From AI to robot butchers, automating the meat packing industry is not cut-and-dried

Published: 11 October 2023

Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are reshaping many parts of the economy, and experts say the meat-processing sector could benefit from improved technology to overcome labour...

Book Talk: Philippe Bieler—Fortune Favours a Bieler

Monday, October 23, 2023 18:00to20:00

Join Philippe and Marc Bieler for the launch of Philippe's new book, Fortune Favours a Bieler: Adventures in Life, Love, and Business and introducing their initiatives in addressing the world's...

Social environments are important determinants of nutritional risk among older-aged adults

Published: 4 October 2023

According to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition by a team including Associate Professor Daiva Nielsen and other researchers from McGill's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive...

Food Authenticity Seminar Series: A Look at Digital Traceability

Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:30to12:30

Navigating the Supply Chain: Digital Traceability as a Pillar of Food Authenticity Management...

Achieving alternate futures in the Anthropocene

Published: 4 October 2023

A recent article, written by a team which includes Professor Elena Bennett in McGill’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences, explores the challenges of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch...

AAFC Agri-Science Program announces $5.3M to BioFuelNet

Published: 4 October 2023

On August 30, Vice-Principal of Macdonald Campus and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Anja Geitmann welcomed Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis Francis...

Your 2023 guide to chasing fall foliage across Quebec

Published: 2 October 2023

Across Quebec, we're already seeing leaves start to transition from bright summery greens to the burnished, coppery hues of Fall—but the changes aren’t happening because the days are chillier. As...

Sports Logging: She'd never touched an axe before coming to McGill University

Published: 2 October 2023

Even though she grew up on a farm, Stéphanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at McGill's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands,...

Oh my gourd! Giant pumpkins in Lennoxville, QC

Published: 27 September 2023

With fall officially here, it's time for Lennoxville, Quebec's annual Giant Pumpkin Festival, where people can see pumpkins that weigh as much as 680 kilograms....

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