/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2236/all en /newsroom/channels/news/killer-whales-diet-more-important-location-pollutant-exposure-study-says-352197 <p>Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer whales, researchers in the American Chemical Society’ <i>Environmental Science & Technology</i> report the levels of legacy and emerging pollutants in 162 individuals’ blubber. The animals’ diet, rather than location, greatly impacted contaminant levels and potential health risks — information that’s helpful to conservation efforts.</p> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:38:07 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307413 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-how-climate-change-can-affect-fall-colours-352218 <p>The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of the country and heavy rain in others is being reflected in fall colours across Canada, researchers say.</p> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:22:12 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 307418 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-canadians-lifestyle-behaviours-changed-during-covid-19-pandemic-348437 <p>Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain. The research is based on the Canadian COVIDiet study of Canadians between the ages of 18 to 89 years old. Researchers from ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s School of Human Nutrition collected data from across the country during the first wave of infections.</p> Wed, 24 May 2023 17:37:24 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 301002 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/digestive-system-cows-influences-humans-vitamin-b12-intake-331408 <p>Milk is the main source of vitamin B12 consumption for Canadians. A glass of cow’s milk contains about 46% of the daily-recommended dietary intake of vitamin B12 for adults. But what factors influences the concentration of B12 in a glass of milk? Turns out, what cows eat and how they digest it can impact human’s B12 intake.</p> Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:38:45 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269349 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/five-mcgill-teams-awarded-funding-new-genomic-integration-program-331618 <p>Today Genome Quebec announced the results of its Genomic Integration Program, Human Health Stream competition. Five ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ teams from a diverse array of fields were awarded funds, totaling nearly $1 million. One of the defining features of this program is the requirement that institutional applicants must also have an external non-academic partner, thus supporting program goals of stimulating the Quebec economy and encouraging the use of genomic technologies in the Quebec healthcare system.</p> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:23:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 269886 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/110m-nine-innovative-mcgill-research-projects-329223 <p>Today, Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced funding results from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) for universities in Quebec.</p> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:28:37 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 256641 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/anti-tb-drugs-can-increase-risk-tb-re-infection-295658 <p>Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB) are very effective in controlling TB infection caused by <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).</i> They don’t, however, always prevent reinfection. Why this happens is one of the long-standing questions in TB research.</p> Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:56:54 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 153422 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/5-million-agri-food-innovation-267430 <div><span>The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced on behalf of the Government of Quebec $5 million for the Consortium de recherche précompétitive en transformation alimentaire at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University’s Macdonald campus today. The funds will be awarded in five annual instalments of $1 million</span></div> <div> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:23:31 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26833 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/nearly-38-million-macdonald-campus-farm-management-and-technology-program-267450 <div><span>The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced today on behalf of the Government of Quebec $3,772,000 in funding over three years for the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT), a three-year academic and practical college program offered on the Macdonald campus and taught by the staff of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</span></div> <div> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:55:10 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26836 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/fighting-new-viruses-should-we-make-some-mosquitoes-extinct-nov-23-264273 <p><span>Chris Cloutier will tackle the controversial issue of mosquito eradication </span><a href="/macdonald/about/events/fft">November 23 at 7:00 PM during a Food for thought talk at Macdonald Campus</a><span>.</span></p> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:50:21 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 26414 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/1-million-donation-macdonald-college-campus-252440 <p><span>A  $1-million gift from Macdonald College of ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University  alumnus  J. William Ritchie, BSc(Agr)'51,  will provide  major  support for ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in its efforts to open its Macdonald campus to more visitors and provide a unique, hands-on education into the critical role of agriculture in the food supply chain.</span></p> Fri, 22 May 2015 16:13:54 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 24085 at /newsroom