Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero
Every institution has a number of people who become the face of that organization. But for every recognizable âstar,â, there is a bevy of unsung heroes who quietly go about their work, making things happen. We call these people âthe unsung heroes,â, and nobody embodies the spirit of that definition at McGill more than Nancy Lavigne.
Bennett and Xia named to 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list
Academic careers are built on many factors, including perseverance, thirst for new knowledge, and research papers. One of the measures of the impact of these outputs is the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list from Clarivate.
McGill MARTLET teams take home NASA and CSA Deep Space Food Challenge prize
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have named the winners of the first Deep Space Food Challenge, an international contest that sought novel food technologies for future astronaut missions, as well as for use in resource-scarce regions on Earth.
Quand une histoire de canneberges se conclut par un don pour lâenvironnement
GrĂące au don de Marc Bieler, lâUniversitĂ© McGill peut offrir un meilleur soutien Ă la recherche en environnement.
« La canneberge est la culture maraĂźchĂšre la plus Ă©cologique qui soit, dĂ©clare Marc Bieler. Dâune part parce quâelle est cultivĂ©e sur des terres classĂ©es impropres Ă lâagriculture, les sols Ă©tant trop humides et acides, et dâautre part parce que la loi nous oblige Ă conserver Ă lâĂ©tat naturel 35 % de la superficie de la ferme. »
Un modĂšle unique de recherche collaborative pour l'industrie agroalimentaire
Rassembler des entreprises concurrentes autour dâune mĂȘme table avec des chercheurs pour innover : câest le dĂ©fi sur lequel mise, depuis 2017, le Consortium de recherche et dâinnovation sur la transformation alimentaire (RITA) Ă lâUniversitĂ© McGill. Et ça marche.
Claire Bolduc receives Hon Doc
On October 21, 2021, McGill conferred an honorary doctorate upon Claire Bolduc, a passionate advocate for rural affairs, agriculture and agronomy in Quebec. The honorary doctorate is Ïăœ¶ÊÓÆ”âs highest honour, given in recognition of highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for our community of students, professors, researchers and staff.
$2.5 million for the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable
On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du QuĂ©bec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the ministĂšre de l'Agriculture, des PĂȘcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the RĂ©seau quĂ©bĂ©cois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the
Stamping out superbugs
During the last year and a half, the worldâs attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.
Elena Bennett named one of Canadaâs top sustainability leaders
Congrats to Elena Bennett (NRS/BSE), one of sixteen Canadian sustainability leaders (#Clean16 honourees) named to the Delta Management Groupâs 2022 Clean50 list.
Green and Gold, and Mac all over
Ann Louise Carson BScAgrâ81 immersed herself in Mac traditions. Sheâs now supporting them for the next generation through a legacy gift.
Read more in the August 2021 edition of Focus on Macdonald
From family farm to family gift: Mac graduate âcultivatesâ experiential education
As a young Macdonald College student, Alton McEwen, BSc(Agr)â66, had plenty of opportunities for experiential education during the summer months, working seven days a week on the family dairy farm in the Chateauguay Valley. Thanks to a generous gift from McEwen, internships will continue to play an essential part in the education experience at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Flower power: Quebec farmer invites visitors to pick bouquets on farm
McGill alumnus Marc-André Isabelle (Dip.FMT, BEng. Bioresource) is a course lecturer in the Farm Management & Technology program. The Isabelle farm in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, has evolved and expanded throughout the years, from dairy to strawberries to produce, and most recently launching FestiFleurs, a popular pick-your-own bouquet event.
Seabirds & their vulnerability to a warming climate: Q&A with researcher Emily Choy
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially susceptible to heat stress.
Four McGill students win Weston Family Awards in Northern Research
Prestigious awards provide support to young scientists in Canada pursuing research in Canadaâs North Four McGill students are among this yearâs winners of Weston Family Awards in Northern Research, as announced yesterday.Former staff member Pierre G. Langlois named Unsung Hero
Congratulations to Pierre G. Langlois, B.Sc. (Agr)'78, CBIS (MIS)'90, the first of several members of the Macdonald community to be named an Unsung Hero as part of the Universityâs Bicentennial Celebrations!
Pierre lives the Macdonald motto âMastery for Service.â Over the years, he has dedicated much of his time and energy to representing the interests of others and bettering the units and communities he serves.Â