Automated defibrillator proves critical in cardiac arrest case on campus
Just as she was preparing to leave her Macdonald campus office on May 24, 2022, Kelsey Tibbo, Operations Manager, Security Services, got a call from a patroller reporting that a man had collapsed in front of the Morgan Arboretum entrance and was unconscious.
Spiders caught in a web of Internet lies
It鈥檚 no secret that the internet and social media fuel rampant spread of misinformation in many areas of life. A collective of researchers, including Catherine Scott, Postdoctoral Fellow in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Lyman Lab, have explored this phenomenon as it applies to news about spiders. The verdict?
Chevalier: Low muscle mass associated with cognitive decline in seniors
St茅phanie Chevalier, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Human Nutrition, directed the team of researchers who have revealed an association between low muscle mass and accelerated cognitive decline in older adults.
Patrick Cortbaoui on securing food for the future
Food security is one of the fundamental challenges to sustainability of the 20th century, with approximately 11.7 percent of the global population experiencing extreme food insecurity, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (SOFI).
Sylvie Lapointe named Unsung Hero
Sylvie Lapointe, a constant advocate and a champion for Macdonald students, has been named an Unsung Hero as part of the #捆绑SM社区200 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Killer Whales invading the Arctic 鈥� unlocking secrets from their blubber
Killer whale populations are invading the Arctic, creating major disruptions to an ecosystem already severely impacted by climate change.
A blueprint for life on MARS
Lost Hammer Spring, in Nunavut in Canada鈥檚 High Arctic, is one of the coldest and saltiest terrestrial springs discovered to date. The water which travels up through 600 metres of permafrost to the surface is extremely salty (~24% salinity), perennially at sub-zero temperatures (~鈭�5 掳C) and contains almost no oxygen (
Anikka Swaby wins 2022 Let's Talk Science Volunteer Award
Anikka Swaby, BSc(NutrSc)'18, MSc (Human Nutrition)'22 is the recipient of the Let's Talk Science National Volunteer Award!
This award recognizes an exceptional volunteer who has shown outstanding innovation, communication and a commitment to STEM education and outreach.
Spring 2022 Convocation wraps up at Macdonald Campus
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Spring 2022 Convocation began on an overcast day on May 26th, with graduating Health Sciences students accepting their degrees under the Convocation Tent downtown. The 2022 festivities came to a close June 3rd, a glorious sunny day, at the Centennial Centre on Macdonald Campus with two ceremonies for students graduating from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
These were 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 first in-person Spring Convocation ceremonies since 2019.
For the love of family鈥� and farming
On Friday, June 3rd, Joe Harrel accepted his Farm Management and Technology (FMT) diploma during Spring 2022 Convocation ceremonies for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Unlike many members of the Class of 2022, however, Harrel will not be seeking employment upon graduation. Truth of the matter is, he is already gainfully employed.
200 years of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Botanical history inspires Montreal artists
Two-hundred years ago, a young man frequented swamps, stream banks and thickets, collecting wild plants across what would become the urban core of the city of Montreal. He had recently returned home from Edinburgh, where he had gone to be receive medical training, learning there also techniques of drying and preserving plant specimens, botany and medicine then being sister-subjects.
Changing of the guard at Mac Campus Hort Centre
Although it may seem obvious that teaching and learning are at the core of the 捆绑SM社区 experience, it鈥檚 worth noting that these activities aren鈥檛 strictly happening in classrooms and labs, nor are they reserved for faculty and students. Rather, 捆绑SM社区 staff can also be counted among this group of teachers and learners, many of whom have spent their careers acquiring knowledge, honing skills, and eventually imparting what they鈥檝e learned on to those who will succeed them.
The Keeler Family and Macdonald through Five Generations
Lachlan, FMT鈥�22, Ross, FMT鈥�23 and Gavin McDonald, FMT鈥�24, have a long family history with Macdonald. The brothers grew up on Kerrydale Farms established by their ancestor Donald 捆绑SM社区is, an immigrant from the Scottish Highlands, who arrived by canoe on the banks of the Raisin River in Williamstown, Ontario in 1784.
Mac Campus welcomes new Director of Development
Celeste Longhurst聽joined the Macdonald University Advancement Team early in the new year. In this position, she leads the AES fundraising campaign and manages the Faculty鈥檚 University Advancement team whose activities also include alumni relations. 聽Celeste hails from Toronto and has worked in philanthropy throughout her career, with a focus on fundraising for environmental organizations.
Rethinking the world, one small farm at a time
How can we help societies achieve more resilient agriculture in the face of geopolitical disturbances and climate change? Why do we continue to propose agricultural systems based on globalized commodity markets as the only way to feed ourselves? Why continue to subsidize models that destroy soil fertility, ecosystems and put our health at risk?聽