/channels/taxonomy/term/12017/all en /channels/channels/news/developing-healthier-more-profitable-food-industry-quebec-357368 <p>As the cost of living continues to rise, our need for affordable, local, and nutritious foods has never been greater. Quebec’s food producers want to meet that demand — but how can they innovate and stay competitive in a challenging economy?</p> <p>Finding answers is the mission of the Consortium for Research, Innovation and the Transformation of Agri-food (Consortium RITA) at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:56:21 +0000 webfull 200097 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-food-science-students-selected-institute-food-technologists-finalists-356171 <p>Three teams of ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Food Science students (food product development class-U3) have been selected as finalists in three different Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions. They will attend the annual IFT FIRST event and expo taking place on July 14-17 in Chicago, the world’s largest gathering of food science professionals, where they will compete with the other teams for cash prizes.</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:02:58 +0000 webfull 198640 at /channels /channels/channels/news/four-mac-undergrads-awarded-outstanding-usra-posters-351096 <p>On September 7<span>,</span> thirty two AES undergraduate research awardees shared posters illustrating their summer research jobs.</p> <p>Dean <a href="/plant/faculty/geitmann">Anja Geitmann</a> 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:</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:54:58 +0000 webfull 192900 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-and-renewed-government-funding-research-mcgills-faculty-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-350374 <p>Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $960 million in support of research and innovation through a suite of programs. These programs include the John R.</p> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:42:02 +0000 webfull 191701 at /channels /channels/channels/event/feeding-world-population-sustainably-342510 <h3><span><span><span><span>A Path from Impactful Development to Empowerment Without Jeopardizing Environmental Health<span> </span></span></span></span></span></h3> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:40:40 +0000 webfull 183213 at /channels /channels/channels/event/2022-aes-research-ethics-and-conduct-symposium-339808 <p>Hosted by the Macdonald Campus Research Office, Associate Dean (Research) Salwa Karboune.</p> <p>Two 90-minute sessions covering research conduct and ethics at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Agenda forthcoming.</p> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:28:06 +0000 webfull 180430 at /channels /channels/channels/event/2022-aes-research-ethics-and-conduct-symposium-339807 <p>Hosted by the Macdonald Campus Research Office, Associate Dean (Research) Salwa Karboune.</p> <p>Two 90-minute sessions covering research conduct and ethics at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Agenda forthcoming.</p> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:16:24 +0000 webfull 180429 at /channels /channels/channels/news/consortium-rita-receives-6m-funding-338748 <p>On March 26th, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. André Lamontagne, announced grants totaling $7.1M to three organizations engaged in the food processing sector, including $6M in funding to The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agrifood (RITA) at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û over the next 5 years. </p> Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:39:40 +0000 webfull 179201 at /channels /channels/channels/news/un-modele-unique-de-recherche-collaborative-pour-lindustrie-agroalimentaire-334966 <p><strong>Rassembler des entreprises concurrentes autour d’une même table avec des chercheurs pour innover : c’est le défi sur lequel mise, depuis 2017, le Consortium de recherche et d’innovation sur la transformation alimentaire (RITA) à l’Université ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. Et ça marche.</strong></p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:25:05 +0000 webfull 174862 at /channels /channels/news/cooking-future-257336 <p>Maple syrup that’s good for you? A frozen dessert that you can store at room temperature? A falafel-type mix made with insects? Salwa Karboune and her students are dreaming up tomorrow’s foods today.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:15:56 +0000 webfull 114641 at /channels