/osas/taxonomy/term/4/all en /osas/channels/event/free-education-materials-remembrance-day-360819 <p>Veterans Affairs Canada has provided free bilingual education materials for Remembrance Day.</p> <p><strong>1) Take Time to Remember - Ages 5 to 7</strong></p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:24:54 +0000 ingrid.chiraz@mcgill.ca 3009 at /osas /osas/channels/news/36-million-funding-genomic-solutions-agriculture-bio-food-and-environment-357688 <p>Génome Québec and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – secteur nature et technologies (FRQ), have announced the 15 research projects that have won major funding through the third round of the <em>Genomics Integration Program – Agriculture and Biofood, Forestry and Environment</em>, including two led by ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The total investment, including public and private partners, represents nearly $3.6 million.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:46:47 +0000 admin 3070 at /osas /osas/channels/news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-victoria-comments-david-bird-358825 <p>The <em><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-in-victoria-9420600">Times Colonist</a></em> reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:32:11 +0000 admin 3034 at /osas /osas/channels/news/more-and-bigger-spiders-noticeable-montreal-fall-says-prof-chris-buddle-360448 <p>As spooky decorations go up around Montreal this October, real spiders are also becoming more prevalent.</p> <p>Entomologist <a href="/nrs/academic-0/buddle">Chris Buddle</a>, ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs) and Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, <a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/more-and-bigger-spiders-noticeable-in-montreal-this-fall-1.7072557">told CTV News</a> that spiders become bigger than normal and are seen more often as winter approaches.</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:16:40 +0000 admin 3019 at /osas /osas/channels/news/montreal-wants-more-businesses-plant-trees-358245 <p>In April, the City of Montreal announced it wanted to accelerate tree planting by incentivizing business owners to plant trees on their property, offering to foot 50 per cent of the bill, <a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-wants-more-businesses-to-plant-trees-1.6987670">CTV News reports</a>, in an effort to reduce heat islands, improve air quality and help drain rainwater.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:10:42 +0000 admin 3045 at /osas /osas/channels/news/montreal-peregrine-falcon-chicks-take-first-flights-world-full-danger-357815 <p>The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.</p> <p>This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest site on the 23rd floor of the Université de Montréal tower, with hundreds of online viewers watching their every move.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:24:53 +0000 admin 3055 at /osas /osas/channels/news/skills-shortage-could-lead-food-insecurity-357691 <p> 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. </p> <p>Plant breeding is a multidisciplinary science that underpins the global production of food, animal feed, fuel and fibre.  </p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:14:18 +0000 admin 3068 at /osas /osas/channels/event/mcgill-recreation-fall-programming-358856 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/bc1e2f39-4de2-466c-9e70-fce317032cb820a9bfac-40a5-4cb8-acfa-c5b7f0cd72f7.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt="²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Recreation Fall P</body></html>" /></div> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:18:52 +0000 admin 3084 at /osas /osas/channels/news/impact-global-warming-fall-colors-interview-prof-benoit-cote-360643 <p>While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:52:59 +0000 admin 3017 at /osas /osas/channels/news/video-ai-milk-production-357326 <p>Dairy producers know that the slightest change in the behavior of cows can give an indication of their state of health. But since they can't be everywhere at once, artificial intelligence could help improve and extend the lives of their livestock. In ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's Macdonald Campus farm, researchers are developing tools to detect problems before they occur.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 15:19:41 +0000 admin 3082 at /osas /osas/channels/news/jean-martin-fortier-phenomenon-358254 <p>In a recent article, <a href="https://lactualite.com/societe/le-phenomene-jean-martin-fortier/">L'actualité does a deep dive</a> into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series <i>Les </i><em>fermiers </em>Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic microfarming in Quebec is highly regarded by many, though some have raised concerns that his presentation of the business as profitable and accessible to all is overly optimistic.</p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:24:40 +0000 admin 3044 at /osas /osas/channels/news/mcgill-student-investigating-why-quebecs-red-cardinal-population-has-exploded-357859 <p>The population of red cardinals has exploded in Quebec over the past 25 years. After eight months of tracking 41 cardinals as they flew from tree to tree in different environments, a ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù biologist <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/26/le-cardinal-rouge-a-choisi-le-quebec-comme-terre-daccueil-et-voici-pourquoi">spoke to the Journal de Montreal</a> about why cardinals may be thriving here.</p> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:31:38 +0000 admin 3054 at /osas /osas/channels/news/mcgill-awards-honorary-doctorate-marcel-groleau-357694 <p>By Myriam Laplante El Haïli, originally published in <a href="https://www.laterre.ca/actualites/distinctions/mcgill-decerne-un-doctorat-honoris-causa-a-marcel-groleau/">La terre de chez nous</a></p> <p>On June 5, Marcel Groleau, former president of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), was awarded ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù's highest honor, an honorary doctorate. The distinction underlines the important legacy Mr. Groleau leaves to Quebec's agricultural sector.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:53:51 +0000 admin 3067 at /osas /osas/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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:56:21 +0000 admin 3078 at /osas /osas/channels/news/professor-valerio-hoyos-villegas-receives-early-career-scientist-award-358816 <p>Congratulations to ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Plant Science <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas</a>, 2024 winner of the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN)'s Early Career Scientist Award! This award<strong><em> </em></strong>recognizes an early career scientist making important contributions to plant phenotyping.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:44:58 +0000 admin 3041 at /osas