In [Bieler School of Environment course] ENVR 401, advanced undergrads team up to conduct research on behalf of actual 鈥渃lients,鈥� such as not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and operating units of the University. The students scope out their projects at the start of the fall semester. By the end of the semester, they submit final reports for dissemination to the research community and to the people affected.
Published on: 18 Feb 2022
Congrats Antoine Bouvier, Sean Clarke, Chloe Garzon, Anthony Iheonye, Kristina Mosdossy, and Sharvani Ram - our exceptional students who were awarded Gold Keys for leadership and excellence in the promotion and development of extracurricular activities at Macdonald at today's Founder's Day ceremony.
Learn more about their contributions to student life.
Published on: 18 Feb 2022
Congratulations to Macdonald Campus Farm Staffer Nancy Lavigne, the recipient of the 2022 Macdonald Award of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff! 鈥婼ays Farm Manager Paul Meldrum, "When Nancy throws herself into a job, it is full bore. There is no halfway with Nancy - it's go big or go home." 鈥�
Read more about Nancy鈥檚 accomplishments in the
Published on: 18 Feb 2022
As part of 69热视频鈥檚 Bicentennial year, the 2022 Founder鈥檚 Day--held February 10th-- took on a graphic twist as illustrator Jordana Globerman turned the Macdonald campus community鈥檚 thoughts and dreams into seven dynamic, vibrant panels during an interactive real-time Zoom performance.
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Published on: 11 Feb 2022
New standardized compost bins to be found on both the downtown and Macdonald campuses thanks to financial support from RECYC-QU脡BEC and the Sustainability Projects Fund, marking an important step towards becoming zero-waste by 2035.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2022
Is the greener future female? Here are three remarkable women including Elena Bennett, Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sustainability Science (NRS/BSE) leading the charge toward a more sustainable future in Canada and around the world.
Says Bennett, 鈥渨e used to talk a lot about nature thriving despite people, and then people thriving despite nature with Western expansion,鈥� she says. 鈥淟ater, it was, 鈥楬ow we can we set aside enough nature despite what people are doing?鈥� Now, we are looking at how people and nature interact and can thrive together.鈥�
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Published on: 2 Feb 2022
Led by Dr. Sarah Kimmins, Department of Animal Science and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, HISTurn is one of three Prelaunch Phase projects awarded support through the University鈥檚 Innovation Fund. This fertility diagnostic technology fills a health needs gap by accurately diagnosing infertility in men and providing clinicians with actionable information to allow them to streamline fertility treatment pathways. The team aims to make the clinical journey for couples inclusive of men and to increase the births of healthy children.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2022
Holstein and Multicultural Herd at Mac Farm in Top 20% of all herds using Lactanet鈥檚 milk recording and herd management services
Once again, the Dairy Farm Team鈥檚 hard work, high standards and attention to detail have resulted in the impressive performance of the Mac Dairy Herd.
Published on: 24 Jan 2022
Congratulations to Retiree (2012) Toni Bird named an Unsung Hero as part of the #69热视频200 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Over nearly four decades in a variety of roles ranging from Faculty Club Coordinator to Student Affairs professional, Toni built relationships between the Faculty and its staff and students.
A committed, dedicated, accomplished and compassionate professional, she was a trusted ally and a very well respected member of the Macdonald community who is most deserving of this award.
Published on: 24 Jan 2022
On December 29th, for the first time in her role as Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon announced Order of Canada appointments and promotions. Among the 135 honorees is Professor (叠.厂肠.(础驳谤)鈥�87), the Canada Research Chair in Food, Health and Aging at the University of Guelph.
Published on: 14 Jan 2022
Scientists affiliated with 69热视频 were once again well-represented in Qu茅bec Science magazine鈥檚 annual list of the top 10 scientific discoveries.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2022
On December 13th at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Governor General鈥檚 Office in Ottawa, Ebrahim (Eby) Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry), was presented with The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
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Published on: 17 Dec 2021
Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable 鈥渟tar,鈥�, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making things happen. We call these people 鈥渢he unsung heroes,鈥�, and nobody embodies the spirit of that definition at 69热视频 more than Nancy Lavigne.
Published on: 18 Nov 2021
Academic careers are built on many factors, including perseverance, thirst for new knowledge, and research papers. One of the measures of the impact of these outputs is the annual听听list from Clarivate.
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Published on: 18 Nov 2021
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have named the winners of the first Deep SpaceFood Challenge, an international contest that sought novel food technologies for future astronaut missions, as well as for use in resource-scarce regions on Earth.
Celebrity chefs Martha Stewart and Lynn Crawford joined former astronauts Scott Kelly and Chris Hadfield in making the announcements in a video aired by NASA on its television channel on November 15th.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2021
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