's Day ceremony.
Learn more about their contributions to student life.
Nancy Lavigne receives 2022 Macdonald Award of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff
Congratulations to Macdonald Campus Farm Staffer Nancy Lavigne, the recipient of the 2022 Macdonald Award of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff! 鈥婼ays Farm Manager Paul Meldrum, "When Nancy throws herself into a job, it is full bore. There is no halfway with Nancy - it's go big or go home." 鈥�
Read more about Nancy鈥檚 accomplishments in the 黑料网爆吃瓜 Reporter
Drawing the future of Mac campus
As part of 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Bicentennial year, the 2022 Founder鈥檚 Day--held February 10th-- took on a graphic twist as illustrator Jordana Globerman turned the Macdonald campus community鈥檚 thoughts and dreams into seven dynamic, vibrant panels during an interactive real-time Zoom performance. 聽 鈥淭his year, we鈥檝e reached out to our campus community and received valuable feedback about the future and who we are and where we鈥檙e going, and who鈥檚 included and impacted by the workCompost collection expands across 黑料网爆吃瓜 campuses
New standardized compost bins to be found on both the downtown and Macdonald campuses thanks to financial support from RECYC-QU脡BEC and the Sustainability Projects Fund, marking an important step towards becoming zero-waste by 2035.
Bennett among list of top female researchers working toward greener future
Is the greener future female? Here are three remarkable women including Elena Bennett, Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sustainability Science (NRS/BSE) leading the charge toward a more sustainable future in Canada and around the world.
Kimmins' HISTurn project receives Innovation Funding
Led by Dr. Sarah Kimmins, Department of Animal Science and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, HISTurn is one of three Prelaunch Phase projects awarded support through the University鈥檚 Innovation Fund. This fertility diagnostic technology fills a health needs gap by accurately diagnosing infertility in men and providing clinicians with actionable information to allow them to streamline fertility treatment pathways.
Mac Dairy Herd scores in Top 20%
Holstein and Multicultural Herd at Mac Farm in Top 20% of all herds using Lactanet鈥檚 milk recording and herd management services
Once again, the Dairy Farm Team鈥檚 hard work, high standards and attention to detail have resulted in the impressive performance of the Mac Dairy Herd.
Leduc receives Prix Jeune Agronome from l鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Qu茅bec
Congratulations to Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�12, a self-employed consultant in forage systems and Farm Management and Technology Program Lecturer, who has been awarded the Prix Jeune Agronome from l鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Quebec for his exceptional contributions to Quebec agriculture. Earlier this year Maxime received the Macdonald Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
AES researchers to play key roles in NFRF-T project
Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the 黑料网爆吃瓜 Centre for Indigenous Peoples鈥� Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and Treena Delormier and Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, Biodivers
Toni Bird named a #黑料网爆吃瓜200 Unsung Hero
Congratulations to Retiree (2012) Toni Bird named an Unsung Hero as part of the #黑料网爆吃瓜200 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Burgos and Edick among researchers recognized by Qu茅bec Science
Scientists affiliated with 黑料网爆吃瓜 were once again well-represented in Qu茅bec Science magazine鈥檚 annual list of the top 10 scientific discoveries.
Noroozi receives prestigious Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers
On December 13th at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Governor General鈥檚 Office in Ottawa, Ebrahim (Eby) Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry), was presented with The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero
Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable 鈥渟tar,鈥�, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making things happen. We call these people 鈥渢he unsung heroes,鈥�, and nobody embodies the spirit of that definition at 黑料网爆吃瓜 more than Nancy Lavigne.
Bennett and Xia named to 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list
Academic careers are built on many factors, including perseverance, thirst for new knowledge, and research papers. One of the measures of the impact of these outputs is the annual聽Highly Cited Researchers 2021聽list from Clarivate.