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麻豆传媒网站 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.
When Theory Meets the Real World: 麻豆传媒网站 Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition
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 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 English 3MT Competition
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma th猫se 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.
Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three 麻豆传媒网站 teams entered into this year鈥檚 Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent 麻豆传媒网站 at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026鈥攐ne of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.
Building Canada鈥檚 Future Environmental Leaders
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. St茅phane Bayen, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting鈥慹dge analytical training with hands鈥憃n experience across industry, government, and academia.
麻豆传媒网站 professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec
Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus,聽will work聽to聽advance food sustainability in Africa聽 聽Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Assistant Professor in聽the聽Bioresource Engineering Department,聽has been awarded聽one of聽eight聽science聽diplomacy chairs newly created by聽the聽Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec (FRQ).
Remembrance ceremony brings generations together to honour Canadian veterans
On November 6, the John Abbott鈥揗acdonald Remembrance Day Ceremony united students, veterans, and community members in tribute to Canada鈥檚 armed forces. Held on the John Abbott College football field, the event featured moving speeches and a solemn wreath-laying at Macdonald Campus鈥檚 War Memorial.
Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair
Patrick Cortbaoui,聽Senior Managing Director of 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security,聽has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025鈥�2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick鈥檚 ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.
WELL-E: Rethinking Cow Care with AI
In Canada, researchers from 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 WELL-E Chair are using artificial intelligence to improve the welfare of dairy cows. At a farm in Montreal, high-definition cameras track cows鈥� movements, ear positions, and walking patterns to gather behavioral data. These subtle signals help assess the animals鈥� physical and mental health.
AES administrative appointments
Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
Canada wins bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition
The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) has proudly won the bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2029 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a major milestone for Canada鈥檚 nutrition community.
Cracking the Code of Pre-Harvest Sprouting
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a major global issue affecting cereal crops like wheat and barley. It occurs when grains begin to germinate on the plant before harvest due to environmental triggers like moisture and humidity, combined with genetic factors such as low seed dormancy. This premature sprouting degrades starch, reducing grain quality and leading to significant economic losses鈥攅stimated at $1 billion globally, and $100 million annually in Canada.
Macdonald Campus welcomes new leadership
As we welcome the Fall semester, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the following appointments:
Ghana's Cocoa Price Surge: A Bitter Truth for Chocolate Lovers
Last week, La Presse reporters spoke to agronomist and economist Pascal聽Th茅riault about a recent price surge of聽62.58% for聽Ghanaian聽cocoa, a move aimed at supporting its struggling farmers. This significant price hike is expected to affect not only other cocoa-producing countries but also global chocolate manufacturers and consumers.
Pascal Th茅riault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels
Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" 鈥� a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves or vague labels like 鈥淒esigned in Canada.鈥� This misleading practice gives consumers the impression that products are Canadian when they are not.