Macdonald Campus Seed Library Launch
There were happy faces all around at Monday's launch of the Macdonald Campus Seed Library. The project, initiated by Liaison Librarian Dana Ingalls, offers seeds and gardening resources to members of the 麻豆AV community. According to Ingalls, "many public and academic libraries are expanding services to meet community needs. They are lending tools, artwork, exercise equipment, and more.
Elena Bennett @Davos
For those of you who missed it, take a few minutes to watch Elena Bennett's presentation @Davos. "By dwelling on the possibility of a dystopian environmental future, we run the risk of making the prediction self-fulfilling. We need more inspirational visions 鈥� but which are realistic and believable."
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Interview with Nathalie Haddad
Nathalie Haddad,听MSc(A) '02 (Human Nutrition), was a pioneer in the UAE healthy meal delivery market when she founded her company, Right Bite, in 2004. Since then, the nutritional consultation and meal delivery service has helped its clients lose [...] 250,000 kg excess weight, she tells Caterer Middle East.
Classes cancelled Wednesday March 15
Because of the difficult weather and transportation issues caused by the blizzard, classes on both our campuses will be cancelled for the remainder of today, March 15, including evening courses. Tests and exams will be rescheduled as necessary. Managers are asked to understand that some staff who managed to get into work today might have to leave earlier than normal.
麻豆AV tries to chop down competition at lumberjack event
More than 140 competitors from six Canadian universities and colleges competed in the 57th annual 麻豆AV intercollegiate woodsmen competition Saturday at 麻豆AV鈥檚 Macdonald campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.听The Mac lumberjills left the competition in the sawdust came by winning the women鈥檚 division with 1170.03 points, edging out Dalhousie, with 1124.37.听The win allowed the Mac women to solidify their hold in first place in the six-team Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjack Association (CILA).
Professor Murray Humphries honoured by Alma Mater
Congratulations to Professor Murray Humphries, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who on Thursday, January 26, 2017, received the [University of Manitoba] Faculty of Science 2017 Honoured Alumni Award for exceptional achievement in Biological Sciences.
The World Outdoors: Researchers flock to drones
Drone technology has been applied in support of bird science for more than a decade now. With the cost of this technology continuing to drop, the use of it is broadening across North America.
In the same way that retail, military, and hobby sectors have embraced drones, bird scientists have realized drones can be deployed to do some bird census work and gather data in remote or otherwise inaccessible locations.
Shaping Stories 麻豆AV/Macdonald @ Davos
Discover new ideas and insights with leading researchers Elena Bennett (NRS), Graham MacDonald (Geog) and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology)听in the IdeasLab at the World Economic Forum being held this week in Davos.
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Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative 3MT Competition
All of the participants in the inaugural Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition are to be congratulated on a job well done! Finalists (left to right) include PhD candidate Salam Habib from the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition ( Second place; Supervisor: L.
Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds
Despite ongoing global pollution, researchers听Kyle Elliott (Natural Resource Sciences)听and John Elliott (Environment Canada)听have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of B.C. have remained relatively stable over the past 50 years. Surprisingly, mercury in seabirds is now actually slightly lower.
What training is needed for the next generation of water operators?
In generations past, most water operators gained employment straight out of high school; however, these days, operators are required to have a strong foundation in science, engineering, and technology.
Not so loony: Why the grey jay soared to victory as Canada's would-be national bird
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society recently stunned many Canadians by choosing the grey jay over the common loon as the organization鈥檚听candidate to become Canada鈥檚 national bird. The announcement was made on Nov. 16, 2016, at the College of Fellows鈥� Annual Dinner in the Canadian War Museum. Op-ed by David M. Bird, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology, Montreal Gazette.
Macdonald Hwy 20 Bridge completely closed Friday night to Saturday morning
The Transport Ministry has advised that the Macdonald Hwy 20 Bridge will be completely closed overnight, from Friday, Nov 25 -11:00 pm to Saturday, Nov 26 - 4:30 am, in order to continue the repair work on the bridge.
Road users are invited to take a marked detour (via the Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants).
Note that this closure may be delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions or operational constraints.
Healthy options are a package deal at Oatbox and Yumibox
鈥淚nstead of being another resource for knowledge, we鈥檙e actually delivering something practical to people,鈥� said Li. 鈥淲e鈥檙e combining nutrition and gourmet flavours to motivate behaviour change. It鈥檚 time dietitians became a key leader in the food industry, having a direct impact on putting good food into consumer homes. Dietitians don鈥檛 have to be the food police.鈥� Yumibox Co-Founders and 麻豆AV Macdonald Campus students, Mengyin Hong, and Zoey Li.
Hundreds gather at Mac Campus to remember
People prone to viewing the world in symbolic terms would have enjoyed yesterday鈥檚 Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald Campus. Hundreds of people stood in a tight circle around the permanent War Memorial in front of the Raymond Building. This human circle was itself ringed by the 44 oak trees that line Memorial Field.