How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

Published: 17 June 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries across Canada and the world, and agriculture is no exception. Post-secondary institutions and innovative farms are rapidly working to...

The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions

Published: 17 September 2024

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from McGill University's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and...

Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity

Published: 12 June 2024

 A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents. ...

Marcel Groleau named Honorary Degree recipient in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Published: 23 May 2024

Ten exceptional individuals will receive honorary degrees from McGill as part of Spring 2024 Convocation ceremonies. This year’s recipients represent a diverse array of leaders whose contributions...

To remove CO2 from the atmosphere, this former McGill postdoc's startup looks to biomass

Published: 22 July 2024

In 2019, while doing post-doctoral research in McGill's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Qinhong Cai (better known as Tammy) travelled to Nunavut to join the Oceans Protection Plan, a...

Searching for Life’s Simple Necessities Across the Asteroid Belt

Published: 17 June 2024

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will explore the characteristics of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Its data will help scientists assess if the icy body has the potential to host life....

Saturday night sushi comes from the grocery store: Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 17 September 2024

As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.

McGill awards honorary doctorate to Marcel Groleau

Published: 12 June 2024

By Myriam Laplante El Haïli, originally published in La terre de chez nous...

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