Students /plant/taxonomy/term/5/all en Barbados Interdisciplinary Tropical Studies Program (BITS) – Summer 2024 - Information Booth /plant/channels/event/barbados-interdisciplinary-tropical-studies-program-bits-summer-2024-information-booth-355213 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:26:41 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 6230 at /plant Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform /plant/channels/news/mcgill-opens-state-art-greenhouse-and-research-platform-372434 <p>Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000 admin 136704 at /plant Macdonald Scholarship Reception /plant/channels/news/macdonald-scholarship-reception-372735 <p>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.</p> Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:10 +0000 admin 135461 at /plant AES Convocation Ceremony A /plant/channels/event/aes-convocation-ceremony-372653 Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 'A' <strong>AGRICULTURAL &amp; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'A'</strong> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:47:22 +0000 admin 128271 at /plant AES Convocation Ceremony B /plant/channels/event/aes-convocation-ceremony-b-372654 <strong>AGRICULTURAL &amp; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 'B'</strong> Ph.D., M.Sc., or M.Sc.A, B. Eng. and B.Sc. <ul> <li>Agricultural Economics</li></ul> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:49:46 +0000 admin 128272 at /plant Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next? /plant/channels/event/sustainability-industry-what-next-and-whats-next-372645 Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Mechanical Engineering  Register: <a href="https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af">https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af</a> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000 admin 128210 at /plant NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™s English 3MT Competition /plant/channels/news/nrs-msc-linda-nong-wins-mcgills-english-3mt-competition-372433 <p>Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™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.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000 admin 123938 at /plant 2026 Annual AMR Symposium /plant/channels/event/2026-annual-amr-symposium-372214 <p>The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000 admin 118288 at /plant Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions /plant/channels/news/food-science-students-selected-finalists-iftsa-student-competitions-372211 <p>Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ at the IFT Annual Meeting &amp; Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000 admin 118247 at /plant Building Canada’s Future Environmental Leaders /plant/channels/news/building-canadas-future-environmental-leaders-371903 <p>A new NSERC CREATE initiative, <strong>MIXCHEM</strong>, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment.<a href="http://www.mcgill.ca/foodscience/bayen-stephane"> Prof. Stéphane Bayen</a>, 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.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:40:22 +0000 admin 112468 at /plant Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2026 edition /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2026-edition-365848 <p>The <a href="/macoutreach/">Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach</a> in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, has put together a lovely <strong>free onlin</strong></p> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:37:26 +0000 admin 106254 at /plant Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ professor awarded one of the eight science diplomacy chairs newly created by the Fonds de recherche du Québec /plant/channels/news/mcgill-professor-awarded-one-eight-science-diplomacy-chairs-newly-created-fonds-de-recherche-du-369876 <em>Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, based at Macdonald Campus, will work to advance food sustainability in Africa </em>   <p><a href="/bioeng/kwofie-ebenezer-miezah">Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie</a>, 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).</p> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:31:34 +0000 admin 94094 at /plant Food Authenticity Seminar Series: The Prospects of Digital Technologies for Food Identification and Authentication /plant/channels/event/food-authenticity-seminar-series-prospects-digital-technologies-food-identification-and-357074 <p>The digitalization of food systems together with the advancement of technologies facilitates the transmission of a large amount of information between industry decision-makers/stakeholders and consumers.</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:14:42 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 6383 at /plant