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Food Economist Talks Impact of Holiday Costs with CBC, Global News

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Dr. Mike von Massow, food economist and professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Ontario Agricultural College, spoke with CBC News about the ever-rising cost of food and its impact on holiday spending this year. He also spoke with Global News about how “discount-seeking behaviour from price-sensitive consumers is becoming more prevalent,” […]

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U of G Sociologist Co-Authors Report on Femicide in Atlantic Canada 

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A University of Guelph sociology professor and femicide researcher has co-authored a major new report that provides analysis of a decade of gender-based violence in Atlantic Canada.  Dr. Myrna Dawson, professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, is the lead author of Preventing Domestic Homicides in Atlantic Canada: Looking Back to See […]

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Sociologist Makes Headlines on Femicide 

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Dr. Myrna Dawson, founder and director of Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice & Accountability, spoke to The Globe and Mail about the federal government’s plan to name femicide in the Criminal Code. She also discussed Canada’s femicide rates in the National Post and spoke to The Globe and Mail about an Ontario report on intimate partner violence. […]

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Molecules Found in Canine Cancer Could Improve Human Cancer Treatment

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Ontario Veterinary College research finds new genetic marker for osteosarcoma Both human and animals battling a deadly bone cancer may see new hope, as a University of Guelph research team makes advances at the Ontario Veterinary College.  The Dog Osteosarcoma Group – Biomarkers of Neoplasia (DOGBONe) is bringing together experts across veterinary and human health […]

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U of G Among Top Canadian Research Universities in New Ranking 

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The University of Guelph has ranked third among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual ranking of top research institutions, maintaining its place in the top three for more than a decade.  In the 2025 Research Infosource ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, institutions are evaluated on criteria including sponsored research income, publication performance and […]

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Chance Encounter Leads U of G Researchers to Discovery About Fogo Island Caribou

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It was a fleeting glimpse but what caught Allegra Love’s eye gave her pause. Could it be? Part of a research team measuring the health of a woodland caribou herd on Fogo Island in Newfoundland, the University of Guelph PhD student peered through binoculars and spotted something peculiar in the trees – a pregnant caribou […]

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Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare Appoints New Director 

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) at the University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Derek Haley as its new director effective Nov. 1, 2025.  Haley, a faculty member in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, brings extensive expertise in livestock behavior and […]

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World Soil Day: Unearthing the Wonders of Wollastonite

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Mineral does double duty to improve soil health and capture carbon    University of Guelph researchers are measuring up the opportunities for a locally mined mineral called wollastonite to capture and store atmospheric carbon while boosting soil health and crop production.   With support from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, Dr. Rafael Santos, a chemical engineer […]

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Why Canada Needs to Recognize the Crime of Femicide | OPINION

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By Dr. Myrna Dawson, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. It’s been 36 years since a mass femicide occurred at École Polytechnique in Montréal. A man shot and killed 14 women because of their sex. Described as “violent misogyny” by […]

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Food Security is National Security, Says Co-Author of Canada Food Price Report 

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Food prices will increase 4–6% next year amid “Buy Canadian” movement and U.S. trade tensions  Food prices are telling a complex story about Canada’s national security, says a new report co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.   “Our food sits in the middle of trade disputes, shifts in buying behaviours and ongoing policy change,” says […]

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Food Scientists Make Headlines on Salmonella, Botulism Outbreaks 

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Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, spoke to Global News about a potential salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios.  Drs. Jeff Farber and Keith Warriner, in the Department of Food Science, spoke to the National Post about recalling baby formula following an outbreak of botulism in the U.S.  Warriner also […]

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U of G Student Receives National Scholarship for Female Engineers

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White Rose Scholarship honours women killed Dec. 6, 1989, at Polytechnique Montréal A University of Guelph student has made history as the first Gryphon to be awarded a national memorial scholarship to continue her studies in biological engineering. Kaitlyn Root, a graduate of the College of Engineering who is now pursuing a M.Eng. is one […]

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