Alumni /osas/taxonomy/term/27/all en ƬƵ alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole /osas/channels/news/mcgill-alumna-appointed-director-agri-food-innovation-saint-hyacinthe-technopole-362428 <p>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 ƬƵ's Macdonald Campus.</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:27:43 +0000 admin 3237 at /osas Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2025 edition /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2025-edition-332911 <h2>Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!</h2> Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:56:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1273 at /osas 24 Hours of Science: Activity Booklet 'From Seeds to Trees' (2025 edition) /osas/channels/event/24-hours-science-activity-booklet-seeds-trees-2025-edition-331130 <h3><b>Come discover the secrets of trees!</b></h3> Wed, 19 May 2021 17:25:08 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1240 at /osas Activity Booklet: The Joys of Spring - 2025 edition /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-joys-spring-2025-edition-337044 <h3>Join us in welcoming back spring!</h3> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:06:49 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1380 at /osas Activity Booklet: February, the Month of Love & Friendship - 2025 edition /osas/channels/event/activity-booklet-february-month-love-friendship-2025-edition-337010 <h3>Join us in celebrating the month of love & friendship!</h3> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:42:51 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 1372 at /osas School of Human Nutrition Professor Treena Delormier awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal alongside 18 other ƬƵians /osas/channels/news/school-human-nutrition-professor-treena-delormier-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362393 <p>Nineteen members of the ƬƵ community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:32 +0000 admin 3236 at /osas A passion for food: Interview with Marie-Line Beauchamp, COO of MTY Canada /osas/channels/news/passion-food-interview-marie-line-beauchamp-coo-mty-canada-362209 <p>ƬƵ 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.</p> <p><em>La Presse</em> interviewed Beauchamp about her current role at MTY, her illustrious career, and the CHUM Foundation, where she serves as President.</p> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:31:14 +0000 admin 3206 at /osas Celebrating the legacy of Professor Roger Prichard /osas/channels/news/celebrating-legacy-professor-roger-prichard-362155 <p><img alt="A cake decorated with custom icing in honour of Prof. Prichard" src="/macdonald/files/macdonald/image00029.jpeg" style="height:200px; float:right; width:300px; margin-left:15px; margin-right:0px" />On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor <a href="/parasitology/faculty/prichard">Roger Prichard</a> at Tadja Hall.</p> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000 admin 3187 at /osas Winter Nature Scavenger Hunt /osas/channels/event/winter-nature-scavenger-hunt-359675 <p>The Office of Student Academic Services has created a new nature scavenger hunt about the <a href="/morganarboretum/">Morgan Arboretum</a>!</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:20:47 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 2924 at /osas ƬƵ student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award /osas/channels/news/mcgill-student-pursues-dream-wildlife-conservation-career-thanks-canada-award-361812 <p>Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose ƬƵ, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/im-pursuing-my-dream-career-wildlife-conservation">Check out the full article and video on the ƬƵ Giving website</a></div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:23:09 +0000 admin 3171 at /osas Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska /osas/channels/news/tracking-puffins-dawn-alaska-361814 <p><big>Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards</big></p> <p>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.</p> <p>“I’ve always wanted to work with something related to marine science,” said Ciafro. “This experience has helped me grow so much as a person.”</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:29:50 +0000 admin 3170 at /osas From cod to crops to cranberries: Lister 3MT competitors deliver /osas/channels/news/cod-crops-cranberries-lister-3mt-competitors-deliver-361807 <p>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.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:32:19 +0000 admin 3169 at /osas Small berries, big achievements /osas/channels/news/small-berries-big-achievements-361558 <p>He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, <strong>Marc Bieler</strong> (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 ƬƵ alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/channels/article/small-berries-big-achievements">Read the full article</a></div> <p> </p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:19:27 +0000 admin 3162 at /osas 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence /osas/channels/news/2024-scholastic-awards-reception-celebrating-student-excellence-361501 <p>The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12<sup>th</sup> 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.</p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:32:46 +0000 admin 3160 at /osas Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence /osas/channels/news/macdonald-campus-farm-wins-regional-award-milk-excellence-361453 <p>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.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000 admin 3159 at /osas