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Macdonald Scholarship Reception

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:10 +0000

The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.

AES Convocation Ceremony A

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

AES Convocation Ceremony B

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

Agricultural Economics

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.

Sowing sustainable food systems (in French)

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:37:40 +0000

This event is presented as part of the conference and inauguration of the HEC Montréal seed library.

Connecting the Dots Towards Sustainable Food Systems - SDG Action & Awareness Week 2022

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:00:24 +0000

Sustainable Development Goals Action & Awareness Week 2022

Colloque internationale: sécurité alimentaire et nutrition à l'heure des changements climatiques

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:22:48 +0000

International Colloquium on Food Security and Nutrition in the Face of Climate Change September 24-27, 2017 For more information:

From the Ground Up: the multi-functionality of land

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:59:40 +0000

On February 14, you are invited to join us for the Margaret A. Gilliam Lecture in Food Security, featuring guest speaker Bruce H.

Shifting Ground: Why we need a transition to diversified agroecological food systems and how to get there

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:09:54 +0000

Special Public Forum, featuring: Emile Frison

International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food);

Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

Director, �鶹��ý��վ Institute for Global Food Security;

Two New Food Security Projects Announced

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:45:07 +0000

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.

Speaker challenges Conference participants to "take action"

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:54:20 +0000

Kathy MacLean, October 27, 2015 Why do we wait for a crisis to hit before we take action? Has "prevention is better than a cure" lost all its meaning?