Dr. Gard Otis, professor emeritus of insect ecology, spoke to the Waterloo Region Record about gypsy moth caterpillars, which have started to hatch in southwestern Ontario. While the caterpillars are notorious for defoliating trees, Otis said defoliation would only kill a tree if the tree were unhealthy and that for the most part, the forest […]
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The University of Guelph’s Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) student chapter won the 2021 National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Student Marketing Competition held remotely last month. The team, consisting of nine Ontario Agricultural College students, competed against 23 other North American schools to grab top prize. The annual competition challenges students to develop a comprehensive marketing plan […]
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People who bet on professional sports games are at higher risk of developing problem gambling compared to other types of gamblers, according to a new University of Guelph study. Sport gambling itself is not to blame, but the personalities and habits of sports gamblers put them at higher risk of problems. The study, published in […]
Dear U of G community, May is Asian and South Asian Heritage Month in Ontario. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the many accomplishments of people of Asian and South Asian descent in our communities and at the University of Guelph.< People of Asian and South Asian descent began arriving in North America over […]
A University of Guelph researcher is part of an international team developing the first-ever global atlas to show migrations of iconic elk, reindeer, caribou, gazelles and other hooved mammals worldwide. Dr. John Fryxell, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, will work with a team of 92 scientists and conservationists to develop detailed maps […]
What exactly do cats get up to when they are sent outside? That’s what a team of University of Guelph researchers is hoping to find out in a study that will see cats outfitted with “catcams,” or cameras that offer a true cat’s eye-view of the world. Drs. Elizabeth Gow and Ryan Norris of the […]
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A new online exhibit highlighting how rural Canada has shaped Canadian food trends is the result of a collaboration between the University of Guelph’s McLaughlin Library and students in the Department of History. “From our Mothers’ Kitchens: Cooking in Rural Canada” will launch May 13. The exhibit highlights how rural and agrarian areas of the […]
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A number of outdoor box-art displays have been popping up in Guelph neighbourhoods in front of homes and in a community garden. Called Open Air Galleries, the displays are about twice the size of a birdhouse and sit atop a post. Each has a Plexiglas window for viewing. Dr. Karen Houle, a professor in the […]
Two University of Guelph professors are among the finalists for the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards. The winners will be announced on June 1. Dr. Madhur Anand, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, is nominated in the non-fiction category for This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart: A Memoir of Halves. Dr. […]
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A team of University of Guelph agriculture students won the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), held remotely this past month. Rebecca Barr, Brooke Boonstoppel, Clayton McWilliams and Tyrone Wagler competed against three other schools to present the best dairy farm management recommendations. “We were very proud to have been selected to represent U of […]
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Dr. Timothy Dewhirst, a professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, wrote a commentary for the Toronto Star about targeted marketing campaigns that fail to acknowledge pandemic restrictions. He noted that algorithms and machine learning are typically used to inform such marketing efforts, but marketers need to do a better job of adapting […]
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Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the Lang Chair in Sport Management in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to the Toronto Star about a small soccer club in England that has become the first and only professional soccer club paying female players the same as men. Pegoraro said the move was encouraging but […]
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A donation from crop researchers in the University of Guelph’s Department of Plant Agriculture will amount to more than just a hill of beans. In fact, it will likely provide dozens of nutritious meals for many people in Guelph who are food insecure. Researchers with the U of G dry bean breeding program recently donated […]
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Danielle (Dani) Nowosad, an integrative biology graduate student, has been awarded the University of Guelph’s Kishaadigeh “She Who Guards the Lodge” Award for her commitment to fostering community connection and inspiring other Indigenous learners. Nowosad, who is Red River Métis, has been an active community advocate for many years but said this award was unexpected. […]
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From May 3 to 7, U of G celebrates its annual Be Well, Be Safe Week in recognition of National Mental Health Week and North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. This year’s free online event offers workshops and presentations throughout the week to help boost your mental well-being and promote workplace safety. “We […]
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Dr. Jess Haines, a professor of nutrition in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (FRAN), has received the Danone International Prize for Alimentation (DIPA) for her research promoting sustainable healthy eating among families through novel, interdisciplinary research and knowledge mobilization. The EUR100,000 prize (Cdn $150,000) is awarded every two years by the Danone […]
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A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme that scientists have identified for the first time as being critical to cancer cell growth, said Dr. Paul Spagnuolo, Department of Food Science. Published recently in the journal Blood, the […]
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Dr. Nita Chhinzer, a professor in the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC News Online about the ongoing debate about who should foot the fill for paid sick days. Chhinzer said the issue isn’t being addressed quickly enough, and many businesses are being […]
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Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, appeared on CBC’s The National to discuss new farming approaches that are helping to slow climate change. An article also appeared on CBC News Online. Wagner-Riddle demonstrated ongoing U of G research into cover crops, which reduce soil erosion and capture nutrients for the […]
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A University of Guelph professor will be featured in a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) panel on anti-Asian racism in American cinema and the evolution of Asian excellence onscreen April 29 at 7 p.m. The conversation was recorded on April 20. Dr. Elaine Chang, School of English and Theatre Studies, will take part in the […]
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