By David Said, PhD candidate and researcher, Department of Political Science This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The appropriate role of courts has once again been called into question in the aftermath of the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. In a […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Saila Gillis, a Bachelor of Arts Honours student passionate about her anthropology studies, who passed away earlier this month. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast July 6 in Saila’s honour. Support services and initiatives are available for all students, faculty and staff, including: Student […]
Dr. Shannon Gowland, a veterinarian at the Ontario Veterinary College’s Smith Lane Animal Hospital, spoke to CBC News about a report examining the stress some pets may be feeling as owners leave their pets at home and return to the office. Gowland explained ways to mitigate separation anxiety in dogs and suggested owners record a video […]
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Integrating Indigenous perspectives into early childhood studies (ECS) and responding to the federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action are the goals of a landmark $1-million donation provided this month to the University of Guelph-Humber. New funding from the Calgary-based Flanagan Foundation will support the hiring of an Indigenous faculty member through the University […]
Dr. Jesse Popp, the chair in Indigenous environmental science, spoke to several publications about her work combining Indigenous knowledge approaches and Western science techniques to study Eastern wolves in northern Ontario with the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory species-at-risk coordinator. To CBC Sudbury, Popp explained why it’s important to study these wolves and said she hopes the […]
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Food economist Dr. Mike von Massow discussed why there has been a drop in interest in plant-based meats for a report that appeared on CBC’s The National. “The risk of trying to deliver the perfect analogue, is that if you’re not quite as good – if you don’t deliver on your promise, people will say […]
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The mental health of farmers is worse than it was five years ago and worse than that of the general population in almost every way, finds a new survey from University of Guelph researchers. Stress, anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion and cynicism (two components of burnout), suicide ideation and lowered resilience were all higher among farmers […]
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History professor Dr. Matthew Hayday offered insight on tensions around Canada Day and national symbols with two national media outlets. Speaking to The Globe and Mail, Hayday provided examples of how Canada Day has always been a controversial holiday, noting: “It’s constantly shifting.” Hayday also told Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Radio […]
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By Dr. Philip A. Loring, Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society and Richard A. Nyiawung, PhD candidate in Geography and International Development Studies This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. From Senegal through Ghana to Cameroon, small-scale fishing is both a livelihood and a […]
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A new partnership between the University of Guelph and Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (DSAEU) in Ukraine was highlighted in the Toronto Star. U of G president Dr. Charlotte Yates and Dr. Stuart McCook, assistant vice-president (international), shared thoughts on the first-ever collaboration of its kind. “This partnership is a testament to the unrelenting power […]
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The first thing University of Guelph professor Dr. Jesse Popp did when considering how to research the Eastern wolf population in Northern Ontario was to reflect on what years of relationship building with local Indigenous communities had provided: unique knowledge that would help efforts to learn more about the animals and their decreasing population. Building […]
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The University of Guelph is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to twin with a Ukrainian university as part of a new international partnership program announced today. Under the agreement, Ukrainian students and faculty from Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (DSAEU) will be able to continue their learning, work and research by partnering with […]
In September, when the first undergraduate students enrolled in the University of Guelph’s new Sexualities, Genders and Social Change (SXGN) programs begin their studies, it will mark the official start of a new program and perhaps a new chapter for LGBTQ2SIA+ faculty, staff and students. “I hope it’s a process of mutual and reciprocal change,” […]
In a segment for CBC Quirks and Quarks, microbiologist Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe shared some insights on bird feces, particularly why it appears white in colour. Birds have just one place to excrete waste and tend to urinate at the same time they release stool, she said. A professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Allen-Vercoe […]
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New research by Drs. Scott Weese and Dorothee Bienzle, at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) was highlighted in an article in The Canadian Press, which appeared in several publications including The Globe and Mail, CityNews Toronto, CTV News and Global News. The study, which appeared in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, found those infected with COVID-19 can infect […]
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Dr. Stefan Linquist, a philosopher of biology, explained why female octopuses die after they lay their eggs in a segment for CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks. To protect their eggs from predators and to ensure the young survive into adulthood, mother octopuses stop eating and hunting, he said. A professor in the Department of Philosophy, Linquist’s research […]
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By Dr. Candace Johnson, Department of Political Science This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights for American women. For the countries that share a border with the United […]
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The University of Guelph will pause its mask requirement as of July 1, with masks no longer required indoors or outdoors at all U of G facilities. This decision aligns U of G’s approach to masking with the public health approach used in other learning spaces (e.g., high schools and elementary schools) and work/public venues […]
Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, shared some thoughts on the impacts of rising food costs for Canadians in a co-authored opinion piece for the Toronto Star. Supply chain issues and the ongoing war in Ukraine are impacting food costs, but so are Ottawa’s response to inflation and the actions of […]
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Dr. Pat Barclay spoke to Wired about TikToks in which the creator rewards strangers with large sums of money for “good behaviour” during so-called honesty tests. Barclay said the videos can promote generosity and have a positive impact on viewers. “If we see someone be helpful and then get acknowledged for it, then we’re more […]
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