U of G Leading Project to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Wastewater Across Ontario

Posted Jun 2, 2021
Updated Jun 2, 2021

Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada, and Illumina are investing in a first-of-its-kind SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance initiative across Ontario. This cutting-edge project will enhance critical province-wide coordination and viral surveillance and support provincial and national efforts to understand how the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is changing over time. This project is made possible through an investment […]

Playground at Child Care and Learning Centre Honoured for Innovative Design

Posted Jun 2, 2021
Updated Mar 22, 2023

The outdoor learning environment at the University of Guelph Child Care and Learning Centre (CCLC) has won a national award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) for its innovative design. Designed by landscape architects at Earthscape Play Inc. and completed in 2019, the play space was conceived in collaboration with CCLC educators and […]

Few Child-Care Centres Meet High-Quality Standards for Children with Disabilities, U of G Study Reveals

Posted Jun 2, 2021
Updated Jun 2, 2021

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Only one in five Canadian child-care centres in a recent study offer high-quality care for children with disabilities, according to a new University of Guelph and SpeciaLink study. Researchers found a lack of qualified staff, insufficient funding and lack of access to specialists and resources were the main challenges to providing inclusive care. As a […]

Political Scientist Discusses Upcoming Ontario Election With CP

Posted Jun 1, 2021
Updated Jun 1, 2021

Dr. Tamara Small, a professor in the Department of Political Science, spoke to The Canadian Press about which issues that arose during the pandemic will dominate next year’s Ontario election. The article appeared in several online publications, including GlobalNews.ca and the Toronto Star. “The question is always: were you worse off last year than you […]

U of G Honouring Cultures, Contributions of Indigenous Peoples Throughout National Indigenous History Month

Posted Jun 1, 2021
Updated Jun 1, 2021

As we move into National Indigenous History Month, people across Canada continue to process the tragic loss of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. This recent announcement is a stark reminder of Canadians’ responsibility to learn about our history and the intergenerational effects of residential schools and our […]

U of G Prof Wins Governor General’s Literary Award

Posted Jun 1, 2021
Updated Dec 8, 2021

A University of Guelph ecology professor has won the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Dr. Madhur Anand’s experimental memoir, This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart: A Memoir of Halves, was among five finalists in the category. The Governor General’s Literary Awards, run by the Canada Council for the Arts, are one […]

Celebrating Pride Month 2021 at U of G

Posted Jun 1, 2021
Updated Apr 2, 2025

June is Pride Month, an annual celebration and opportunity to honour and recognize the LGBTQ2IA+ community. This year, U of G will fly the Pride flag from June 1 to 30. LGBTQ2IA+ represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersex, asexual and many other identities that fall outside of heterosexual and cisgender paradigms. “Celebrating […]

Ecologist Discusses Butterfly Reintroduction With Globe and Mail

Posted May 31, 2021
Updated Jun 1, 2021

Dr. Ryan Norris, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to The Globe and Mail about a project under way to reintroduce the endangered mottled duskywing to Ontario’s Pinery Provincial Park – the first reintroduction program for a butterfly species in Canada. Last year, Norris received federal funding for a five-year project to […]

U of G Project Awarded National Funding to Assess Microplastics in Water, Soil

Posted May 31, 2021
Updated Oct 23, 2023

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Protecting freshwater and farming soils from possible harmful effects of microplastics is the goal of a four-year, $1-million project led by University of Guelph researchers. One of seven projects across Canada awarded a total of $7 million, the U of G collaboration will receive $999,400 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and Environment […]

Prof Awarded Funding to Develop Technology to Curb Agricultural Emissions

Posted May 31, 2021
Updated Dec 8, 2021

Curbing chemical emissions of agricultural carbon dioxide and ammonia to mitigate climate change is the goal of a University of Guelph researcher receiving $200,000 under the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). Dr. Leanne Chen, professor in the Department of Chemistry, will develop a technology that uses renewable electricity to convert waste chemicals into valuable […]

