Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, McGill study finds

Published: 4 May 2026

Researchers at McGill University have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads...

Study finds treating peanuts with cold plasma could make them less allergenic

Published: 22 April 2026

Researchers at McGill University have found that briefly treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes, reduces their potential to cause allergic...

A Well-Deserved Retirement for Four Mac Staff Members

Published: 9 June 2026

The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is proud to celebrate four members of the Macdonald Campus community who are preparing to embark on a well-deserved retirement: Luis...

When Theory Meets the Real World: McGill Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition

Published: 27 April 2026

Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie,...

25 McGill professors awarded $7.7 million in CFI funding

Published: 20 August 2026

From next-generation energy solutions to sustainable food innovation, 25 McGill research projects receive support through CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund. 

AES Faculty named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Published: 25 August 2026

Congratulations to Professor Xin Zhao, Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Animal Science at McGill University, on being named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health...

McGill opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

Published: 13 April 2026

McGill University has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural...

122 McGill research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Published: 7 July 2026

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering....

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