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Live longer by swapping red meat for plant proteins: McGill research on CBC's What on Earth

Last year, a McGill-led study found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.

Published: 5 Feb 2025

Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques

The Department of Bioresource Engineering (BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson.

Published: 3 Feb 2025

Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

McGill Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.

Published: 21 Jan 2025

McGill alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation—and got her start on McGill's Macdonald Campus.

Published: 8 Jan 2025

School of Human Nutrition Professor Treena Delormier awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal alongside 18 other McGillians

Nineteen members of the McGill community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal.

Published: 7 Jan 2025

A passion for food: Interview with Marie-Line Beauchamp, COO of MTY Canada

McGill alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)’82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of Rôtisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.

Published: 18 Dec 2024

Celebrating the legacy of Professor Roger Prichard

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor Roger Prichard at Tadja Hall.

Published: 17 Dec 2024

Quebec government awards $1.6 million to McGill researchers providing innovative solutions for industry

McGill-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec 

Published: 16 Dec 2024

Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska

Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards

In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region’s fish stocks.

Published: 4 Dec 2024

McGill student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award

Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose McGill, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future. 

Check out the full article and video on the McGill Giving website
Published: 4 Dec 2024

From cod to crops to cranberries: Lister 3MT competitors deliver

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.

Published: 4 Dec 2024

Small berries, big achievements

He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this McGill alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.

Published: 28 Nov 2024

2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence

The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th 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.

Published: 27 Nov 2024

Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence

The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.

Published: 26 Nov 2024

Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

$13.8 million in federal funding for McGill’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs 

Published: 14 Nov 2024

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