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How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

Published: 27 September 2023

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics—12 million tons are used every year. But what about the environmental consequences? An international team of authors, including...

L’agriculture en manque de relève

Published: 20 April 2023

Un récent rapport indique que 40 % des travailleurs agricoles partiront à la retraite d'ici 2033 et que le pays manquera de 24 000 employés d'ici là. Pascal Thériault, économiste et directeur du...

In conversation with Alessandra Granata, valedictorian for the Agricultural & Environmental Sciences ‘B’ ceremony

Published: 31 May 2023

McGill’s valedictorians are outstanding students whose strong academic performance, leadership and community involvement has earned the respect of their peers. This year’s cohort is remarkable for...

Palm oil plantations and deforestation in Guatemala: Certifying products as 'sustainable' is no panacea

Published: 27 July 2023

Palm oil, which can be found in roughly half of all packaged supermarket products, is notorious for causing deforestation and biodiversity loss. Efforts to curtail the damage have largely focused...

University response to the report on asbestos-related closures at Macdonald Campus

Published: 19 September 2023

Please find a message from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini below, followed by a message from Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi....

McGill Pulse Breeding Program 2022

Published: 3 April 2023

The McGill Pulse Breeding Program and the non-profit organization SeedChange have partnered to bring the ImPulse Project to fruition, an initiative to promote knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and...

McGill team advances in Deep Space Food Challenge

Published: 3 May 2023

A team led by two recent McGill bioengineering graduates, Alexander Becker and Cynthia Hitti, has made it through to the final phase of the Deep Space Food Challenge (DSFC) with their system for...

Experts: WHO's cancer research agency to list aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen

Published: 19 July 2023

Aspartame, used in products such as diet sodas and chewing gum, will soon be listed as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...

Update and impact of construction activities at the Raymond Building

Published: 30 August 2023

August 30, 2023 – Update and impact of construction activities at the Raymond Building...

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