平特五不中 News - Bicentennial /channels/news_feeds/all/term/bicentennial/rss en An update on the Bicentennial tree planting project /channels/channels/news/update-bicentennial-tree-planting-project-344138 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="/plant/faculty/wees">David Wees</a> (FMT) provides an update on a recent project coordinated with <b>Lindsay Flood</b>, <b>Franco Nardi</b> and <b>Freida Beauregard</b>, to plant 200 trees on Campus to honour 平特五不中鈥檚 Bicentennial.</p> <p>鈥淎ltogether, we planted 203 trees. Most have survived. The only tree we had a problem with was the pin oak. Right now, the trees are small and scattered around the campus, but that鈥檚 how it starts. Five years from now, we鈥檒l have a little forest.鈥</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:52:01 +0000 webfull 185152 at /channels Building agricultural capacity in Quebec /channels/channels/news/building-agricultural-capacity-quebec-342523 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In the <b>1960s</b>, only about three percent of the land in Quebec was suitable for cultivation. The Province鈥檚 population and need for food outstripped the yield from Quebec farms. More than half of Quebec鈥檚 most fertile lands required improved water management 鈥 either better drainage or supplemental irrigation to maximize productivity and yield. Over more than four decades, <b>Emeritus Professor Robert Broughton鈥檚</b> work would revolutionize soil drainage in Quebec, leading to increased food production and capacity in Quebec鈥檚 irrigation and drainage industry.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/broughton_mac_the-macdonald-journal_000431640-v50-51-1989-90-01_0010_500px-1.jpg?itok=CFKJIH74" width="160" height="87" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:09:30 +0000 webfull 183229 at /channels Sylvie Lapointe named Unsung Hero /channels/channels/news/sylvie-lapointe-named-unsung-hero-340254 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Sylvie Lapointe, a constant advocate and a champion for Macdonald students, has been named an Unsung Hero as part of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mcgill200?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXxErGHJdAp36CmYiDom4zVKse6wBu5bFLC9TG6fchgVqIOblCaYVL-2PPSUBE-aFsaVRMB8wOThTH7aS6iDIo2L_qlA9BHhK8lExxwRG8X_e2LGPx4G6ULynHNDz4dfSApnZxY0cXQLX5UsBjjIDxaJagupcYLBuR0lucEEuoBUsBOrBW7qd6Lk-2NlwJQcM6OsYWeZjxXqeVYqX_ZX2Fb&amp;__tn__=*NK-R">#平特五不中200</a> Bicentennial Celebrations! Sylvie recently retired from the role of Operations Manager in Macdonald Student Services. Bravo Sylvie!</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/sylvie-lapointe-photo-002-e1656431664197.jpg?itok=B-106anH" width="160" height="224" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:56:04 +0000 webfull 180826 at /channels Harriet Kuhnlein named Unsung Hero /channels/channels/news/harriet-kuhnlein-named-unsung-hero-339779 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, faculties, central units, associations, and unions were asked to nominate the Unsung Heroes in their department 鈥 the less-recognized faculty and staff who have walked the halls of 平特五不中 through the ages and who have greatly helped shape the community.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/hkhnlein-e1651866317485.jpg?itok=bDqSDeDQ" width="160" height="226" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 15:54:55 +0000 webfull 180408 at /channels The Building of Macdonald College /channels/channels/news/building-macdonald-college-338074 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The story of the 鈥楤uilding of Macdonald College鈥 was featured as part 平特五不中鈥檚 ongoing Bicentennial celebrations. The 平特五不中 Board of Governors officially welcomed the new college on June 18, 1906. The College structure, consisting of the School of Agriculture, the School of Household Science, and the School for Teachers, reflected Sir William Macdonald鈥檚 conviction that 鈥渇arm, home, and school鈥 were the three pillars of society.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mac_college.jpg?itok=rRir_3mY" width="160" height="87" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:10:43 +0000 webfull 178366 at /channels Toni Bird named a #平特五不中200 Unsung Hero /channels/channels/news/toni-bird-named-mcgill200-unsung-hero-337033 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Retiree (2012) <b>Toni Bird</b> named an Unsung Hero as part of the #平特五不中200 Bicentennial Celebrations!</p> <p>Over nearly four decades in a variety of roles ranging from Faculty Club Coordinator to Student Affairs professional, Toni built relationships between the Faculty and its staff and students.<br /> A committed, dedicated, accomplished and compassionate professional, she was a trusted ally and a very well respected member of the Macdonald community who is most deserving of this award.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/toni_bird.jpg?itok=e-Pmuzco" width="160" height="227" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:54:28 +0000 webfull 177089 at /channels Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero /channels/channels/news/nancy-lavigne-named-unsung-hero-335002 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>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 平特五不中 more than Nancy Lavigne.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:32:56 +0000 webfull 174913 at /channels Climate change artist-in-residence to curate bicentennial art show /channels/channels/news/climate-change-artist-residence-curate-bicentennial-art-show-332908 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/meet-milton-riano-mcgills-first-climate-change-artist-in-residence/">Milton Ria帽o</a>, 平特五不中鈥檚 Climate Change Artist-in-Residence, will curate the Faculty of Science鈥檚 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/science/art200">Bicentennial Science/Art Exposition</a>, billed as a 鈥渃elebration of science in all its forms鈥.</p> <p>The art show organizers are calling on all members of the 平特五不中 community to submit works in any medium, expressing what science means to them.</p> <p>The deadline for submissions is <strong>October 31, 2021</strong>.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/milton-riano-4x6.jpg?itok=HfSyFLs9" width="160" height="240" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">30 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:51:55 +0000 webfull 172590 at /channels Family Science Day: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at 平特五不中 /channels/channels/news/family-science-day-what-neuroscience-history-neuroscience-mcgill-330239 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As part of 平特五不中鈥檚 <a href="https://200.mcgill.ca/">Bicentennial</a> and <a href="https://www.science24heures.com/en/">24h de science</a>, join <a href="https://www.brainreach.ca/home-en.html">BrainReach</a> on a聽virtual tour of the brain and its fascinating neurons followed by a brief history of neuroscience. Young minds will discover how scientists at 平特五不中 set on a journey to understand the human brain.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Topic: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at 平特五不中</p> <p>Time: May 8, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Join Zoom Meeting</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/bicentennial_logo_for_groups.png?itok=O6rMaBfc" width="160" height="87" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:14:50 +0000 webfull 169674 at /channels