/macdonald/taxonomy/term/3/all en /macdonald/channels/event/2024-john-abbott-macdonald-remembrance-day-ceremony-357478 <p>“Remembrance Day gives us all an opportunity to pay respect to the men and women who serve to protect our freedom but it also allows us to connect the students of today to our shared history.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 15:02:37 +0000 admin 6060 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What’s worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson’s disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 8803 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/winter-2025-deadline-web-withdrawing-d1d2-or-n1n2-multi-term-courses-352909 <p>Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from D1/D2 or N1/N2 multi-term courses that started in September 2024 ('W' on the D1 or N1 fall term course, drop and fee refund of the D2 or N2 course).</p> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:20:25 +0000 admin 8801 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/call-nominations-macdonald-campus-award-excellence-administrative-and-support-staff-due-november-29-360786 <p>This year, Macdonald will formally honour a member of the Administrative and Support staff who demonstrates outstanding performance and contribution in support of promotion and development of the Macdonald Campus and Community, both in the execution of their duties and in their effort and commitment towards service. This award recipient will truly have made a difference to Macdonald Campus life.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:10:04 +0000 admin 6726 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/redpath-newly-accredited-museum-360975 <p>In August 2024, the Redpath Museum was certified as an accredited museum institution by the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec. The accreditation is a seal of quality confirming that the museum meets internationally recognized requirements and standards for governance, museological practices, and heritage presentation. With this recognition, the Redpath joined a network of 180 other accredited museums across the province.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:36:52 +0000 admin 8795 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/research-and-innovation-chair-animal-welfare-and-artificial-intelligence-research-and-innovation-day-360973 <p>Professors Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo (UQAM), <a href="/animal/staff/elsa-vasseur">Elsa Vasseur</a> (McGill) and the <a href="https://www.well-e.org/en/">WELL-E</a> team would like to invite you to the Research and Innovation Cha</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:20:35 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8794 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/natalya-gomez-and-daryl-haggard-win-arthur-b-mcdonald-fellowships-360968 <p>Professors <a href="https://www.natalyagomez.com/">Natalya Gomez</a> (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and <a href="https://www.dhaggard.physics.mcgill.ca/">Daryl Haggard</a> (Physics) have been awarded 2024 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).</p> <p>These awards recognize early-career academic researchers, providing them with a $250,000 research grant over two years.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:29:49 +0000 admin 8791 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/more-expensive-beef-why-such-meteoric-rise-price-interview-pascal-theriault-360960 <p>Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year, <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/11/03/le-buf-plus-cher-pourquoi-une-hausse-du-prix-aussi-fulgurante"><em>Le Journal de Montréal</em> reports.</a></p> <p>This year's high prices are partly explained by the price of grain used to feed the cattle, according to agronomist and economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal Thériault</a>, Director of McGill's Farm Management and Technology Program.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:32:40 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8789 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/international-day-women-and-girls-science-2025-transforming-global-food-systems-through-359646 <p>The Margaret A.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:15:51 +0000 admin 8788 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/symposium-impact-microbial-evolution-and-ecology-human-health-360194 <p>Join us to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the <a href="/microbiome-research-centre/">McGill Centre for Microbiome Research</a> during a 2-day symposium on the impact of microbial evolution and ecology on human health that wi</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8779 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/2024-aes-usra-poster-presentation-358162 <p>Join President Deep Saini, Interim Vice President (Global Engagement) Anja Geitmann, Acting Dean Valérie Orsat, and Associate Dean (Research) Salwa Karboune in the Centennial Centre Ballroom for engaging conversations about research at the 2024 Ma</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8767 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/4-oclock-forum-unpacking-multi-scale-phenotypes-reveal-genetics-leaf-senescence-360277 <h2>About the speaker: Dr. Rajandeep Sekhon, Associate Professor, Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University</h2> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8781 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/mcss-bbq-club-fair-358903 <p>The Macdonald Campus Student Society (MCSS) welcomes all students and staff in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to enjoy a BBQ to celebrate the start of the Fall semester.</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8772 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/innovation-and-partnerships-macdonald-campus-360515 <p>Mark Weber, Director of Innovation and Partnerships, will be at Macdonald Campus from 9am to 4pm on Tuesday, October 22 to provide information about the McGill Innovation Fund (MIF) as well as answer any questions regarding inventions and intellec</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8782 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/annual-summer-internship-poster-event-359772 <p>Come speak with nearly 60 undergraduate students (representing all Mac programs) about the experience they gained this summer through the The Alton and Diane McEwen and Family Internship Program. Open to all members of the Mac community.</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:46:52 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 8773 at /macdonald