Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.聽
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Published on: 19 Jun 2026
The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is proud to celebrate four members of the Macdonald Campus community who are preparing to embark on a well-deserved retirement: Luis Agellon (Professor in Human Nutrition), Shelly Johnston (Research Finance Services Supervisor), Roger Cue聽(Associate Professor in Animal Science) and Yvan Gariepy (Academic Associate in Bioresource Engineering.)
We sat down with Roger and Yvan to reflect on their journeys at 麻豆社- the paths that brought them here, some of the work that defined their careers and what lies ahead.
Published on: 9 Jun 2026
Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:
Jessica Head
Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve
Professor Jessica Head has been appointed as Director of the Morgan Arboretum and Molson Nature Reserve for a three-year term starting September 2025. Professor Head is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
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Published on: 1 Oct 2025
The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS) has proudly won the bid to host the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) 2029 in Vancouver, Canada, marking a major milestone for Canada鈥檚 nutrition community.
Published on: 26 Sep 2025
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., residents have a new spot to do their groceries. After the suburb's only grocery store closed for the second time, B Factory, a locally owned beeswax products shop that had been on the verge of bankruptcy, expanded its space to include a small grocery section called Mon March茅 Local.
Published on: 17 Jul 2025
Earlier this month, the 麻豆社 Health Centre (MUHC) marked National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) with a special Indigenous-inspired cafeteria meal, featuring baked salmon, wild rice salad, and blueberry bannock.
Published on: 30 Jun 2025
In the wake of soaring cocoa prices, Isabelle Lam, BSc(NutrSc)鈥�19, co-founder of Remix Snacks,
Remix Snacks is known for it鈥檚 bean bark, a high-protein, high-fibre snack made with upcycled imperfect fruit, black beans, and 70% dark chocolate, which Lam and co-founder Jamie Lee,聽BSc(NutrSc)鈥�19,聽developed while studying Nutrition at 麻豆社's Macdonald Campus.聽
Published on: 16 Jun 2025
Recently, the Canadian Nutrition Society held its annual conference, where awards were distributed to winners of the society's poster presentations. Among them, two 麻豆社 grad students studying nutrition were recognized.
Ferial Hamdi, M.Sc. Thesis student with Prof. Brittany Jock (formerly of the School of Human Nutrition), won the George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition and took second place in the Graduate Oral Competition聽
Published on: 3 Jun 2025
On May 2, 2025, over聽60 people gathered in the John Abbott College Library for the Lister Science Chats, where four Macdonald Campus graduate students presented their research and shared how past events as well as the discoveries, sometimes unintentional, and techniques of previous scientists made their work possible.
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Published on: 20 May 2025
On April 11, 2025, over聽60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium聽to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 麻豆社's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a聽panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.
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Published on: 7 May 2025
The Canadian Council of Academics (CCA) has formed an expert panel to examine how Indigenous science can be supported to advance policy and governance in a way that achieves reciprocal benefits for all people in Canada. Using food sovereignty as a case study, the panel will develop a framework that can be applied across a range of policy issues.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
In a recent article,聽 Experts interviewed for the article said it's possible鈥攂ut only if we change other eating habits in the process.
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Published on: 9 Apr 2025
On March 27, 麻豆社 honoured 141 laureates at the 20th annual聽, celebrating researchers who received prestigious provincial, national or international awards in 2024, including eight researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
In his opening remarks, 麻豆社 President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini, applauded the honourees for their efforts, underlining the importance of 麻豆社鈥檚 research contributions.
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Published on: 2 Apr 2025
Nineteen members of the 麻豆社 community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the聽. 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.
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Published on: 7 Jan 2025
In a recent聽article,聽La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods聽increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.
Studies exist, Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 麻豆社's School of Human Nutrition told La Presse鈥攂ut they are preliminary.
Published on: 16 Dec 2024
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