Undergraduate Students /consortium-rita/taxonomy/term/136/all en Chandra Madramootoo: A lifetime of service to 91˿Ƶ, Macdonald Campus and the world /consortium-rita/channels/news/chandra-madramootoo-lifetime-service-mcgill-macdonald-campus-and-world-361559 <p>In 1974, <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/chandra-madramootoo">Chandra Madramootoo</a> arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.</p> <p>“I loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,” said Madramootoo. “It was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.”</p> <p>After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11<sup>th</sup> hour offer from 91˿Ƶ for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:33:19 +0000 admin 2314 at /consortium-rita 91˿Ƶ student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award /consortium-rita/channels/news/mcgill-student-pursues-dream-wildlife-conservation-career-thanks-canada-award-361812 <p>Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose 91˿Ƶ, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future. </p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/im-pursuing-my-dream-career-wildlife-conservation">Check out the full article and video on the 91˿Ƶ Giving website</a></div> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:23:09 +0000 admin 2312 at /consortium-rita Magic Mud Pots win a top award for Food Science students at Chicago food expo /consortium-rita/channels/news/magic-mud-pots-win-top-award-food-science-students-chicago-food-expo-359937 <p><big>91˿Ƶ earned its second consecutive victory in the Smart Snacks for Kids category</big></p> <p><em><strong>By Stephanie Wereley for <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/magic-mud-pots-win-a-top-award-for-food-science-students-at-chicago-food-expo/">the 91˿Ƶ Reporter</a></strong></em></p> <p>91˿Ƶ Food Science students won first prize in the Smart Snacks for Kids category at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual expo in Chicago for their interactive pudding snack, Magic Mud Pots.</p> <p>It was 91˿Ƶ’s second consecutive victory in that category.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:15:27 +0000 admin 2345 at /consortium-rita