Monday, March 11, 2024toSunday, March 31, 2024

Donate your empty undamaged and unflattened cereal boxes!

Collection dates: March 11 to March 31

Drop off locations: MS2-082 or Housing Office

What will happen to your boxes? 

They will be converted into free pinhole projectors at a special Solar Eclipse Event taking place on campus on April 8!

Contact: ingrid.chiraz [at] mcgill.ca

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Come explore the fascinating world of birds!

The Office of Student Academic Services in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about birds.

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Let's Talk Science at McGill University, Sonia Bujold Initiative
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 15:30to18:00

Join us in the Ceilidh to celebrate the achievements of the 2024 Macdonald Gold Key Award Recipients! The Macdonald Community expresses its sincere gratitude to these Mac students for their efforts to enrich life on our campus.

Refreshments will be served.

Classified as: Gold Key
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 20:00to21:00

Learn all about the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in a Zoom Public Event, open to everyone! 

  • What is a Solar Eclipse?
  • Why is the April 8th Eclipse special?
  • How do I observe the eclipse safely?

After the presentation you are invited to ask your questions and hear shared eclipse experiences. This event is co-hosted by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Montreal Centre & the John Abbott College Space Club.

Register now! 

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), John Abbott College, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Montreal Centre
Tuesday, March 19, 2024toSunday, April 7, 2024

The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agri-food (RITA), in collaboration with the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) Québec Section, is launching the Popular Science Storyboard Competition to increase knowledge transfer in the food processing sector to highlight the sustainability subjects below, and to promote the students who carry it out.

Classified as: consortium RITA
Monday, April 8, 2024 14:00to17:00

Join us for this historical event and experience Montreal's total solar eclipse right here on the Macdonald Campus! The next one is in 2106....do you really want to wait that long?

Multiple free, bilingual activities will be offered.

More details coming shortly!

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), John Abbott College, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Montreal Centre, Let's Talk Science at McGill University
Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:30to12:30

Foods bearing a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) under European Union legislation are appreciated by consumers worldwide for their distinct sensorial attributes. Grana Padano PDO cheese is made in a restricted geographical area and observing rigorous specifications. The cheese ripens for a minimum 9-month period during which proteolysis proceeds throughout highly repeatable pathways, leading to characteristic peptide and free amino acid profiles in the mature cheese.

Classified as: Food Authenticity Seminar Series
Friday, April 19, 2024 13:00to14:00

Held in partnership with the John Abbott College Science Department and the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the Sustainability Through Science Symposium features three Macdonald Campus graduate students giving an engaging 10-minute talk about how their research contributes to a more sustainable future. The talks will be followed by a panel discussion on their student experience in university and the career path they have chosen.

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, John Abbott College
Friday, May 3, 2024

Come discover the secrets of trees!

The Office of Student Academic Services in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities on trees.

Classified as: OSAS, Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Sonia Bujold Initiative, Let's Talk Science at McGill University
Friday, May 3, 2024 13:00to14:00

Held by the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the Lister Science Chats connect members of the community through live science talks with researchers from the McGill Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. This event features four Macdonald Campus graduate students giving an engaging 10-minute talk on their research and concludes with an open Q&A.

More details coming shortly!

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative
Monday, May 13, 2024toTuesday, May 14, 2024

DATE: May 13th & 14th 2024 

LOCATION : Arts Building, room 150, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke West

Note: On May 13th AM, there will be an Upskill Workshop at Google HQ. Further details will be sent to participants. 

Classified as: Computational and Data Systems Initiative, teaching and learning services, data science, AI, Artificial intelligence, CDSI events
Thursday, May 16, 2024 09:00toFriday, May 17, 2024 17:00

The 2024 Future of Food Symposium aims to highlight innovative discoveries, challenges and perspectives pertaining to the future of the food industry!

This event will address many topics including trends and innovations for alternatives to animal products, sustainable food systems and packaging, personalized nutrition, social acceptability and regulatory aspects, and the role of artificial intelligence in the agri-food industry.

Classified as: consortium RITA, Mark Lefsrud, Yixiang Wang, Stephane Bayen
Friday, June 14, 2024

Come explore the buzzing world of pollinators!

The Office of Student Academic Services in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let’s Talk Science, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities on pollinators.

Classified as: Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS), Let's Talk Science at McGill University, Sonia Bujold Initiative
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