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What is the secret to longevity? Kyle Elliott (NRS) and Anne Mouillier (MSE) share clues to the aging process in the black-winged kittiwake in the debut of Aging in the Wild on this week's Nature of Things.

Classified as: aging, kittiwake
Published on: 13 Mar 2019

[Paul Meldrum, Macdonald Campus Farm Manager, is a familiar and friendly face to many staff and students on campus - He describes his experience working with students at the farm: "I am very proud of our students. They inspire me and give me confidence in the future."]

Paul Meldrum est un vrai passionnĂ©. Après avoir menĂ© de front, pendant 22Ěýans, le mĂ©tier d’éleveur de vaches laitières et de journaliste spĂ©cialisĂ© en agriculture, il a Ă©tĂ© engagĂ© par la ferme du Campus Macdonald en 2004. Et il en assure la direction – avec un enthousiasme Ă©vident – depuis 11Ěýans.

Published on: 21 Feb 2019

Stéphanie Chevalier et Nancy Presse, Diététistes-Nutritionnistes, et quatre autres signataires

Nous saluons la parution du nouveau Guide alimentaire canadien pour son virage résolument moderne et son approche davantage axée sur la qualité et les comportements alimentaires sains.

Nous sommes cependant prĂ©occupĂ©es par certaines recommandations aux ˛ąĂ®˛ÔĂ©˛ő et ce faisant, ajoutons notre voix Ă  celle de Louise Lambert-LagacĂ© qui s’est exprimĂ©e rĂ©cemment dans vos pages.

Classified as: nutrition, ˛ąĂ®˛ÔĂ©˛ő, guide alimentaire
Published on: 15 Feb 2019

During a summer internship in California’s Lava Beds National Monument, Christopher Patterson, a second- year student in Bioresource Engineering, worked as a Research Assistant for ATiLT (Astrobiology Training in Lava Tubes).

“By studying naturally protective formations like lava tubes and other potentially habitable locations, I have become aware of the incredible opportunities that lie beyond our world not only for myself, but for humanity as a whole,” says Patterson.

Classified as: Astrobiology, lava tubes
Published on: 14 Feb 2019

Founder's Day,Ěýour annual celebration of the life and generosity of our benefactor, Sir William Christopher Macdonald. is held on the Thursday closest to the anniversary of his birth - February 10, 1831. Founder’s Day festivities are an occasion to celebrate our history, our strengths and our promise for the future.

Classified as: Founder's Day Celebrations
Published on: 14 Feb 2019

La Ferme Macdonald College fait partie des seize fermes laitières qui ont reçu les grands honneurs à l’occasion du 30e Gala du Club de l’Excellence d’Agropur, tenu à Québec le 25 janvier dernier. Cet événement a rendu hommage aux fermes laitières, membres d’Agropur, ayant enregistré les meilleurs résultats en matière de qualité. Lors de l’évènement, la Ferme Macdonald College a été intronisée au Club de l’Excellence d’Agropur.

Classified as: Macdonald Campus Farm, Milk Production
Published on: 14 Feb 2019

Congratulations to Jianguo (Jeff) Xia ( AnSci/Para), Guillaume Bourque (Director of Bioinformatics at the Ď㽶ĘÓƵ & Genome Quebec Innovation Center) and Pierre-Étienne Jacques (Sherbrooke) who were awarded $1.1 by Genome Canada earlier this week.

Classified as: Genome Canada, human health
Published on: 14 Feb 2019

From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

News release

February 11, 2019 – Montreal, Quebec – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

The bioeconomy sector holds tremendous potential for Canada, helping to reduce our carbon footprint while creating opportunities to grow our economy.

Classified as: biomass, bioeconomy, Bio-energy
Published on: 11 Feb 2019

There was stiff competition at last week's Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition. In the end, eleven stellar graduate students delivered riveting pitches to a packed room of supporters, that included Honours Science students from John Abbott College.

Congratulations are extended to all "Mac" 3MT participants.

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In the Winner's Circle this year:

Classified as: 3MT, Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS)
Published on: 11 Feb 2019

Anja Geitmann adore les casse-têtes. Mais oubliez les après-midis à chercher les bons morceaux en buvant une tisane : ce sont les cellules en forme de puzzle à la surface des feuilles de certaines plantes qui intéressent la biologiste. « Cette configuration se crée à partir de cellules assez simples. Regardez la différence sur 18 heures », dit la doyenne de la Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’environnement de l’Université McGill en montrant des images captées au microscope dans son laboratoire.

Classified as: nature, patterns, cellular
Published on: 11 Feb 2019

The Lancet commission on Obesity published a report today on the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change. In the report, the commissioners point to the fact that malnutrition in all its forms, including undernutrition and obesity, is by far the biggest cause of ill-health and premature death globally. Excess body weight affects 2 billion people worldwide, 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency, and both are expected to be made significantly worse by climate change.

Classified as: climate change, food, obesity, Sustainability, undernutrition
Published on: 11 Feb 2019

La population est de plus en plus prĂ©occupĂ©e par la prĂ©sence de contaminants chimiques dans les aliments et l’eau potable. «ĚýEt pour cause, car l’humain est exposĂ© Ă  un cocktail de milliers de substances chimiquesĚý», affirme StĂ©phane Bayen, professeur adjoint au dĂ©partement des sciences de l’alimentation et de chimie agricole de l’UniversitĂ© McGill.

Classified as: contaminants chimiques, eau potable
Published on: 11 Feb 2019

Une fois son doctorat terminé, le jeune agronome Bernard Ato Hagan retournera au Ghana avec un prototype de logiciel qui pourra aider les producteurs agricoles de son pays à faire une meilleure sélection génétique de leurs troupeaux.

Published on: 24 Jan 2019

Mais comment développe-t-on de nouveaux ingrédients fonctionnels? Avec énormément de rigueur scientifique et de patience, comme en font foi les travaux de recherche de Salwa Karboune, professeure adjointe et doyenne à la recherche au département des sciences des aliments et d’agriculture à l’Université McGill. « Nous savons aujourd’hui que le microbiote intestinal est, en quelque sorte, le cerveau de notre santé », affirme Mme Karboune. C’est pourquoi il est si important d’étudier les composés qui favorisent la santé intestinale.

Classified as: recherche, Research, functional foods, aliments fonctionnels
Published on: 17 Jan 2019

Dietetics and Nutrition students Jamie Lee and Isabelle Lam pitched their startup snack business on the popular CBC television show Dragons' Den.

Seeking – and securing – an investment in their fledgling startup from six high-powered entrepreneurs on the popular CBC TV show Dragons’ Den was the last thing that Jamie Lee and Isabelle Lam could have imagined less than a year earlier, when they came up with their business idea: a nutritious chocolate-based snack.

Classified as: entrepreneurship, Macdonald Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program
Published on: 11 Jan 2019

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