Like setting off alarms in a beehive, Asian honeybees use complex signals to alert nest mates about giant hornet attacks, according to a new study co-led by University of Guelph researchers. The study shows that honeybees recognize and respond to different types of hornets using several signals, a kind of alert system that is better […]
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The University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has again ranked among the world’s top sustainability-focused business schools. The sustainable business magazine Corporate Knights ranked the Lang MBA program 5th in the world and 2nd in Canada for its focus on sustainability. This marks the first time that the program ranks […]
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While mindfulness has become a popular way to reduce stress and maintain well-being, a new study involving a University of Guelph researcher has found people are misinterpreting the practice. Dr. Jamie Gruman, a professor in U of G’s Lang School of Business, says many people confuse the practice with passive acceptance of a problem. “They […]
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Should drugs be decriminalized in Canada? Sociology professor Dr. Andrew Hathaway from the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences offered his ideas to Global News for how decriminalization could work in Canada. “It’s a good idea to institute this at a larger level,” Hathaway said. “…I think to have some level of coordination and […]
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While job candidates often view interviews as opportunities to sell themselves, a new University of Guelph study has found many applicants opt for being completely genuine rather than going over the top. Psychology professor Dr. Deborah Powell and PhD student Brooke Charbonneau in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences led three studies that […]
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What will an increase in the minimum wage for servers mean for cash-strapped restaurant owners? Hospitality industry researcher Dr. Bruce McAdams with the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics offered his thoughts to several CBC Radio morning shows, including Ontario Morning. McAdams is a professor in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism […]
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A stark reminder of the Holocaust will once again be placed in the heart of the University of Guelph campus during Holocaust Education Week, Nov. 8-12. A cattle car like those used by the Nazis to transport Jews and other targeted groups to concentration camps, labour camps and extermination camps between 1941 and 1944 is […]
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Campus flags will be flown at half-mast today in honour of Indigenous Veterans Day – a day to remember and commemorate the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans. Nov. 8 was established as Indigenous Veterans Day in 1994 in Winnipeg in recognition that Indigenous veterans were not being honoured in Remembrance Day commemorations. […]
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The announcement that dairy prices are set to rise eight percent on Feb. 1, has made headlines and even prompted calls for more transparency on how prices are set, but a University of Guelph food economist says other foods could rise even further; we just won’t be warned. Dr. Michael von Massow is a professor […]
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Adaption to climate change is happening more at an individual or household level than at a community or institution-wide level, according to an international study involving a University of Guelph researcher. Emily Duncan, a U of G PhD candidate in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, was one of 126 researchers from around the […]
An initiative that brings together the University of Guelph and the City of Guelph to find promising solutions to local challenges has been renewed for another three years. The Guelph Lab, launched in 2014, puts collaboration, research, experimentation and teaching toward finding solutions to challenges shared by both organizations and the broader community. U of […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to Canada Tonight on CBC News Network to discuss what’s needed to reverse rising global hunger rates. He said three things need to be addressed: global conflict that prevents food access; climate change; and wealth inequality. Fraser holds the Canada Research Chair in […]
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To help enforce physical distancing rules during pandemics, a new tool developed by University of Guelph researchers virtually monitors crowd density in public spaces. School of Computer Science professor Dr. Minglun Gong and graduate students Zihan Yang and Mingjie Wang recently developed an algorithm that not only counts the number of people in a surveillance […]
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The University of Guelph has reappointed Dr. Ben Bradshaw as assistant vice-president (graduate studies) and has named Dr. Richard Zytner as the incoming interim dean in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS). Bradshaw’s new five-year term began Oct. 17. The decision followed a review by a committee of faculty, students and staff chaired […]
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Geography professor Dr. Faisal Moola shared his reflections with the Toronto Star on Flash Forest, a new reforestation technology that uses drones to conduct aerial mapping of forest areas and to fire specially-formulated seed pods into the ground. Moola, who researches forest management as well as Indigenous-led conservation, said what he likes about Flash Forest […]
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History professor Dr. William Cormack was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Ideas program for an episode examining why guillotine images are currently being used online as a symbol against inequality and elitism. Cormack discussed the symbol of the guillotine and how that symbol has changed over time, particularly in today’s use. Cormack specializes in the history […]
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History professor Dr. Brittany Luby spoke to CBC Thunder Bay about election day problems among First Nations voters in northern Ontario, and helped explain why many First Nations people distrust Canada’s voting system. She said the issues in the Kenora riding echo “a much longer history of Indigenous voter suppression in Canada.” Luby researches the […]
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A University of Guelph creative writing student has won the 2021 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. Deepa Rajagopalan, an MFA candidate in creative writing, won the award for her short story, Peacocks of Instagram. Her submission was selected from more than 130 entries by a jury of PEN Canada members. The New Voices award supports […]
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. By Dr. Elaine Chang, School of English and Theatre Studies, College of Arts Note: The following article contains spoilers about “Squid Game.” Is the Netflix Korean sensation Squid Game an allegory for late capitalism? The response to the show is similar to medieval morality plays […]
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Dr. Timothy Dewhirst, a marketing professor in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about Facebook’s rebranding to Meta. Companies commonly rebrand to signal a shifting of focus, or to rehabilitate their corporate image, he said. Facebook’s rebrand announcement coincides with its reputation coming […]
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