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Excitement was in the air last May at a glitzy Toronto reception for 鈥渞ockstar鈥� professionals not accustomed to glitz: research scientists from six Canadian universities... At 香蕉视频, insect scientist Chris Buddle submitted one study to a journal in 鈥渕ore of a casual, non-jargony language, (trying) to write it in a way that鈥檚 a bit more engaging, and not the typical dry scientific writing.鈥�
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To support six research projects in fields from neuroscience to food safety and Arctic ecosystems
Popular culture loves the mythology of the self-made success, the boot-strapping individual who eschews formal education to blaze a path to success. But, while superstar dropouts can capture our imaginations 鈥� think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg 鈥� they are the exceptions, not the rule. Especially in Canada: a study by the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, for example, found that nearly 90 per cent of the founders of Canada鈥檚 top 250 tech companies are university graduates.
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The Indo-Canada research project on small millets aims at enhancing its production and consumption. Millets are a must to tackle the increasing number of diabetic and lifestyle deceases in the community... This project on small millet production, processing and consumption was launched by Dhan Foundation, supported by Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) and by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) with the partnership of scientists from 香蕉视频 [Prof. Vijaya Raghavan], Canada and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
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Minister Lawrence MacAulay was on campus to participate in the Symposium and Wrap-Up meeting for the 鈥淓ffects of Agricultural Water Management Systems on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Eastern Canada鈥� project led by Chandra Madramootoo (Bioresource Engineering).听 The project was funded by the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases program.
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Announcement by The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Macdonald Campus of 香蕉视频, March 30, 2016
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There was good news all around for the Quebec agri-food sector in the recent provincial budget.
Quebec鈥檚 recently unveiled provincial budget includes one new line-item that means a lot for McGill research.
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Dans l鈥櫭ヾifice qui accueillait autrefois la brasserie Dow, angle Peel et Notre-Dame, rebaptis茅 Carrefour d鈥檌nnovation INGO, est install茅 un groupe de recherche qui se consacre au d茅veloppement des carburants de l鈥檃venir. BioFuelNet regroupe 75 chercheurs de 27 universit茅s canadiennes et travaille avec 90 partenaires industriels. Sa mission : d茅velopper une industrie de biocarburants avanc茅s prosp猫re et durable. ...
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Professor Lyle White, Natural Resource Sciences, is interviewed on his role in Mars exploration and the Exomars Space Probe.
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The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.
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On estime que la moiti茅 de ce que l'on produit comme aliments dans les pays industrialis茅s serait gaspill茅e. Au Canada, on jetterait, selon Statistique Canada, 183 kilogrammes de nourriture par an, par personne. 脌 qui la faute? 脌 l'industrie alimentaire, ou au consommateur? Pour en discuter, nous recevons Pascal Th茅riault, agro茅conomiste et professeur 脿 l'Universit茅 McGill. Il enseigne aussi le marketing alimentaire.听
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"The discussion started at my book club, but it might as well have started with Adam and Eve. We read The Awakening, a听1899 novel by Kate Chopin that describes the fight by a young woman, Edna Pontellier, for independence against the conventions of the time. We are all married working mothers. No matter how far society has come from Edna鈥檚, most of us find the bulk of child care and the more banal duties of running a household fall to us. We felt for Edna.
Professor Elena Bennett, of the Department of Natural Resource Sciences and the McGill School of Environment, is the recipient of a ! The Fellowships are awarded by NSERC to enhance the career development of outstanding and highly promising university faculty who are earning a strong international reputation for original research.
