成人VR视频 opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform
成人VR视频 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.
AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award
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
A Well-Deserved Retirement for Four Mac Staff Members
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.)
Two AES Staff Members Recognized for Excellence
The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences聽(AES)聽is proud to recognize聽Elaine Quick and聽Farial聽Karimian,聽recipients of this year鈥檚聽AES聽聽Award聽of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff.聽聽
Convocation 2026 at Macdonald Campus: The Big Day Starts Long Before June 4
As convocation ceremonies continue across 成人VR视频, 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.
成人VR视频鈥檚 Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence
At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. 成人VR视频 celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.
成人VR视频 awarded 16 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
From fundamental physics to child well-being, 成人VR视频 researchers advance discovery across disciplines聽 成人VR视频 has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs 鈥� six new and 10 renewed.
$1.25 million for 成人VR视频 research from the New Frontiers in Research Fund
Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 成人VR视频.
AES Welcomes a 2026 McCall MacBain Scholar
The Faculty is pleased to welcome Mark Virgil Jamer from the University of the Philippines Los Ba帽os (BSc 鈥�25) as a recipient of the prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship.
AES Researchers Celebrated at 成人VR视频's 2025 Bravo Gala
Each year, 成人VR视频's Office of the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) hosts the Bravo Gala to celebrate faculty members and researchers who have earned major provincial, national, and international prizes. This year, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) is proud to have nine members honoured among 成人VR视频's brightest research leaders.
Macdonald Scholarship Reception
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.
Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, 成人VR视频 study finds
Researchers at 成人VR视频 have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to聽enhance vitamin D鈧� in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure聽leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also聽provides聽quantitative guidance.聽
The Macdonald Campus Community Pays Tribute to Professor Varoujan Yaylayan
The Macdonald Campus community gathered on Friday, April 10, to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Professor Varoujan Yaylayan, PhD., who was a cherished faculty member of the Faulty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences鈥� Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.
When Theory Meets the Real World: 成人VR视频 Students Shine at the IFTSA Competition
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 成人VR视频鈥檚 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
NRS M.Sc. Linda Nong Wins 成人VR视频鈥檚 English 3MT Competition
成人VR视频鈥檚 annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma th猫se en 180 secondes (MT180) competitions showcased the diversity of graduate research, with finalists presenting complex topics in just three minutes to a general audience. Held on April 1 at the Faculty Club, the event highlighted research ranging from neuroscience and mental health to musicology and ecology.