Faculty

When Theory Meets the Real World: �鶹��ý��վ Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000

Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie, and Deniz, students in �鶹��ý��վ’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The Macdonald Campus Community Pays Tribute to Professor Varoujan Yaylayan

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:59:41 +0000

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.

Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.

AES Convocation Ceremony B

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:46 +0000

AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'B' Ph.D., M.Sc., or M.Sc.A, B. Eng. and B.Sc.

Agricultural Economics

AES Convocation Ceremony A

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:47:22 +0000

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 'A' AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'A'

Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000

Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: �鶹��ý��վ Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With �鶹��ý��վ Mechanical Engineering Register: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af

NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins �鶹��ý��վ’s English 3MT Competition

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’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.

�鶹��ý��վ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ 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.

2026 Annual AMR Symposium

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000

The �鶹��ý��վ AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three �鶹��ý��վ teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent �鶹��ý��վ at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.

Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000

A new NSERC CREATE initiative, MIXCHEM, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment. Prof. Stéphane Bayen, 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.

Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000

The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at �鶹��ý��վ, has put together a lovely free onlin

�鶹��ý��վ professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa

Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in the Bioresource Engineering Department, has been awarded one of eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).

Fall 2025 FDSC Graduate Seminar

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:16:50 +0000

Members of the Department of Food Science, and all �鶹��ý��վ Grad Students, Postdocs, and Academic Staff are invited to attend the Fall 2025 Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Graduate Seminar.

Presentation schedule

Food Science Research Day

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:39:44 +0000

Join us at this inspiring event, connecting cutting-edge graduate research with the real-world experiences of alumni in food science.