²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.

Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses – which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually – would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù.Â

Now that our senior leaders have had a few months to settle into their new positions, find out what’s been happening on campus.Â
By Professor Anja Geitmann and Acting Dean Valérie Orsat
Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion—a message exemplified by ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s female leaders. At the moment, 10 of ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù’s 14 deans are women, including our own Acting Dean Valérie Orsat.
The ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Reporter shared their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that’s been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.

Bioresource engineering prof cited for research excellence and role as mentor for women entering the field