/bioeng/taxonomy/term/2/all en /bioeng/channels/event/lister-family-engaged-science-three-minute-thesis-3mt-competition-332979 <p>Since 2017, the <a href="/macoutreach/science-communication">Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative</a> has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. </p> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:43:17 +0000 admin 30473 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/event/engine-internship-showcase-366947 Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?  Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:32:36 +0000 admin 30469 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/event/techaccel-showcase-366948 Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by <strong><a href="/engine/" title="">The 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Engine</a> </strong>will be present to demo their projects and businesses! Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:08 +0000 admin 30470 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/mcgill-led-project-strengthens-indigenous-leadership-global-action-plastic-pollution-373531 <p><strong><i>Supported by SSHRC and ECCC, Professors Niladri Basu, Treena Delormier, and PhD student Lynn K. Jacobs will partner with Indigenous organizations in Canada and internationally to address the disproportionate impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous Peoples.</i></strong><br />  </p> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:02:50 +0000 admin 30468 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/122-mcgill-research-projects-awarded-30-million-nserc-discovery-grants-funding-373467 <p><strong>Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering.</strong><br /> <br /> The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  </p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:43:39 +0000 admin 30467 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/event/graduate-fall-retreat-373466 Graduate Fall Retreat  <p> </p> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:06:22 +0000 admin 30466 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/well-deserved-retirement-four-mac-staff-members-373289 <p>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.)</p> <p>We sat down with Roger and Yvan to reflect on their journeys at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ- the paths that brought them here, some of the work that defined their careers and what lies ahead.</p> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:07 +0000 admin 30463 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/convocation-2026-macdonald-campus-big-day-starts-long-june-4-373140 <p>As convocation ceremonies continue across 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, 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.</p> Thu, 28 May 2026 18:23:42 +0000 admin 30462 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/mcgills-bravo-gala-shines-spotlight-research-excellence-372950 <p><strong>At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening. </strong><br /> <br /> 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ 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.</p> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000 admin 30457 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/125-million-mcgill-research-new-frontiers-research-fund-372937 <p><em><strong>Federal fund will support transformative high risk, high reward research across engineering, science, and medicine at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ.</strong></em></p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:01 +0000 admin 30455 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/mcgill-awarded-16-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-372938 <p><strong>From fundamental physics to child well-being, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ researchers advance discovery across disciplines </strong><br /> <br /> 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ has been awarded $18.1 million in federal funding to support 16 Canada Research Chairs – six new and 10 renewed.</p> Wed, 13 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000 admin 30454 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/aes-researchers-celebrated-mcgills-2025-bravo-gala-372898 <p>Each year, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ'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 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's brightest research leaders. Their work spans food safety, plant science, nutrition, material engineering, animal science, ornithology, and agricultural communication.</p> Mon, 11 May 2026 18:13:49 +0000 admin 30448 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/when-theory-meets-real-world-mcgill-students-shine-iftsa-competition-372736 <p>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 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:33 +0000 admin 30441 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/nrs-msc-linda-nong-wins-mcgills-english-3mt-competition-372433 <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Ma thèse 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.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:36:14 +0000 admin 30428 at /bioeng /bioeng/channels/news/mcgill-opens-state-art-greenhouse-and-research-platform-372434 <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ 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.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000 admin 30427 at /bioeng