/foodscience/taxonomy/term/4/all en /foodscience/channels/event/macdonald-campus-career-fair-2025-361340 <p><strong>DATE:</strong> Wednesday, January 29, 2025</p> <p><strong>TIME:</strong> 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM</p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Centennial Centre Ballroom, Macdonald Campus</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:16:27 +0000 admin 2233 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/what-people-need-know-about-food-recalls-interview-prof-jennifer-ronholm-362208 <p>A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed <a href="/foodscience/ronholm-jennifer">Professor Jennifer Ronholm</a>, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ, to explain what consumers need to know and how they can stay safe. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://globalnews.ca/video/10921998/what-people-need-to-now-about-food-recalls/">Watch the video on Global News</a></div> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:23:37 +0000 admin 2140 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 admin 2042 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/effects-ultra-processed-foods-comments-michele-iskandar-and-stephanie-chevalier-362138 <p>In a recent article, <em>La Presse </em>addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.</p> <p>Studies exist, Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ's School of Human Nutrition told <em>La Presse</em>—but they are preliminary.</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:09:43 +0000 admin 1971 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>���۲�ݮ��Ƶ-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 1955 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/cod-crops-cranberries-lister-3mt-competitors-deliver-361807 <p>On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master’s and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:32:19 +0000 admin 1917 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/chandra-madramootoo-lifetime-service-mcgill-macdonald-campus-and-world-361559 <p>In 1974, <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/chandra-madramootoo">Chandra Madramootoo</a> arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.</p> <p>“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”</p> <p>After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11<sup>th</sup> hour offer from ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:33:19 +0000 admin 1903 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/mcgill-bioresource-engineering-prof-zhiming-qi-honoured-lr-ahuja-ag-systems-modeling-award-361500 <p>On November 11, ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University Bioresource Engineering Professor <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/zhiming-qi">Zhiming Qi</a> received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.</p> <p>This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:25:20 +0000 admin 1900 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/2024-scholastic-awards-reception-celebrating-student-excellence-361501 <p>The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12<sup>th</sup> recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:32:46 +0000 admin 1899 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/macdonald-campus-farm-wins-regional-award-milk-excellence-361453 <p>The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000 admin 1893 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/are-canadian-froot-loops-healthier-those-us-comments-prof-stephanie-chevalier-361378 <p>In <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/sciences/2024-11-22/lu-vu-verifie/les-froot-loops-d-ici-sont-ils-meilleurs-que-ceux-des-etats-unis.php">a new article, <em>La Presse </em>investigates claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a>, Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts. </p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:33:37 +0000 admin 1889 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/three-researchers-mcgills-faculty-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-honoured-prestigious-357787 <p>On June 14, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding for discovery and applied research, including $94.5 million for the <a href="http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias/lists-listes/2024/spring-printemps-eng.aspx">Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program</a> to support 121 new and renewed chair holders at 39 postsecondary institutions across the country.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:53:37 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1760 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/mac-student-awarded-prestigious-seed-science-foundation-scholarship-357793 <p>Please join us in congratulating Henry Alexander Cordoba Novoa, Ph.D. candidate in plant breeding and genetics at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University's Macdonald Campus, on receiving the Roger Krueger Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the Seed Science Foundation at the American Seed Trade Association Leadership Summit held in Nashville, TN on June 15–19, 2024. This award recognizes Henry's outstanding research, integrity, and professionalism and his passion for the future of agriculture and the seed industry.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:10:09 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1759 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/2024-inductees-selected-canadian-agricultural-hall-fame-including-two-former-mac-professors-357810 <p>Four agricultural champions from across Canada have been selected by the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as its 2024 inductees. Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:33:25 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1757 at /foodscience /foodscience/channels/news/montreal-peregrine-falcon-chicks-take-first-flights-world-full-danger-357815 <p>The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.</p> <p>This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest site on the 23rd floor of the Université de Montréal tower, with hundreds of online viewers watching their every move.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:24:53 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1755 at /foodscience