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In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.

“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”

After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th hour offer from McGill for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.

Classified as: Chandra Madramootoo, awards/prizes
Published on: 28 Nov 2024

On November 11, 㽶Ƶ Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi 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 to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:

Classified as: Zhiming Qi
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?

Classified as: Vijaya Raghavan
Published on: 20 Nov 2024

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 㽶Ƶ. 

Classified as: 㽶Ƶ, Valerie Orsat, Vijaya Raghavan
Published on: 15 Nov 2024

Congratulations to McGill Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024 Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal’s 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 㽶Ƶ's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a , they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.

Classified as: Grant Clark
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 Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the McGill Collaborative for AI & Society and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.

Classified as: Shangpeng Sun, Philippe Seguin
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.

Classified as: Sébastien Faucher, Anja Geitmann, Melissa McKinney, Lucienne Tritten, Joann Whalen, Reza Salavati, Jennifer Ronholm
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."

Classified as: Convocation
Published on: 6 Jun 2024

“Kind, approachable, compassionate, patient, respectful, enthusiastic.” These are just a few of the words used by students describing 㽶Ƶ Bioresource Engineering Associate Professor Grant Clark, recipient of the 2024 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded at the June 5 convocation ceremony.

Classified as: Grant Clark
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 㽶Ƶ and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada’s 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.

Classified as: mcgill research, Department of Bioresource engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Vincent Abe-Inge, food supply chain, food sustainability, Sustainability
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’s students come up with?

BREE students pose with their award winning substrate

Classified as: Chandra Madramootoo, Grant Clark
Published on: 2 May 2024

No one can say for sure whether Canada’s 2024 wildfire season will be as devastating as last year, when 15 million hectares of forest burned and over 230,000 people had to be evacuated from their communities, but the relative lack of snow this winter, drought conditions in several regions and an early start to fire season have officials on high alert.

Classified as: Mohammad Reza Alizadeh
Published on: 11 Apr 2024

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