Faculty /nrs/taxonomy/term/3/all en The Macdonald Campus Community Pays Tribute to Professor Varoujan Yaylayan /nrs/channels/news/macdonald-campus-community-pays-tribute-professor-varoujan-yaylayan-372741 <p>The Macdonald Campus community gathered on Friday, April 10, to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Professor Varoujan Yaylayan, PhD., who was a cherished faculty member of the Faulty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:59:41 +0000 admin 559327 at /nrs Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation /nrs/channels/event/macdonald-campus-undergraduate-orientation-364287 <p>To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000 admin 559325 at /nrs Disruptive Innovation, the Energy Transition, and Canada /nrs/channels/event/disruptive-innovation-energy-transition-and-canada-372660 Date: May 21, 2026 | Time: 5:30PM | Location: ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Faculty Club | Followed by a Cocktail Reception | Free Event Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:35:59 +0000 admin 559322 at /nrs AES Convocation Ceremony A /nrs/channels/event/aes-convocation-ceremony-372653 Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 'A' <strong>AGRICULTURAL &amp; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'A'</strong> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:47:22 +0000 admin 559319 at /nrs AES Convocation Ceremony B /nrs/channels/event/aes-convocation-ceremony-b-372654 <strong>AGRICULTURAL &amp; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'B'</strong> Ph.D., M.Sc., or M.Sc.A, B. Eng. and B.Sc. <ul> <li>Agricultural Economics</li></ul> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:46 +0000 admin 559320 at /nrs Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next? /nrs/channels/event/sustainability-industry-what-next-and-whats-next-372645 Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Mechanical Engineering  Register: <a href="https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af">https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af</a> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000 admin 559318 at /nrs NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s English 3MT Competition /nrs/channels/news/nrs-msc-linda-nong-wins-mcgills-english-3mt-competition-372433 <p>ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) competitions showcased the diversity of graduate research, with finalists presenting complex topics in just three minutes to a general audience. Held on April 1 at the Faculty Club, the event highlighted research ranging from neuroscience and mental health to musicology and ecology.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000 admin 559300 at /nrs ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform /nrs/channels/news/mcgill-opens-state-art-greenhouse-and-research-platform-372434 <p>ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000 admin 559299 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminar - 8 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminar-8-372435 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:57:40 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 559298 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 7 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-7-371947 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:24 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 559126 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminar - 6 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminar-6-371093 <b>Session 1</b> <p><b>Location: </b>B1-015 (Barton Building) - <a href="/nrs/files/nrs/2026_04_09_session02_b1-015.pdf">Abstracts</a></p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:09:40 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551160 at /nrs 2026 Annual AMR Symposium /nrs/channels/event/2026-annual-amr-symposium-372214 <p>The ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000 admin 559255 at /nrs Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions /nrs/channels/news/food-science-students-selected-finalists-iftsa-student-competitions-372211 <p>ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï at the IFT Annual Meeting &amp; Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000 admin 559254 at /nrs NRS Graduate Seminars - 5 /nrs/channels/event/nrs-graduate-seminars-5-371092 <p>Get to know the exciting research our graduate students are working on in this seminar series. Talks will be divided into sections (see below). Everyone is welcome to attend. </p> Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:07:58 +0000 sara.matthews@mcgill.ca 551154 at /nrs Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders /nrs/channels/news/building-canadas-future-environmental-leaders-371903 <p>A new NSERC CREATE initiative, <strong>MIXCHEM</strong>, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment.<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/foodscience/bayen-stephane"> Prof. Stéphane Bayen</a>, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting‑edge analytical training with hands‑on experience across industry, government, and academia.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000 admin 559145 at /nrs