�鶹AV News - Dept. of Bioresource Engineering

Chandra Madramootoo: A lifetime of service to �鶹AV, Macdonald Campus and the world

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:33:19 +0000

In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.

“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”

After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11^th hour offer from �鶹AV for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.

Published: 28 November 2024

�鶹AV Bioresource Engineering Prof. Zhiming Qi honoured with L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award

webfull — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:25:20 +0000

On November 11, �鶹AV Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.

This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:

Published: 27 November 2024

Plant-based beverages: a green alternative to cow's milk? Comments from Prof. Vijaya Raghavan

webfull — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:03:01 +0000

Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?

Published: 20 November 2024

Better education can mitigate post-harvest food losses, increase global food security

webfull — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:54:54 +0000

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at �鶹AV.

Published: 15 November 2024

�鶹AV Bioresource Engineering student awarded Environmental Research & Education Foundation scholarship

webfull — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:03:47 +0000

Congratulations to �鶹AV Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024 Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal’s organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.

Published: 9 October 2024

The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions

webfull — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:20:36 +0000

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from �鶹AV's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a new article for Open Access Government, they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.

Published: 17 September 2024

2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development Award Recipients Announced

webfull — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:30:04 +0000

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award, announced earlier this month! As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the �鶹AV Collaborative for AI & Society and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.

Published: 26 August 2024

NSERC awards Discovery Grants funding to eight �鶹AV Agricultural and Environmental Sciences projects

webfull — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:10:20 +0000

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 �鶹AV research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Published: 30 July 2024

How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

webfull — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:20:06 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across Canada and the world, and agriculture is no exception. Post-secondary institutions and innovative farms are rapidly working to apply AI to food system challenges from labour shortages to climate change.

Published: 17 June 2024

In conversation with Anna Gleason, valedictorian for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ‘A’ ceremony

webfull — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:33:01 +0000

"�鶹AV made me more comfortable with being myself and it gave me more confidence in both social and academic settings."

Published: 6 June 2024