�山ǿ�� News - Dept. of Bioresource Engineering

�山ǿ�� Bioresource Engineering student awarded Environmental Research & Education Foundation scholarship

webfull — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:03:47 +0000

Congratulations to �山ǿ�� Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024 Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal’s organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.

Published: 9 October 2024

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

webfull — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:20:36 +0000

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from �山ǿ��'s Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a new article for Open Access Government, they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.

Published: 17 September 2024

2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development Award Recipients Announced

webfull — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:30:04 +0000

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award, announced earlier this month! As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, these awards are presented by the �山ǿ�� Collaborative for AI & Society and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on society through projects targeting a range of issues.

Published: 26 August 2024

NSERC awards Discovery Grants funding to eight �山ǿ�� Agricultural and Environmental Sciences projects

webfull — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:10:20 +0000

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 �山ǿ�� research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Published: 30 July 2024

How AI could help farming become more efficient and sustainable

webfull — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:20:06 +0000

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 apply AI to food system challenges from labour shortages to climate change.

Published: 17 June 2024

In conversation with Anna Gleason, valedictorian for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ‘A’ ceremony

webfull — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:33:01 +0000

"�山ǿ�� made me more comfortable with being myself and it gave me more confidence in both social and academic settings."

Published: 6 June 2024

Bioresource Engineering Professor Grant Clark receives 2024 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence

webfull — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:27:57 +0000

“Kind, approachable, compassionate, patient, respectful, enthusiastic.” These are just a few of the words used by students describing �山ǿ�� Bioresource Engineering Associate Professor Grant Clark, recipient of the 2024 Macdonald Campus Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded at the June 5 convocation ceremony.

Published: 6 June 2024

FAES Professors awarded $2.95 million for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies

webfull — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:05:51 +0000

Originally published in the �山ǿ�� Reporter by Charlotte Bawol, Digital Communications & Event Administrator (Research and Innovation)

Published: 6 June 2024

Eating the way we do hurts us and the planet, study finds

webfull — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:48:42 +0000

In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to a recent paper by researchers at �山ǿ�� and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada’s food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.

Published: 6 May 2024

Breaking boundaries: Bioresource Engineering shines at �山ǿ�� Design Day debut

webfull — Thu, 02 May 2024 17:56:58 +0000

Generations of Bioresource Engineering students have participated in the BREE 495 capstone design course. What innovative ideas did this year’s students come up with?

Published: 2 May 2024