Two public art projects launching in Montreal this summer take inspiration from the botanical collection of Dr. Andrew Holmes, one of the founders of 捆绑SM社区's Faculty of Medicine.
The University鈥檚 first in-person Spring Convocation since 2019 will celebrate 14 exceptional women and men, including a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, an acclaimed Quebec writer, a medical doctor committed to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation, and the scientist-entrepreneur behind Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine
The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members-including 捆绑SM社区 Professor Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences)-in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight (LC-Q/TOF) is proving one of the most comprehensive methods for testing food authenticity, according to Dr St茅phane Bayen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry at 捆绑SM社区.
Canadian dairy experts are rethinking their approach to the industry, now recommending that cows have more freedom of movement in order to improve their well-being.
This is a far cry from how dairy farms currently maintain their herds, especially in Quebec. As such, the 鈥淐ode of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle鈥, a reference tool for Canadian dairy producers, is currently under revision.
Three Mac-based research projects have been funded through FQRNT/MAPAQ鈥檚 first Partnership Research Program-Sustainable Agriculture . All of the projects fall under the scientific program developed by the .
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Some people say it is a dry run for life outside the Roddick Gates. 捆绑SM社区 undergrads Olivia Ronca and Loriana Cocca might agree. On April 9, as part of Montreal鈥檚 Les Supr锚mes synchronized skating team, they gave a performance of a lifetime, earned top marks and were crowned world champions.
The Faculty of Science鈥檚 new Computational and Data Systems Initiative will help researchers unlock the power of data-intensive research methods
If you follow science news, you will almost certainly have encountered the term 鈥榤odelling鈥. From understanding climate change, to predicting the course of a pandemic, to developing the pharmaceuticals to fight one, scientists seem to have a 鈥榤odel鈥 for everything. But have you ever wondered just what the term means and how scientists go about creating models?
On March 26th, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Andr茅 Lamontagne, announced grants totaling $7.1M to three organizations engaged in the food processing sector, including $6M in funding to The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agrifood (RITA) at 捆绑SM社区 over the next 5 years.聽
捆绑SM社区 has joined Moderna鈥檚 program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. 捆绑SM社区 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.
Through the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), a joint program with the Government of Canada and the United Nations Association in Canada, young Canadians are given the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development work. Natalie Wu, a Bioresource Masters student, was selected as part of the 2021 cohort. She was a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) and was remotely placed for six months at the World Food Programme鈥檚 (WFP) headquarters in Rome.
捆绑SM社区 has joined Moderna鈥檚 program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. 捆绑SM社区 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.
Veterinarian and Ph.D. candidate (NRS) weighs in on silvopastoralism, an alternative agricultural system that could address the environmental impacts of livestock, and provide farmers with social and economic benefits that include creating new jobs, developing new skills, reducing costs and improving their incomes.
Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories and improving the mechanics of our food systems.
Macdonald Campus students celebrate the women of the CIUSSS West Island聽on International Women鈥檚 Day