June 6, 2022 The following updates are provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. Mask requirement lifts July 1 The University of Guelph will pause its mask requirement as of July 1, with masks no longer required indoors or outdoors at U of G facilities. This decision aligns U of G’s approach to masking with the […]
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A report from Global News on the increasingly innovative uses of 3-D printing featured work by U of G veterinary surgical oncologist Dr. Michelle Oblak, who used the technology to repair two dogs’ skulls. The report described Oblak’s surgery in 2019 on a dog named Murphy who needed brain surgery for a cancerous tumour. A […]
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Workplace mental health researcher Dr. Basem Gohar spoke to Global News about how Ontario will implement the right to disconnect. Gohar said that while the policy “at face value, sounds like a really good idea,” the policy might not be applicable to all professions and that some employees may feel a sense of guilt when they […]
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Agribusiness researcher Dr. Simon Somogyi discussed the waning appeal of plant-based meats with CBC News. “They were all the rage and consumers were curious to try them out, but now they’ve tried them and that fad has sort of worn off,” Somogyi said. The Arrell Chair in the Business of Food and a professor […]
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University of Guelph graduates from 2020 and 2021 are getting a chance to cross the stage with their peers and enjoy an enhanced graduation experience like no other. Students who graduated during these two years missed out on the traditional convocation experience due to COVID-19. They told University convocation organizers they wanted to both cross […]
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The decision by the federal government to allow adults in British Columbia to possess small amounts of some illicit drugs is a “big step forward,” according to a U of G drug policy researcher, but an integrated public health response will be needed to make it work. Dr. Andy Hathaway is a professor in the criminal justice […]
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Food economist Dr. Mike von Massow explained the phenomenon of “tip creep” to The Globe and Mail. “People felt like they wanted to keep restaurants around, and they wanted to help workers. As a result, we saw an expansion of the tipping norm,” von Massow said, adding that expansion has led to “tip creep,” when […]
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Dr. Tamara Small, a professor in the Department of Political Science, provided expert analysis to CBC Radio One’s Ontario election coverage on the evening of June 2, and commented on voter turnout to the Toronto Star and to CBC Toronto. A researcher in digital politics including the use and impact of the internet on […]
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Dr. Marion Joppe, a retired professor of tourism, spoke to CBC News about the Canadian Transportation Agency’s ruling that Flair Airlines is a Canadian company. Joppe said the decision has local and national benefits as it supports the Region of Waterloo, where it operates, and will help to meet the demand for low-cost airlines in […]
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The Growth Op, a Postmedia publication highlighting cannabis news, published a feature on Dr. Susan Dupej, a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management. The article examined Dupej’s research on cannabis tourism in Canada. She explained how she became interested in the research, as well as her current findings on how […]
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Dr. Thomas Graham, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences who specializes in controlled environment agriculture, spoke to Wired about the growth of new agricultural technology for the indoor farming industry. “Everyone’s coming out of the gate trying something new, and some of it works, and some of it doesn’t. It’s still a little […]
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Danielle Nowosad never expected to be studying science, much less advocating to make the field more accessible to communities historically excluded from it. A Métis woman from Manitoba, she remembers being told by male professors during her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg that “science wasn’t for her” and she should instead pursue art. […]
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During the month of June, U of G observes National Indigenous History Month, as we recognize and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and cultures. As we celebrate, it is also important to act, making good on commitments to reconciliation and working toward a better future. “National Indigenous History Month reminds us to learn about […]
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June is Pride Month and U of G is supporting and celebrating the LGBTQ2SIA+ community! “To me, Pride Month is a chance to reflect on our history, to honour and celebrate our identities and to remind people that we are here, we are worthy and we are in these bodies all year long,” says Kyle […]
Paul Kelly, the research and apiary manager at U of G’s Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC), spoke to Cottage Life about this year’s devastating colony losses and what beekeepers can expect this summer. Kelly said: “bees just have too many problems to deal with at one time,” including climate change, and provided tips to […]
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An electronic wayfinding system on the University of Guelph campus designed to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their way around campus continues to expand. U of G was the first Canadian post-secondary campus to install an indoor and outdoor electronic wayfinding system in 2018. Called BlindSquare, the system relies on a network of […]
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Ecologist Dr. Ryan Norris recently commented on the potential environmental impacts of a proposed Ontario highway to several media outlets, including The Globe and Mail, Radio-Canada, Outdoor Canada, CityNews Toronto and AM640’s The Alan Carter Radio Program. His comments also appeared in an article by YorkRegion.com, which was republished by the Toronto Star. Highway 413 would […]
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With monkeypox spreading around the world, a University of Guelph infectious diseases researcher says the best way to prevent it from becoming a pandemic is to halt its spread back to animals. Dr. Scott Weese is the chief of infection control at the Ontario Veterinary College and the director of U of G’s Centre for […]
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In a commentary for The Conversation Canada, political sciences professor Dr. Candace Johnson discussed whether there will be spillover effects in Canada if the United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a court decision that established the right to abortion in that country. Johnson’s commentary was reprinted in Yahoo! News and other publications. […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, the director of the Arrell Food Institute, spoke to CBC Radio’s Spark about the future of the global food system. Fraser discussed current challenges, saying efforts to develop new food and agriculture technologies must be accompanied by efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change. As well as a professor in […]
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