Sports Logging: She'd never touched an axe before coming to 成人VR视频
Even though she grew up on a farm, St茅phanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at 成人VR视频's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands,聽when she heard about our unique inter-university lumberjack club, she was intrigued,聽she recently told Le journal de Montr茅al.聽
Oh my gourd! Giant pumpkins in Lennoxville, QC
With fall officially here, it's time for Lennoxville, Quebec's annual Giant Pumpkin Festival, where people can see pumpkins that weigh as much as 680 kilograms.
The festival 鈥� which is taking place at the Am茅d茅e Beaudoin community centre Sunday聽from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 鈥� is a family event with bouncy castles, a petting zoo, a farmers'聽market, music and even horse-drawn carriages.
How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?
It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics鈥�12 million tons are used every year. But what about the environmental consequences?
Master's student Will Hein writes about his odyssey to the heart of the Arctic
Wonder found chasing bugs: A summer in the Yukon ArcticIn a new 成人VR视频 Reporter article, Renewable Resources聽Master's student Will Hein writes about his journey to the heart of the remote Arctic wilderness to study wildlife interaction in the face of climate change.
The Impact of Wildfires on Birds in Canada
This was the worst year for Canadian wildfires on record and though fire season is not yet over, we can already start to see and look at some of the impact of fires on our ecosystems across the country. One population particularly affected by the fires this summer is birds. Dr.Nationwide tracking sought for rare disease that is spread by canines, fatal if untreated
As cases聽creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it's important to get a聽better understanding of its incidence across the country.
Four Mac Undergrads Awarded for Outstanding USRA Posters
On September 7,聽thirty two AES undergraduate research awardees shared posters illustrating their summer research jobs.
Dean Anja Geitmann broke through the waves of animated conversation to congratulate the students for engaging in this inspiring science conversation and to award four researchers for their outstanding posters:
University response to the report on asbestos-related closures at Macdonald Campus
Please find a message from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini below, followed by a message from Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi.
A message from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deep SainiDear members of the 成人VR视频 community,
Basement of Octagon in Raymond Building Reopens September 11
We are glad to inform you that the basement of the Octagon section of the Raymond Building is open again as of Monday, Sept. 11.
Food companies are swapping ingredients with lower-quality substitutes to cut costs, experts say
If you鈥檝e noticed that聽certain products in the grocery store聽taste different from how you remember, it鈥檚 possible some of their ingredients have been swapped for cheaper alternatives.聽
Experts say food producers are increasingly changing the ingredients in products to cut costs聽amid soaring food prices and labour shortages鈥攁 practice known as 鈥渟kimpflation.鈥� Could our health be at stake?
Update on Internal Audit investigation
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
I know that this week鈥檚 news of construction-related classroom closures in the Raymond building has made for a frustrating start to the new academic year for many of you. It is especially disappointing given the ongoing disruptions the community has experienced as a result of construction work.
I want to assure you that 成人VR视频鈥檚 senior leadership is aware of the problems and remains focused on resolving them.
Update and impact of construction activities at the Raymond Building
August 30, 2023 鈥� Update and impact of construction activities at the Raymond BuildingIn June, we wrote to inform you that some of the work related to the major renovation project underway at the Raymond Building had restarted, mainly exterior work, including the replacement of the roof.
Operational Update August 29, 2023
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
Further to yesterday鈥檚 message regarding the inaccessibility of certain classrooms and subsequent reassignments, I can confirm that the classroom revisions can now be found on Minerva. I invite instructors and students to consult their Minerva schedule to find the updated room numbers and locations.
The following locations have been added to the list of classrooms (buildings maps linked in the table below) *:
Operational Constraints Fall 2023
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
As we transition from summer to a new academic year, I would like to warmly welcome new and returning Macdonald Campus community members and wish you all a good start to the fall term.
Will California floods impact Quebec's food availability and price?
鈥淚n Quebec, it hasn't been good this year either. We lose California, there's still Florida, there's still Mexico. We hope that it goes well somewhere because we will pay for it, one day,"聽成人VR视频 agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault told 98.5fm host Luc Ferrandez.聽
Quebec imports fruits, vegetables, and wine from California.