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CFI grants to boost research projects

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced a total investment of $52 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund for 220 new infrastructure projects nationally. Among the 51 universities across the country with funded projects, 69热视频 leads the pack with an impressive number 鈥� 23 projects totaling $4.2 million 鈥� in this latest round of the funding competition.

Congratulations to Faculty members Val茅rie Gravel (Plant Science) and Salwa Karboune (Food Science) who were among the recipients.

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Published on: 17 Aug 2017

Des pistes pour optimiser la production de petits fruits

(Une collaboration de Val茅rie Gravel, agronome et professeure adjointe en horticulture durable, Universit茅 69热视频)

芦 L鈥櫭﹖茅 au Qu茅bec est, pour plusieurs, synonyme d鈥檃bondance de petits fruits. La production locale de ces 芦 super fruits 禄, de plus en plus reconnus pour leurs bienfaits sur la sant茅 humaine, fait face 脿 une demande croissante. 禄

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Classified as: Val茅rie Gravel, small fruit, production
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Published on: 15 Aug 2017

OBIT: Former 69热视频ian and NHL administrator Bryan Murray was 74

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Bryan Murray, DipEd(PE)'64, recipient of the 2016 Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Award.

"A native of Shawville, Que., Murray was a student-athlete at 69热视频's Macdonald College campus in the 1960s and went on to develop his coaching and administrative skills by guiding the Macdonald Aggies football team and the Macdonald Clansmen hockey squad while serving four years as director of athletics."

Classified as: Bryan Murray, Athletics, Macdonald Campus
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Published on: 14 Aug 2017

Opinion: Clean water for First Nations must be a national priority

Anja Geitmann is dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at 69热视频,听Jan Adamowski is a professor and director of 69热视频鈥檚 Integrated Water Resources Management Program and听Julien Malard is a PhD student in Bioresource Engineering at 69热视频.听

Classified as: clean water External Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences First Nation's health Montreal Gazette
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Published on: 14 Aug 2017

Mac grad finds his niche with medical marijuana

Every day after work, David Bernard-Perron, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�12, MSc鈥�15, heads out for a few laps 鈥渄own the hill鈥� on his mountain bike.

The hill in question is majestic Whistler Mountain, a short distance from his job as head agrologist at Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation.

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Classified as: David Perron, medical marijuana
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Published on: 14 Aug 2017

Professor Emerita receives Fulbright Specialist Grant

Professor Emerita Harriet Kuhnlein (School of Human Nutrition) received a 2017 Fulbright Specialist Grant that was undertaken with Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand.听 The award was in the category of Public/Global Health for a term of 5 weeks during February and March, 2017.听 The grant was administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State with the cooperation of World Learning.听

Classified as: Harriet V. Kuhnlein
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Published on: 8 Aug 2017

In Memory - Terry A. Wheeler

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Terry Wheeler, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.

Professor Wheeler was an expert in entomology and Director of the Lyman Entomological Museum. He had been a faculty member since January 1, 1995.

He lost his battle with cancer which he had taken in stride and fought with amazing optimism. Professor Wheeler will be terribly missed.

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Published on: 27 Jul 2017

Waste Management Squad promotes good composting habits in Pointe-Claire

Judith Largy-Nadeau (BRE) and Dainava Blayney (NRS) and听students from the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke are going door-to-door in听Pointe-Claire to promote good waste habits this summer.

Classified as: composting, waste, environment
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Published on: 27 Jul 2017

UAlberta and 69热视频 scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection

Scientists at the University of Alberta and 69热视频 have discovered a direct link between calcium and cholesterol, a discovery that could pave the way for new ways of treating high blood cholesterol.

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Classified as: calcium, cholesterol, heart disease, Luis Agellon, Marek Michalak, University of Alberta
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Published on: 27 Jul 2017

How fear alone can cause animal extinction

鈥淚t has been something of a mystery why predators are so important in animal extinctions,鈥� says Kyle Elliott, an assistant professor in 69热视频鈥檚 Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences and the first author of a recent study on the subject published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 鈥淎s prey populations decline, predators should simply switch to other prey.

Classified as: ecology
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Published on: 27 Jul 2017

Mac Paddle Shack opens for paddlers of all ages

The new Paddle Shack at the Macdonald Campus makes 69热视频 the only Canadian university with an on-campus boat house.

The 鈥淢ac Paddle Shack,鈥� which opened July 15, gives paddlers and would-be paddlers a chance to enjoy the waters of Lac St. Louis on a kayak, paddle board (SUP) or in a canoe. Hourly rentals, paddling instruction and paddle board yoga classes are available to the general public, and 69热视频 and John Abbott College communities.

Classified as: Mac Paddle Shack
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Published on: 19 Jul 2017

69热视频 Prof wins prestigious award--and says that the economic system is a major factor in the decline of the Earth's ability to support complex life

Professor Peter G. Brown (Natural Resource Sciences) has been selected as the recipient of the US Society for Ecological Economics 2017 Herman Daly Award for outstanding contributions to the field of ecological economics.听

Classified as: Peter G. Brown, human-earth relationship, Herman Daly Award, Anthropocene
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Published on: 18 Jul 2017

Live from Scandinavia: News from our Laure Waridel Laureate!

Marianne Falardeau-C么t茅, a PHD candidate in Natural Resource Sciences with Professor Elena Bennett and the recipient of the 2017 Laure Waridel Bursary, shares her experiences in Scandinavia.

Classified as: marianne falardeau-c么t茅, Laure Waridel Bursary, northern, environmental change
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Published on: 18 Jul 2017

World Economic Forum Young Scientists Class of 2017 celebrates breakthrough talent from across the globe

The World Economic Forum announced its 2017 class of 55 Young Scientists, assembling a distinguished cohort of top talent making an impact on research as diverse as quantum and computer science, physics and materials science, biology and bio-engineering, medical and neuroscience, and energy and environment. Collectively, their research is at the core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Among the honorees is Natural Resource Science professor and Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology Kyle Elliott.

Classified as: Kyle Elliott, arctic ecology
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Published on: 11 Jul 2017

Crafting better beer

In a study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 69热视频 researcher Jaswinder Singh and co-authors describe a new protein that could greatly improve brewing.

Classified as: barley, beer, Jaswinder Singh, malting, TLP8, 尾-驳濒耻肠补苍
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Published on: 10 Jul 2017

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