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Professor Salavati appointed the next Director of the Institute of Parasitology

Professor Reza Salavati has been appointed Director of the Institute of Parasitology for a 5-year term starting July 1, 2020. Professor Salavati is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Parasitology and an Associate Member of the Department of Biochemistry at Թ. His research programs focus on the biology of the protozoan parasites of global importance and drug discovery.

Published: 29 Jun 2020

Bieler Family Internship Program provides essential workers and experience

When Թ announced its closure in mid-March to respect government social distancing and quarantine policies due to COVID-19, campus staff had to think fast to continue to provide high quality internship opportunities to undergraduates.

Read more in the June 2020 edition of the Macdonald E-newsletter

Published: 29 Jun 2020

Éric Gosselin takes on the role of Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board

On May 1, 2020, Éric Gosselin, BScAgr’91, FAB member since 2017 and partner in the Business Law Group in Montreal for McCarthy Tetrault LLP, stepped into the role of FAB Chair for a three-year term. He took some time to answer a few questions about himself, his role as Chair and his vision for the future of the FAB.

Published: 26 Jun 2020

E-newsletter: Message from the Dean

Summer has officially begun! It is amazing what warmer weather, sunshine and time spent outdoors in the fresh air can do to lift the spirits. There is no doubt that the past few months have been challenging and full of ups and downs, but with the changing season comes renewed optimism and strength to continue moving forward. I am both grateful for and incredibly proud of the continued commitment, passion and support provided by our Macdonald community.

Published: 25 Jun 2020

La pandémie relance le débat de l’autosuffisance alimentaire

«On va devoir changer nos habitudes alimentaires, pas seulement nous les consommateurs, mais l'ensemble de la chaîne de production. On est un peu victime de notre propre demande», estime Pascal Thériault, économiste et directeur des relations communautaires pour la faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement de l'université Թ.

Published: 25 Jun 2020

Questions et réponses sur la COVID-19 : sécurité au supermarché, avec Jennifer Ronholm

Jennifer Ronholm, professeure adjointe au Département des sciences animales et au Département des sciences de l’alimentation et de la chimie agricole, nous parle de sécurité au super marché et offre quelques conseils pratiques afin de se protéger du SARS-CoV-2 lorsque vous faites vos courses.

Published: 18 Jun 2020

Alice Cherestes wins Best Practices and Pedagogical Innovation award

Alice Cherestes, a senior lecturer at Bioresource Engineering in Թ’s faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

Climate change challenges Nunavut’s thick-billed murres: researcher

There’s less ice, more capelin and lots of hungry polar bears

Climate change in the eastern Arctic has already altered the travel, diet and safety of some of the most numerous birds in the circumpolar world: thick-billed murres, known as akpait in Inuktitut.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

Dean Geitmann recognized by the Microscopical Society of Canada

Congratulations to Dean Anja Geitmann who is the 2020 recipient of the Frances W. Doane Award. The objective of the Frances W Doane award is to recognize the valuable service and contributions that an individual made to the Microscopical Society of Canada.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

Survey Examines Grocery Shopping in the Time of COVID-19

Թ researcher launches online survey to study the food shopping experiences of Quebecers during COVID-19

A Թ human health expert [Daiva Nielsen, SHN] is looking for Quebecers to take her online survey to collect data about people’s food shopping experiences during the period of strict COVID-19 physical distancing measures.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

OpEd: Food safety and OH&S matters during COVID-19

With this current pandemic, questions around manufacturing and food safety are becoming a bigger concern for those in the production and distribution chain, as well as consumers. Here are five of the biggest questions pertaining to food safety, and answers that may help. Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Course Coordinator Eby Noroozi tackles some of the issues.

Published: 12 Jun 2020

Survey of Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A group of nutrition researchers at Թ is trying to understand how the eating habits of Canadians are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your participation to the COVIDiet study will help researchers better understand how this pandemic is affecting the eating habits of Canadians to inform public health agencies in future economic crises and isolation measures.

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Published: 12 Jun 2020

Welcome to Թ Dobson Centre’s 2020 X-1 Accelerator Cohort Cannafish!

Cannafish is very proud to announce that they are part of the 2020 Թ X-1 Accelerator, which will allow them to propel our project to investment! The team are very proud to realize that they are part of the 2020 Թ X-1 Accelerator cohort, getting ready for investments!

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Published: 12 Jun 2020

Թ researchers garner over $7M in SSHRC funding

20 Թ researchers receive funding from SSHRC through Partnership Program Grants, Partnership Development Grants, and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Published: 10 Jun 2020

Թ-led training program receives $1.65M NSERC CREATE grant

Թ Prof. Mark Lefsrud and team awarded a $1.65 million research grant for their program, Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training

Published: 2 Jun 2020

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