La pollution est une tueuse en série
Un dĂ©cès sur six lui est attribuable chaque annĂ©e […] « C’est la première fois que l’on conclut que la pollution environnementale est une cause si importante de dĂ©cès », souligne le professeur Niladri Basu, chercheur Ă l’UniversitĂ© Â鶹Éç, qui a participĂ© Ă l’étude publiĂ©e hier par la revue Lancet en partenariat avec l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU).
The taste of the wines of California will be affected by the fire
Although it does not destroy the vineyards, the smoke may well make the grapes unusable, warns David Wees, professor at the faculty of Agriculture of Â鶹Éç. “The biggest problem, it is the fine particles that settle on the fruits and stick on the skin,” he says.
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Le goût des vins de Californie sera affecté par les incendies
Après plus d’une semaine de brasiers, les flammes continuent de dévorer les vallées de Napa et Sonoma, sur la côte nord de la Californie, d’où sont issus les meilleurs crus américains. Plusieurs exploitations, parfois centenaires, ont été totalement ou partiellement détruites. D’autres sont toujours couvertes d’un épais nuage de fumée.
Why are the leaves on Montreal's trees so green in October?
Unseasonably warm September could be cause of slight delay in leaves changing colour, Â鶹Éç professor says. According to Jim Fyles, a forest ecology professor and director of the Morgan Arboretum, our city's trees have remained green a bit longer due to higher-than-average temperatures.
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Mac Community comes together to bake pies
by Kathy MacLeanOver the summer a group of Mac staff members got together to kick around ideas for an activity that would bring the Macdonald community together at the start of the school year and would tie to Macdonald’s motto “Mastery for Service.” Once the seed was planted, it didn’t take long for the theme to emerge - #MacShares. The first #MacShares event – Apple Pies – was held on Monday, September 25th.
Brain food: Kindergarteners get head start with nutrition education at EMSB
Heartening to see the good work Macdonald grads Sylvie Beaudry (FdSci'88), Giuliana Di Quinzio (Nutr'00) and Pamela YiptongĚý(Nutr'09) are undertaking at EMSB to help children develop healthy eating habits.
...During her 29 years in the public school system, dietitian Sylvie Beaudry [(FdSci'88)] has played a role in encouraging thousands of students to develop healthy eating habits.
La viande qui saigne notre budget
Matthieu est chef cuisinier dans un restaurant montréalais, et sa famille en est la preuve vivante. Dans ce foyer où il y a 5 bouches à nourrir, voilà près de 4 ans que la viande ne s’invite plus dans les assiettes qu’une fois par semaine. […]
«Nous pouvons pratiquement nourrir 4 personnes avec des Ĺ“ufs pour ce qu’il en coute de donner une portion de contre-filet de bĹ“uf!», observe Pascal ThĂ©riault, agronome et Ă©conomiste Ă l’UniversitĂ© Â鶹Éç.
L'Arboretum Morgan propose une foule d'activités sur l'écosystème forestier à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
SituĂ© sur le campus MacDonald de l'UniversitĂ© Â鶹Éç Ă Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Ă la pointe ouest de l'Ă®le de MontrĂ©al, l'arboretum Morgan, une rĂ©serve arboricole et Ă©cologique de 245 hectares, propose une panoplie d'activitĂ©s pour rĂ©gĂ©nĂ©rer le corps, Ă©veiller les esprits fatiguĂ©s et intĂ©resser les nĂ©ophytes curieux tout autant que les connaisseurs Ă l'Ă©cosystème de la forĂŞt et Ă son formidable rĂ©seau d'Ă©change.
Tree removal near the John Abbott College Memorial Field
Some of you may have noticed trees being felled near the John Abbott College Memorial Field. ĚýWhile we never want to cut trees down, nature sometimes leaves us no choice. ĚýFour of the trees being taken down this week are rotten oak trees, which pose a safety hazard, and another four are ash trees infected with the emerald ash borer that has been wreaking havoc on Montreal Island in recent years. ĚýAll the trees being removed are being replaced. ĚýOther trees will get a significant pruning.
CFI grants to boost research projects
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced a total investment of $52 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund for 220 new infrastructure projects nationally. Among the 51 universities across the country with funded projects, Â鶹Éç leads the pack with an impressive number — 23 projects totaling $4.2 million — in this latest round of the funding competition.
Des pistes pour optimiser la production de petits fruits
(Une collaboration de ValĂ©rie Gravel, agronome et professeure adjointe en horticulture durable, UniversitĂ© Â鶹Éç)
« L’été au Québec est, pour plusieurs, synonyme d’abondance de petits fruits. La production locale de ces « super fruits », de plus en plus reconnus pour leurs bienfaits sur la santé humaine, fait face à une demande croissante. »
OBIT: Former Â鶹Éçian and NHL administrator Bryan Murray was 74
It is with sadness that we note the passing of Bryan Murray, DipEd(PE)'64, recipient of the 2016 Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Award.
"A native of Shawville, Que., Murray was a student-athlete at Â鶹Éç's Macdonald College campus in the 1960s and went on to develop his coaching and administrative skills by guiding the Macdonald Aggies football team and the Macdonald Clansmen hockey squad while serving four years as director of athletics."
Opinion: Clean water for First Nations must be a national priority
Anja Geitmann is dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Â鶹Éç,ĚýJan Adamowski is a professor and director of Â鶹Éç’s Integrated Water Resources Management Program andĚýJulien Malard is a PhD student in Bioresource Engineering at Â鶹Éç.Ěý
Mac grad finds his niche with medical marijuana
Every day after work, David Bernard-Perron, BSc(AgEnvSc)’12, MSc’15, heads out for a few laps “down the hill” on his mountain bike.
The hill in question is majestic Whistler Mountain, a short distance from his job as head agrologist at Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation.
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Professor Emerita receives Fulbright Specialist Grant
Professor Emerita Harriet Kuhnlein (School of Human Nutrition) received a 2017 Fulbright Specialist Grant that was undertaken with Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand.Ěý The award was in the category of Public/Global Health for a term of 5 weeks during February and March, 2017.Ěý The grant was administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State with the cooperation of World Learning.Ěý