Staff /nutrition/taxonomy/term/2/all en Macdonald Campus Career Fair 2025 /nutrition/channels/event/macdonald-campus-career-fair-2025-361340 <p><strong>DATE:</strong> Wednesday, January 29, 2025</p> <p><strong>TIME:</strong> 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM</p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Centennial Centre Ballroom, Macdonald Campus</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:16:27 +0000 admin 13431 at /nutrition Quebec government awards $1.6 million to 平特五不中 researchers providing innovative solutions for industry /nutrition/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>平特五不中-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span>聽</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 13403 at /nutrition Mentorship Lunch: Industry Perspectives /nutrition/channels/news/mentorship-lunch-industry-perspectives-361811 <p>On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, HBHL hosted a Mentorship Lunch that brought together experienced industry professionals and over 40 平特五不中 graduate students, postdocs and postgrads over coffee and lunch at the 平特五不中 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. Mentors shared about their experience navigating the workforce and engaged in lively roundtable discussions with the mentees. Topics ranged from academia-industry collaborations and social innovation to technology transfer, medical affairs, scientific entrepreneurship and operational management.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:10:16 +0000 admin 13372 at /nutrition Chandra Madramootoo: A lifetime of service to 平特五不中, Macdonald Campus and the world /nutrition/channels/news/chandra-madramootoo-lifetime-service-mcgill-macdonald-campus-and-world-361559 <p>In 1974, <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/chandra-madramootoo">Chandra Madramootoo</a> arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.</p> <p>鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥 said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥</p> <p>After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11<sup>th</sup>聽hour offer from 平特五不中 for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:33:19 +0000 admin 13364 at /nutrition Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence /nutrition/channels/news/macdonald-campus-farm-wins-regional-award-milk-excellence-361453 <p>The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000 admin 13361 at /nutrition Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 平特五不中 /nutrition/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>平特五不中鈥檚 cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span>聽</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 13346 at /nutrition Veterans honoured in annual Remembrance Day ceremony /nutrition/channels/news/veterans-honoured-annual-remembrance-day-ceremony-361130 <p><em><small>Photo by Neale McDevitt:聽On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).</small></em></p> <p><big>Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus</big></p> <p>By Neale McDevitt<br /> Editor, <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/">平特五不中 Reporter</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:43:46 +0000 admin 13338 at /nutrition International Day for Women and Girls in Science 2025: Transforming Global Food Systems through Diversification, Innovation and Gender Inclusion /nutrition/channels/event/international-day-women-and-girls-science-2025-transforming-global-food-systems-through-359646 <p>The Margaret A.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:15:51 +0000 admin 13311 at /nutrition Prof. Christopher Buddle: Mosquitos thriving in Quebec thanks to summer rainfall /nutrition/channels/news/prof-christopher-buddle-mosquitos-thriving-quebec-thanks-summer-rainfall-359472 <p>Professor <a href="/nrs/academic-0/buddle">Christopher Buddle</a>, an entomologist in 平特五不中鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mosquitos-are-thriving-in-quebec-thanks-to-this-summers-heavy-rainfall-and-heat">told the Montreal Gazette</a> that the rain this summer has been particularly 鈥済ood鈥 for mosquitos.</p> <p>Mosquito larvae are aquatic, relying on standing water to thrive.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:09:16 +0000 admin 13268 at /nutrition 平特五不中 students shine at the NAIDC: Progressive Dairy interviews Beatrice Neveu and Connor Velthuis /nutrition/channels/news/mcgill-students-shine-naidc-progressive-dairy-interviews-beatrice-neveu-and-connor-velthuis-360640 <p>In April 2024, four 平特五不中 students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC). Beatrice Neveu, Connor Velthuis, David Kolton Crack, Jason McOuat and their coach, 平特五不中 Faculty Lecturer <a href="/fmt/staff/leduc">Mathieu Leduc</a>, traveled to California for this three-day event to sharpen their dairy and business skills while networking with teams from across North America.</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:33:39 +0000 admin 13243 at /nutrition How 平特五不中鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund improved campus life over the past 15 years /nutrition/channels/news/how-mcgills-sustainability-projects-fund-improved-campus-life-over-past-15-years-359517 <p>Have you ever used one of 平特五不中鈥檚 water-bottle聽<a href="/sustainability/ban-bottle-sp0179">refill stations</a>?</p> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:15:14 +0000 admin 13244 at /nutrition 17 平特五不中 researchers honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs /nutrition/channels/news/17-mcgill-researchers-honoured-prestigious-canada-research-chairs-357763 <p style="text-align:center"><em>平特五不中 awarded $10.9 million in federal funding through Canada Research Chairs Program</em></p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:48:28 +0000 admin 13294 at /nutrition Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement) /nutrition/channels/news/anja-geitmann-begins-term-inaugural-vice-president-global-engagement-360784 <p><big>Her mission is to advance 平特五不中鈥檚 vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University鈥檚 international presence and ties聽</big></p> <p><em>By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 平特五不中 Reporter</em></p> <p>Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.聽</p> <p>鈥淚鈥檓 here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between 平特五不中 and the rest of the world,鈥 said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University鈥檚 Vice-President (Global Engagement).聽</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:20:29 +0000 admin 13242 at /nutrition Saturday night sushi comes from the grocery store: Pascal Th茅riault comments /nutrition/channels/news/saturday-night-sushi-comes-grocery-store-pascal-theriault-comments-359714 <p>As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like聽Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:44:16 +0000 admin 13263 at /nutrition 101 平特五不中 research projects awarded $23.5 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding /nutrition/channels/news/101-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-235-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-358031 <p><strong><em>Funding supports groundbreaking research in the natural sciences and engineering</em></strong></p> <p>The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 平特五不中 research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million.</p> <p>The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:59 +0000 admin 13286 at /nutrition