On June 14, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding for discovery and applied research, including $94.5 million for the to support 121 new and renewed chair holders at 39 postsecondary institutions across the country.
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will explore the characteristics of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Its data will help scientists assess if the icy body has the potential to host life.
A previous satellite mission indicated the likely existence of a salty global ocean beneath Europa's ice, potentially holding more water than all of Earth's surface.
"The Mac Campus community is one of inclusivity, kindness and open-mindedness. I have felt loved, encouraged and pushed to do better every day."
In this special series of Q&As, 鶹AV’s 2024 valedictorians share their insights and perspectives as they reflect on their academic journeys and look back at the moments that defined their time at 鶹AV, from navigating the challenges of entering 鶹AV during the COVID pandemic to finding and fostering a sense of community.
Génome Québec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur nature et technologies (FRQ), have announced the 15 research projects that have won major funding through the third round of the Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and Biofood, Forestry and Environment, including two led by 鶹AV researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The total investment, including public and private partners, represents nearly $3.6 million.
Originally by Charlotte Bawol, Digital Communications & Event Administrator (Research and Innovation)
Wild turkey sightings are on the rise in Montreal.
David Bird, emeritus professor of wildlife biology in 鶹AV's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, that warmer temperatures have influenced the habits of more than just wild turkey populations.
“All these birds that are not normally found in cold, cold regions are now moving north because of climate warming,” he said.
Pictured (from left to right): 鶹AV/Mac representatives Ingrid Chiraz and Andrew Churchill; grad students: Jasmine Muszik, Mehtab Singh, Aylish Marshall; JAC representatives Sean Hughes and Karim Jaffer
By Kathy MacLean
In the dynamic landscape of scientific inquiry, effective communication is not merely an option; it's a necessity. Bridging the gap between complex research and broader audiences fosters understanding, sparks curiosity, and drives positive change.
The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 鶹AV today announced its fourth cohort of recipients: 30 students who will pursue a funded master’s or professional degree combined with mentorship and leadership programming, as well as 117 who earned entrance awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each.
Most members of the 鶹AV community know Chris Buddle as a professor, an entomologist, a researcher, or a 鶹AV administrator. But Buddle is a man of many more talents, which you can read all about
On May 22, he will launch A Portrait of Astonishing Nature, a remarkable collection of original poetry and watercolour paintings that pay loving tribute to the plants and animals around us.
Photo: Anaïs Remili (centre), winner of the Prize for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows, with Valérie Orsat, Acting Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and 鶹AV President, Deep Saini
The Conversation, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang and Dalhousie University Postdoc Lara Cornejo write about their experience gathering a group of leading thinkers in Halifax, near the iconic Bay of Fundy, to set about imagining “what could plausibly happen to the Bay of Fundy coast by 2072.”
On March 21, 鶹AV celebrated 111 laureates at the 19th edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of 鶹AV’s academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.
Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
The Palais des congrès de Montréal honoured five 鶹AV professors at its 2024 ambassadors’ gala for their exceptional contributions to the city’s economic and societal growth. Although there are a few other professors among the total of 14, 鶹AV alone can boast of multiple honourees.
The basis for earning the kudos is the ability to organize large-scale events in Montreal.
It’s possible animals — pets and wildlife alike — will behave unusually during Quebec’s total solar eclipse on April 8 , according to experts on their behaviour.
David Bird, emeritus professor of wildlife biology at 鶹AV, that birds, insects and bats are the main groups expected to be affected, or “the main ones that everybody’s sort of keeping an eye on.”
White-tailed tropicbirds spend most of the year at sea, out of sight of people. When the seabirds make their annual descent into Bermuda to breed, though, their long, streamer-like tails, snowy white plumage, and shrill calls are impossible to miss. To locals, the birds’ return to the islands is a reliable sign of spring.