/macdonald/taxonomy/term/973/all en /macdonald/research Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:18:24 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224438 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mac-teams-compete-dobson-cup-finals-online-323411 <p>Congratulations to the Macdonald Teams who are competing in the <strong>2020 Dobson Cup Finals</strong>, taking place <a href="/dobson/entrepreneurship-programs/mcgill-dobson-cup" target="_blank">online</a> from July 27-30.</p> <h4><strong>Social Enterprise Track 2020 Finalists</strong></h4> <p><strong>BioFem</strong>: is aimed at addressing the problem of organic waste management and disposal in Cameroon by using the waste to produce compost and biogas. Bioresource Engineering U3 student <strong>Maeve Che</strong> and teammates from the Faculty of Science.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:26:19 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224367 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/bioresource-engineering-funding-support-innovative-research-323404 <p>Congratulations to Professor <strong>Jan Adamowski</strong> (Bioresource Engineering) for receiving a $198,569 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant: #CitiSciWater – Exploring the potential of scalable, user-centric citizen science platforms and tools to co-create actionable knowledge and transform water governance. <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-researchers-garner-over-7m-in-sshrc-funding/" target="_blank">Read more</a>.</p> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 18:00:15 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224365 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/cannafish-cooperathon-2019-302763 <p>Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate <b>David Leroux (BRE-Lefsrud</b>) and fellow <b>Cannafish</b> team members, who were awarded the Agricultural Scholarship from Sollio Agriculture at <b>Coopérathon 2019</b> held at Montreal’s Olympia Theatre. Coopérathon “is the world’s largest open innovation challenge that connects citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.”</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:52:34 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 125682 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/nserc-alliance-grant-program-information-session-301203 <p>Innovation + Partnerships invites you to an Alliance Grant Program Information Session with <strong>Mr. Robert Déziel</strong>, Deputy Director, Quebec Office, NSERC.</p> <p>This will be followed by a Q&A session.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:34:52 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 110975 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/macdonald-team-heads-national-design-innovation-challenge-agriculture-300621 <p>Dalhousie University, Lethbridge College and UUֱ�� are collaborating with Farm Credit Canada on a 2 year pilot project to bring Canadian post-secondary agriculture students together to create innovative solutions to Canadian agricultural challenges. Fifteen students will bring their diverse Canadian perspectives together in cross-institutional teams responding to a specific regional agricultural issue. The challenge tasks will take teams through a creative problem solving matrix as they meet with local producers to discover the full amplitude of the challenge question.</p> Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:08:35 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 74699 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/food-crisis-imminent-nigeria-without-innovation-scientists-291781 <p>…Speaking on the theme of the conference, titled:“Innovations in Food Science and Technology for Sustainable Economic Growth”, Director, Department of Bioresources Engineering, UUֱ��, Montreal, Canada, Prof. <strong>Michael Ngadi</strong> said Nigeria must be adequately prepared against any possible outbreak of food crisis through innovative and creative ideas.</p> <p><a href="https://news2.onlinenigeria.com/news/general/775632-food-crisis-imminent-in-nigeria-without-innovation-%E2%80%94-scientists.html" target="_blank">All Africa</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 14:36:04 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53631 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/deadline-macdonald-campus-innovation-entrepreneurship-prize-285478 <h3>Today at 13h30 is the deadline for applications for the Macdonald Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prize</h3> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:40:04 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53227 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/information-session-macdonald-campus-innovation-entrepreneurship-prize-285477 <p>Looking to build a start-up? Join us on March 12 for an information session on how to apply for the Macdonald Campus Innovation and Entrepreneurship Prize</p> Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:36:47 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53226 at /macdonald