Undergraduate Students

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:44:35 +0000

Welcome to �鶹��!

Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library! After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library:

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:52:40 +0000

Premiers pas au campus Macdonald : visite de la bibliothèque et atelier (français)

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:09 +0000

Bienvenue à �鶹�� !

Getting Started @ Macdonald Campus: Library Tour & Workshop (English)

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:32:11 +0000

Welcome to �鶹��!

Join us for an introductory tour of Macdonald Campus Library!

After a tour of the library, this workshop will introduce you to everything that is available to you at the Mac Campus Library:

�鶹�� students prove themselves innovators to watch at international food competition

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:51:44 +0000

Three student teams from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) take top honours at IFT FIRST in Chicago, with product ideas built for global impact.

Three student teams from AES proved they belong among the next generation of food innovators, earning top honours at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association competitions, held July 6, 2026, in Chicago as part of IFT FIRST, one of the largest international congresses in food science and technology.

NSERC's Discovery Grants Program

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:21:43 +0000

AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:24:10 +0000

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.

A Well-Deserved Retirement for Four Mac Staff Members

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:07 +0000

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 (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 �鶹��- the paths that brought them here, some of the work that defined their careers and what lies ahead.

Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:23:42 +0000

As convocation ceremonies continue across �鶹��, preparations are reaching their final stage at the Macdonald Campus, where celebrations will begin on June 4. While graduating students prepare to mark the completion of their studies, teams across the campus are focused on ensuring the environment is ready to welcome them and their families.

�鶹��-Macdonald Services Fair

admin — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:38:15 +0000

In this Fall Orientation event, jointly organized for new Macdonald undergraduate and graduate students, drop by anytime during the Fair to meet representatives from over 35 �鶹�� and Macdonald services and student groups!

AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:50 +0000

The Faculty is pleased to welcome Mark Virgil Jamer from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (BSc ’25) as a recipient of the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship.

Macdonald Scholarship Reception

admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:10 +0000

The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.

When Theory Meets the Real World: �鶹�� Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000

Imagining, designing, and developing a food product just as it would be done in industry within the framework of a prestigious international competition, was the challenge taken on by Cole, Jackie, and Deniz, students in �鶹��’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.

�鶹�� opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000

�鶹�� has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.