You could call it “coffee to go.” Made from coffee bean waste from McDonald’s Corp., bio-composite materials developed and tested at the University of Guelph will be used for the […]
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Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable “cat whisperers” who excel at deciphering […]
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Soil nitrogen in grasslands covering almost a third of Earth’s surface is a critical ingredient for producing food and stemming climate change. Using results from a first-ever global-scale experiment, an […]
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Prof. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Studies, spoke to the Toronto Star about what’s needed to make cannabis production more energy efficient. A new study by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System […]
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With the Public Health Agency of Canada advising Canadians to avoid all lettuce grown in Salinas, Calif. because of an outbreak of E. coli 0157, the University of Guelph has […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about what […]
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Prof. Nita Chhinzer, Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about the impact that Lowes’ […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to The Guardian newspaper in the U.S. about a new scientific review that found that light pollution is a significant but overlooked […]
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Research undertaken by Prof Scott Krayenhoff, School of Environmental Sciences, was featured in an article on Scientific American. The article, reprinted from E&E News, looked at a new study that […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who is available to comment on the threats posed by cyberattacks on small and large businesses. This week, Waterloo Brewing Ltd. announced it […]
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Prof. Sierra Dye, a sessional instructor in the Department of History, appeared in an episode of “Witch-Hunt,” a podcast series on BBC Sounds, part of BBC Radio Scotland. “Witch-Hunt” explores […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who can comment on the closing of 34 Lowes stores across Canada and what it might mean for store employees. Prof. Nita Chhinzer […]
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“Employers are hungry for graduates with that value added of sustainability.” So said Prof. Rumina Dhalla of U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics in an […]
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Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to U.K.’s Guardian newspaper about the mental health struggles of farmers and growers. She told the newspaper that modern farming in a globalized […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, spoke to Civil Eats for an article that also appears on Salon.com about how automation is transforming farming In the ideal […]
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Prof. Ryan Prosser, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to Today’s Parent magazine about what parents need to know about potential neurotoxins in baby food and baby cereals. He explained that […]
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Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, appeared on CTV’s Your Morning show to discuss how climate change is likely to lead to more outbreaks of food-borne illnesses in the […]
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When a company announces layoffs, does its share price always drop the next day? It all depends on how the announcement is framed — and by whom, a new University of Guelph study has found. The study, published in […]
Prof. John Prescott, University professor emeritus in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Pathobiology, is available to discuss a new Council of Canadian Academies expert panel report entitled “When Antibiotics Fail.” […]
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Prof. Ali Dehghantanha, the director of Cyber Science Lab in U of G’s School of Computer Science, spoke to CBC Nova Scotia about the ongoing problem of malware being embedded into cellphone apps […]
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