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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.

Published: 2 Feb 2022

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’s 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.

Published: 2 Feb 2022

Mac Dairy Herd scores in Top 20%

Holstein and Multicultural Herd at Mac Farm in Top 20% of all herds using Lactanet’s milk recording and herd management services

Once again, the Dairy Farm Team’s hard work, high standards and attention to detail have resulted in the impressive performance of the Mac Dairy Herd.

Published: 24 Jan 2022

Leduc receives Prix Jeune Agronome from l’Ordre des Agronomes du Québec

Congratulations to Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)’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’Ordre des Agronomes du Quebec for his exceptional contributions to Quebec agriculture. Earlier this year Maxime received the Macdonald Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

Published: 24 Jan 2022

AES researchers to play key roles in NFRF-T project

Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the Թ Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ 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

Published: 24 Jan 2022

Toni Bird named a #Թ200 Unsung Hero

Congratulations to Retiree (2012) Toni Bird named an Unsung Hero as part of the #Թ200 Bicentennial Celebrations!

Published: 24 Jan 2022

Burgos and Edick among researchers recognized by Québec Science

Scientists affiliated with Թ were once again well-represented in Québec Science magazine’s annual list of the top 10 scientific discoveries.

Published: 14 Jan 2022

Noroozi receives prestigious Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers

On December 13th at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Governor General’s Office in Ottawa, Ebrahim (Eby) Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry), was presented with The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

Published: 17 Dec 2021

Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero

Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable “star,”, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making things happen. We call these people “the unsung heroes,”, and nobody embodies the spirit of that definition at Թ more than Nancy Lavigne.

Published: 18 Nov 2021

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 Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list from Clarivate.

Published: 18 Nov 2021

Թ MARTLET teams take home NASA and CSA Deep Space Food Challenge prize

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have named the winners of the first Deep Space Food Challenge, an international contest that sought novel food technologies for future astronaut missions, as well as for use in resource-scarce regions on Earth.

Published: 16 Nov 2021

Quand une histoire de canneberges se conclut par un don pour l’environnement

Grâce au don de Marc Bieler, l’Université Թ peut offrir un meilleur soutien à la recherche en environnement.

« La canneberge est la culture maraîchère la plus écologique qui soit, déclare Marc Bieler. D’une part parce qu’elle est cultivée sur des terres classées impropres à l’agriculture, les sols étant trop humides et acides, et d’autre part parce que la loi nous oblige à conserver à l’état naturel 35 % de la superficie de la ferme. »

Published: 16 Nov 2021

Un modèle unique de recherche collaborative pour l'industrie agroalimentaire

Rassembler des entreprises concurrentes autour d’une même table avec des chercheurs pour innover : c’est le défi sur lequel mise, depuis 2017, le Consortium de recherche et d’innovation sur la transformation alimentaire (RITA) à l’Université Թ. Et ça marche.

Published: 16 Nov 2021

Claire Bolduc receives Hon Doc

On October 21, 2021, Թ conferred an honorary doctorate upon Claire Bolduc, a passionate advocate for rural affairs, agriculture and agronomy in Quebec. The honorary doctorate is Թ’s highest honour, given in recognition of highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for our community of students, professors, researchers and staff.

Published: 21 Oct 2021

$2.5 million for the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable

On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the

Published: 13 Oct 2021

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