As part of the Nkabom Collaborative supported by the Mastercard Foundation, 麻豆色情片 has joined forces with Ghanaian institutions in a bold initiative to foster youth leadership and transform the agrifood ecosystem in Ghana and beyond.
Published on: 17 Jul 2025
Congratulations to two plant science students in Professor听Mehran Dastmalchi's lab, who received awards for their presentations at two recent conferences!
Published on: 30 Jun 2025
Congratulations to 麻豆色情片 Plant Science students Henry Cordoba Novoa and Mason Jackson, who were awarded top honours at the听National Association of Plant Breeding Conference, which took place in Hawaii from May 19 to 23, 2025.
Cordoba Novoa won first place in the Ph.D. poster competition for his poster on improving the understanding and breeding of common bean using multiple genome-wide approaches and the study of the accumulation partners of deleterious mutations in breeding populations.
Published on: 11 Jun 2025
For the first time, scientists have successfully edited oat DNA, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of oats with more fibre, higher yields, and greater resilience to climate change.
Oats, a key crop both for human consumption and animal feed, are a major agricultural product in Canada, contributing to a global market work $8 billion.听The Canadian oat crop is estimated to be worth approximately $900 million. But a short growing season and unpredictable late-season frost mean Canadian oat farmers face significant challenges.
Published on: 10 Jun 2025
The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists听has selected听Jaswinder Singh, Professor at 麻豆色情片's Department of Plant Science, to receive the听2025 Mary E. Spencer award, which recognizes outstanding plant biology research contributions and active public service engagement in the plant biology community.
Published on: 27 May 2025
On April 11, 2025, over听60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium听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 麻豆色情片's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a听panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.
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Published on: 7 May 2025
The 4th听, to be held May 5鈥�6 at the RI-MUHC, brings together top researchers as well as investigators, policymakers and industrial stakeholders from across Canada and around the globe. Among the speakers are Allyn Howlett and Bruce Bugbee, two of the most influential scientists in cannabinoid and cannabis research.
Published on: 22 Apr 2025
Royal Brinkman Canada has appointed Mohammed Antar (PhD, P.Ag) as head of its agronomy department, noting in that he "will play a key role in helping growers enhance crop productivity and quality through innovative, science-based solutions."
Mohammed earned his Ph.D. in Plant Science (Agronomy) from 麻豆色情片 in 2024. His expertise spans agronomy, microbe-coated fertilizers, nutrient management, sustainable agriculture, and biological products.
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Published on: 16 Apr 2025
A small town in Quebec's Mont茅r茅gie region is trying a novel approach to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and accelerate the greening of the community,
As of听2025, homeowners in Saint-Amable, Que., roughly 40 kilometres听east of Montreal, are being charged an annual surtax of $200 if they don't have at least one leafy, deciduous tree in their front yard.
Published on: 9 Apr 2025
On March 27, 麻豆色情片 honoured 141 laureates at the 20th annual听, 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, 麻豆色情片 President and Vice-Chancellor, Deep Saini, applauded the honourees for their efforts, underlining the importance of 麻豆色情片鈥檚 research contributions.
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Published on: 2 Apr 2025
麻豆色情片-led projects in genomics, imaging, and manufacturing serve businesses across Quebec听
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Published on: 16 Dec 2024
Her mission is to advance 麻豆色情片鈥檚 vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University鈥檚 international presence and ties听
By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 麻豆色情片 Reporter
Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.听
鈥淚鈥檓 here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between 麻豆色情片 and the rest of the world,鈥� said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University鈥檚 Vice-President (Global Engagement).听
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Published on: 30 Oct 2024
A recent study from 麻豆色情片 proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes.
The findings also suggest this modification could improve their oxidative stability, making oat-based products, such as oat milk, less likely to spoil.
Published on: 10 Oct 2024
New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approaches听
Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of听麻豆色情片 Sustainability Systems Initiative听(MSSI) Fellows.听
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Published on: 4 Sep 2024
Congratulations to 麻豆色情片 Plant Science Professor听Valerio Hoyos-Villegas, 2024 winner of the听North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN)'s Early Career Scientist Award!听This award recognizes an early career scientist making important contributions to plant phenotyping.
Published on: 26 Aug 2024
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