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McGill Plant Science students win big for conference presentations

Congratulations to two plant science students in Professor Mehran Dastmalchi's lab, who received awards for their presentations at two recent conferences!

Published: 30 Jun 2025

For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable

In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common, a beekeeper based in Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at McGill University’s Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.

Published: 30 Jun 2025

AES researchers dive into fresh ideas for a sustainable water future

From lab benches to local watersheds, McGill researchers are investigating some of today's most pressing water challenges.

Several exciting projects involving researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) were selected for seed funding through two initiatives: the Brace Water Innovation Seed Grants and the Brace Water Centre and CentrEau Project Seed Fund Program.

Published: 30 Jun 2025

Dietetics students help MUHC mark National Indigenous Peoples Day with a special meal

Earlier this month, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) marked National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) with a special Indigenous-inspired cafeteria meal, featuring baked salmon, wild rice salad, and blueberry bannock.

Published: 30 Jun 2025

Should we fear cadmium? Comments from Mathieu Leduc

French doctors are raising the alarm about rising exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in phosphate fertilizers. Cadmium is a known carcinogen linked to kidney damage, bone disease, and other long-term health issues, even at low doses. French doctors are urging France's government to tighten fertilizer regulations to reduce this public health risk.

Published: 30 Jun 2025

How to make sure your feeders aren't making hummingbirds sick

A surprising number of hummingbirds are falling ill, and experts say your birdfeeder may be to blame. 

Ornithologist and McGill Professor Emeritus David Bird spoke to CBC about how to keep your feathered friends safe. 

 

Published: 17 Jun 2025

Rising cocoa prices push alumni-founded Remix Snacks to innovate

In the wake of soaring cocoa prices, Isabelle Lam, BSc(NutrSc)’19, co-founder of Remix Snacks, spoke to the Globe and Mail about innovation in an unpredictable economy.

Published: 16 Jun 2025

Rising mercury levels in Arctic wildlife—Prof. Nil Basu comments on new Aarhus University study

A new study, led by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark, suggests that levels of mercury in Arctic wildlife could continue to rise significantly even as countries curb their emissions. The researchers' analysis indicates that ocean currents are distributing large, century-old stores of mercury through marine ecosystems in the Arctic.

Published: 16 Jun 2025

McGill students win top poster awards at National Association of Plant Breeding Conference

Congratulations to McGill Plant Science students Henry Cordoba Novoa and Mason Jackson, who were awarded top honours at the National Association of Plant Breeding Conference, which took place in Hawaii from May 19 to 23, 2025.

Published: 11 Jun 2025

Former McGill Professors awarded Society of Canadian Ornithologists' Jamie Smith Memorial Mentoring Award

The Society of Canadian Ornithologists has selected Professor Emeritus David Bird and retired Associate Professor Rodger Titman, who both taught for many years in McGill University's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, to receive the Jamie Smith Memorial Mentoring Award. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to the training and fostering of Canadian ornithologists. 

Published: 11 Jun 2025

Scientists edit oat DNA for the first time, paving the way for healthier, more climate-resilient crops

For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fibre, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate change.

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Published: 10 Jun 2025

Nutrition students recognized at 2025 CNS Conference

Recently, the Canadian Nutrition Society held its annual conference, where awards were distributed to winners of the society's poster presentations. Among them, two McGill University grad students studying nutrition were recognized.

Published: 3 Jun 2025

Professor Jaswinder Singh selected for Mary E. Spencer award by the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists

The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists has selected Jaswinder Singh, Professor at McGill University's Department of Plant Science, to receive the 2025 Mary E. Spencer award, which recognizes outstanding plant biology research contributions and active public service engagement in the plant biology community.

Published: 27 May 2025

IGA and Metro slow to comply with new price display law—comments from Pascal Thériault

In the IGA and Metro grocery stores visited this week by Le Journal de Montréal, the price per pound of discounted products appeared on signage, but the regular price per pound was still not indicated, contrary to a new regulation that came into effect on May 7 which requires that grocers to "indicate a single unit of measurement for all goods of the same type." Th

Published: 27 May 2025

Macdonald Campus valedictorians Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald reflect on their journeys

As McGill’s Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University—including Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—have been drafting their speeches and, in the process, reflecting on much more than their academic success.

Published: 27 May 2025

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