McGill Bioresource Engineering Professors Val茅rie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to聽Le Devoir聽about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.
Published on: 21 Jan 2025
In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥� said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥�
After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th聽hour offer from McGill for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.
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Published on: 28 Nov 2024
On November 11, 香蕉视频 Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi聽received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America聽to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent聽distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:
Published on: 27 Nov 2024
Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?
Published on: 20 Nov 2024
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 香蕉视频.聽
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Published on: 15 Nov 2024
Congratulations to McGill Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024聽Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal鈥檚 organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.
Published on: 9 Oct 2024
Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from 香蕉视频's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a ,聽they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.
Published on: 17 Sep 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award, announced earlier this month! As part of the聽Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the聽McGill Collaborative for AI & Society聽and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.
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Published on: 26 Aug 2024
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.
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Published on: 30 Jul 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across Canada and the world, and agriculture is no exception. Post-secondary institutions and innovative farms are rapidly working to apply AI to food system challenges from labour shortages to climate change.
Published on: 17 Jun 2024
"McGill made me more comfortable with being myself and it gave me more confidence in both social and academic settings."
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Published on: 6 Jun 2024
鈥淜ind, approachable, compassionate, patient, respectful, enthusiastic.鈥� These are just a few of the words used by students describing聽香蕉视频 Bioresource Engineering聽Associate Professor Grant Clark, recipient of the 2024 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded at the June 5 convocation ceremony.
Published on: 6 Jun 2024
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Published on: 6 Jun 2024
In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to by researchers at 香蕉视频 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada鈥檚 food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.
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Published on: 6 May 2024
Generations of Bioresource Engineering students have participated in the BREE 495 capstone design course. What innovative ideas did this year鈥檚 students come up with?
Published on: 2 May 2024
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