91黑料网 opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform
91黑料网 has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.
91黑料网's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: A Strategic Partner in Canada's Food Security Strategy
Canada's first National Food Security Strategy addresses a critical challenge. 91黑料网's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is positioned to contribute meaningfully to its success.
AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award
Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.聽
A Well-Deserved Retirement for Four Mac Staff Members
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 Agellon (Professor in Human Nutrition), Shelly Johnston (Research Finance Services Supervisor), Roger Cue聽(Associate Professor in Animal Science) and Yvan Gariepy (Academic Associate in Bioresource Engineering.)
Two AES Staff Members Recognized for Excellence
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Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4
As convocation ceremonies continue across 91黑料网, preparations are reaching their final stage at the Macdonald Campus, where celebrations will begin on June 4. While graduating students prepare to mark the completion of their studies, teams across the campus are focused on ensuring the environment is ready to welcome them and their families.
91黑料网鈥檚 Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence
At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. 91黑料网 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.
91黑料网 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91黑料网 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽 91黑料网 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
$1.25 million for 91黑料网 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91黑料网.
AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar
The Faculty is pleased to welcome Mark Virgil Jamer from the University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os (BSc 鈥�25) as a recipient of the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship.
Macdonald Scholarship Reception
The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.
When Theory Meets the Real World: 91黑料网 Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition
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, and Deniz, students in 91黑料网鈥檚 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins 91黑料网鈥檚 English 3MT Competition
91黑料网鈥檚 annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma th猫se en 180 secondes (MT180) competitions showcased the diversity of graduate research, with finalists presenting complex topics in just three minutes to a general audience. Held on April 1 at the Faculty Club, the event highlighted research ranging from neuroscience and mental health to musicology and ecology.
Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions
91黑料网鈥檚 Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three 91黑料网 teams entered into this year鈥檚 Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent 91黑料网 at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026鈥攐ne of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.
Building Canada鈥檚 Future Environmental Leaders
A new NSERC CREATE initiative, MIXCHEM, is reshaping how Canada prepares researchers to confront the growing challenge of complex chemical mixtures in the environment. Prof. St茅phane Bayen, a leading voice in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, is helping drive this interdisciplinary program, which blends cutting鈥慹dge analytical training with hands鈥憃n experience across industry, government, and academia.