First cohort of McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative Fellows includes Mac Campus "Smart insecticide" team
New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approachesDeveloping 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 McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) Fellows.
McGill Spinoff FeX Energy receives major grant from Axelys
Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable
AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being
Date: October 10th, 2024 | Time: 6:00 PM | Location: The McGill Faculty Club | Free EventCan hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?
Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?By Daphne Chalmers (McGill, Education), Julia Freeman (McGill, Bieler School of Environment), Diane Dechief (McGill, Office of Science Education), Natalya Gomez (McGill, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Blane Harvey (McGill, Education), Amy Janzwood (McGill, Bieler School of Environment/Political Science) and Nik Luka (McGill, Architecture and Urban Planning)
Microgreens: Grow fast, eat young
Pictured above: Greenhouse production of sunflower microgreens in biodegradable containers.
By David Wees, agr., Faculty Lecturer, Farm Management & Technology Program and Dept. of Plant Science, FAES
Mac students inspire next-gen scientists at John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium
Pictured (from left to right): McGill/Mac representatives Ingrid Chiraz and Andrew Churchill; grad students: Jasmine Muszik, Mehtab Singh, Aylish Marshall; JAC representatives Sean Hughes and Karim Jaffer
By Kathy MacLean
McGill cleantech project selected as “Innovations for the Future” by Axelys
Team chosen as part of a cohort of 10 projects identified by Axelys, a Quebec-based non-profit organization helping to accelerate innovation stemming from public research, for their high potential after a thorough 6-month review by an independent board