Flags to Be Lowered to Half-Mast Monday to Honour Residential School Victims

Posted May 30, 2021
Updated May 31, 2021

The University of Guelph will be lowering its flags to half-mast Monday to honour the children who lost their lives at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and their families, and the countless others who never returned home from residential schools across Canada. The flags will remain at half-mast for 215 hours symbolizing the lives lost. […]

Art in the Open Showcases Student Creativity During COVID-19

Posted May 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has closed many doors, but for students in U of G’s College of Arts, it has helped make their projects more accessible to everyone. Art in the Open is a curation of creative projects from the fall 2020 semester. This online student showcase includes musical performances and original compositions, visual art in […]

U of G Runner, Cancer Survivor Completes 150 km Fundraising Run

Posted May 28, 2021

Two young women running along a highway, accompanied by man on bike.

On May 1, the beginning of Brain Cancer Awareness Week, University of Guelph distance runner Haley Davis set out on a 150-kilometre fundraising run in support of cancer foundations. Less than three weeks earlier, she completed radiation therapy for brain cancer. In summer 2019, Davis was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour. A top Ontario […]

U of G Discovery May Point to Parkinson’s Disease Therapies

Posted May 27, 2021
Updated May 27, 2021

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A new discovery by University of Guelph researchers may ultimately help in devising new therapies and improving quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease. By showing how entangled proteins in brain cells enable the neurodegenerative disease to spread, the researchers hope their findings will lead to drugs that halt its progression, said PhD candidate […]

Researcher Discusses COVID Online Seminars With CBC Radio

Posted May 26, 2021
Updated Jun 1, 2021

Biomedical sciences professor Dr. Glen Pyle spoke to several CBC Radio stations across Ontario about an online event he has helped organize called COVIDdiscussions. The free, online Q&A session will see experts from Guelph and surrounding areas gather to answer participant questions about COVID-19 vaccines. The event is organized by COVID-19 Resources Canada, a group […]

Professor Discusses Vaccine Hesitancy with National Geographic

Posted May 26, 2021

Dr. Maya Goldenberg, a professor in the Department of Philosophy who researches vaccine hesitancy, spoke to National Geographic about the ethical quandary of teens whose parents won’t let them get the COVID-19 vaccine. Goldenberg, who specializes in the philosophy of science and medicine, said given that teens are at low risk of serious disease from […]

Two U of G Scientists Named as CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

Posted May 26, 2021
Updated Mar 22, 2023

Two University of Guelph professors are among 14 international researchers to be appointed as CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Applied Research) Azrieli Global Scholars for 2021-23. Dr. Rebecca Shapiro, a fungal pathogen researcher in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Dr. Jackie Goordial, an environmental microbiologist in the School of Environmental Sciences, were chosen […]

Campus Community Police Special Constables Honoured As Heroes

Posted May 26, 2021
Updated Jun 1, 2021

Two special constables with the University of Guelph Campus Community Police (CCP) have been honoured as heroes for saving an elderly man’s life this past winter. The Ontario Association of College and University Security Administrators gave its Heroism Award to constable Mario Deschamps and sergeant Larry O’Connell for saving the life of a Guelph senior […]

Psychology Researcher Pens Invited Commentary for New York Times

Posted May 25, 2021
Updated May 25, 2021

Prof. Meghan McMurtry smiles against a summer lawn

Dr. Meghan McMurtry, a professor in the Department of Psychology, was invited by the New York Times to contribute a commentary about why needle fear could be affecting COVID-19 vaccination rates. McMurtry wrote that needle fear is common, and adults shouldn’t feel ashamed if they suffer from it. Health care professionals should also be conscious […]

Cannabis Poisoning in Dogs on the Rise, U of G Study Finds

Posted May 25, 2021
Updated Feb 5, 2026

As cannabis use grows in popularity and becomes less restricted in North America, more dogs are accidentally consuming products containing THC, according to a new University of Guelph study. The first-of-its-kind study published in PLOS ONE, is based on U.S. data, but the problems are similar in Canada, say the researchers. “We found in the […]