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Food Research: the Obesity Pandemic

Food Research: the Obesity Pandemic

Almost 25% of Canadian adults are obese. McGill researchers examine the many causes of obesity, including social norms, and conclude that tackling the growing problem will require involvement from all sectors of society, including business, industry, government, and civil society.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enFebruary 02, 2011

katherine gray-donald

Food-Related Research: Nutrients and Nutriceuticals

Food-Related Research: Nutrients and Nutriceuticals

How much vitamin D do Canadians need for optimal health? How will our foods become more nutritious in the future? Can food processing improve the quality of food? Researchers at McGill are examining the potential for nutraceuticals to combat the onset of disease.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enFebruary 02, 2011

Meeting Food Industry Demands

Meeting Food Industry Demands

Quebec needs more nutritionists and consumers want healthier food. The McGill School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and the Dept of Food Science are training students to understand both nutritional needs and food industry demands, in new state-of-the-art kitchens and labs.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enFebruary 02, 2011

Empowering communities to manage their water supply

Empowering communities to manage their water supply

Students in the McGill School of Environment are developing Geospatial Web 2.0 (Geoweb) technologies to help a group of citizens living near the Riviere Noire identify local water management issues and collect field data for watershed management.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

Empowering communities to manage their water supply

Empowering communities to manage their water supply

Students in the McGill School of Environment are developing Geospatial Web 2.0 (Geoweb) technologies to help a group of citizens living near the Riviere Noire identify local water management issues and collect field data for watershed management.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enJanuary 03, 2011

Le GéoWeb au service du citoyen

Le GéoWeb au service du citoyen

Des étudiants de l’École d’environnement de l’Université McGill aident la Corporation de développement de la Rivière Noire, en Montérégie, a développé un outil visant à encourager les citoyens à participer à la surveillance environnementale de leur territoire.

McGill Podcasts » Environment

enJanuary 03, 2011

Le GéoWeb au service du citoyen

Le GéoWeb au service du citoyen

Des étudiants de l’École d’environnement de l’Université McGill aident la Corporation de développement de la Rivière Noire, en Montérégie, a développé un outil visant à encourager les citoyens à participer à la surveillance environnementale de leur territoire.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

Hansel and Gretel go to school

Hansel and Gretel go to school

Opera McGill, in the Schulich School of Music, decided to invite Montreal-area elementary school children to participate in its recent production of Hansel and Gretel by illustrating the scenes. See the beautiful results of this special collaboration.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

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hansel and gretel

Hansel and Gretel go to school

Hansel and Gretel go to school

Opera McGill, in the Schulich School of Music, decided to invite Montreal-area elementary school children to participate in its recent production of Hansel and Gretel by illustrating the scenes. See the beautiful results of this special collaboration.

McGill Podcasts » Arts & Humanities

enJanuary 03, 2011

schulich school of music

hansel and gretel

L’opéra Hansel et Gretel à l’école

L’opéra Hansel et Gretel à l’école

Hansel et Gretel s’agit d’un opéra s’adressant tout particulièrement aux enfants. Alors, l’École de musique Schulich de McGill a eu l’idée de recruter des enfants de quatre écoles primaires de Montréal comme collaborateurs à sa récente production.

McGill Podcasts » Arts & Humanities

enJanuary 03, 2011

schulich school of music

L’opéra Hansel et Gretel à l’école

L’opéra Hansel et Gretel à l’école

Hansel et Gretel s’agit d’un opéra s’adressant tout particulièrement aux enfants. Alors, l’École de musique Schulich de McGill a eu l’idée de recruter des enfants de quatre écoles primaires de Montréal comme collaborateurs à sa récente production.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

schulich school of music

Dental care for all

Dental care for all

In collaboration with community organizations, McGill Dentistry students gain front-line experience by offering dental services to the disadvantaged. The McGill Mobile Dental Clinic reaches out to those who otherwise would not receive dental care.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

Des soins dentaires pour tous

Des soins dentaires pour tous

Environ 30 % de la population ne bénéficie pas de couverture de soins dentaires. La Faculté de médecine dentaire de l’Université McGill travaille de près avec des organismes communautaires afin de rejoindre ces gens avec sa clinique dentaire mobile.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enJanuary 03, 2011

Une aventure africaine

Une aventure africaine

Trois étudiantes de 1er cycle en génie des bioressources ont séjourné au Bénin afin d’aider des productrices de riz à améliorer leurs technologies post-récolte. Elle y ont vécu une expérience inoubliable.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

African Adventure

African Adventure

Three bioresource engineering undergrads venture to Benin, Africa to help women rice farmers improve their post-harvest technologies and have the experience of a lifetime.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

bioresource engineering

Hunting for Mass Graves

Hunting for Mass Graves

Archeology and Geography students are digging up bones at Parc Safari in Hemmingford, Quebec. See how this field research program took on a human rights dimension with the Faculty of Law.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

Leading the fight against AIDS

Leading the fight against AIDS

Mark Wainberg, microbiologist, identified one of the most effective AIDS drugs, and served as president of the International AIDS Society, becoming a prominent voice on the world stage. Meet a researcher turned activist.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

The Gold Standard in Cancer Research

The Gold Standard in Cancer Research

Phil Gold, Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Oncology, discovered the first and most widely used blood test for cancer, CEA, making early detection and better treatment possible. Meet a McGill legend.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

Searching for Arctic Microbes

Searching for Arctic Microbes

Is there life on Mars? Microbiology Prof. Lyle Whyte and his team of students head up to the McGill Arctic Research Station in search of microbes surviving in the permafrost.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enOctober 06, 2010

Pain Research

Pain Research

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, yet remains a medical mystery. McGill researchers are using genetics, brain imaging, and many other novel techniques to better understand and treat this often debilitating disease.

McGill Podcasts » Making Headway

enFebruary 01, 2010

medical research

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