One of the University of Guelph’s greatest strengths is its people. Each year, we celebrate outstanding staff with the President’s Awards for Exemplary Staff Service to recognize their remarkable contributions. Consider nominating a deserving colleague for these awards! The President’s Awards for Exemplary Staff Service are awarded annually to staff members who have exceeded the […]
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The long-running PBS science television program NOVA spoke to U of G engineering professors Drs. Amar Mohanty and Manjusri Misra for an article examining whether bioplastics could one day replace petroplastics. Mohanty, who is cross-appointed to the Department of Plant Agriculture, has pioneered the development of sustainable bio-based materials. He is director of U of […]
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Dr. Alejandro Marangoni, a professor in the Department of Food Science, appeared in a CBC Marketplace news item examining the so-called “buttergate” controversy in which some have alleged that butter has appeared harder and less spreadable in recent months. Marangoni helped test 17 butter samples for the news program to analyze the butters’ palmitic acid […]
Several media outlets covered new research led by U of G research leadership chair Dr. Myrna Dawson the detailed the number of women and girls killed in Canada in 2020, including The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star. Dawson spearheaded the development of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) which has […]
In January 2021, the University of Guelph announced that it would be updating its strategic framework. After a call for nominations was completed, a new advisory committee has been named. The refresh of the Strategic Framework will involve consultations with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community. Together we will set new institutional priorities […]
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University of Guelph experts will be front and centre this month at the Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience. The free online event is part of the legendary Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, which is planned to run this year in-person at Toronto’s Exhibition Place under pandemic protocols. The fair was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. […]
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How damaged was agri-food trade between Canada and the U.S. under the presidency of Donald Trump, and what, if anything, will change now that Joe Biden is the American president? A special edition of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics (CJAE) examines those questions and more. CJAE managing editor Dr. Alan Ker, a professor in […]
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A research project led by Dr. Eric Nost, a professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics and PhD candidate Emily Duncan examining the experience of grocery store workers was featured in the Toronto Star. The researchers hope to learn more about how grocery story workers are faring and whether they feel safety measures […]
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Dr. Meghan McMurtry, a professor in the Department of Psychology, co-authored a commentary for The Globe and Mail about the need for appropriate language when discussing vaccine uptake and hesitancy. Co-written with Prof. Anna Taddio from the University of Toronto’s FAculty of Pharmacy and Prof. Noni MacDonald from Dalhousie University’s Department of Pediatrics and IWK Health Centre, […]
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New University of Guelph research that predicts that new daily cases of COVID-19 in the Greater Toronto Area could triple by early April was featured in the Toronto Star. The study was co-written by Dr. Madhur Anand, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences (SES), along with Prof. Chris Bauch, research chair in the […]
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The University of Guelph’s iconic College Royal open house will happen virtually this year. In its 97th year, the event runs March 20-21 at VirtualCollegeRoyal.com. Unlike a typical year, when thousands of people visit campus to take in events, displays and learning experiences, the 2021 edition of the open house will bring some of those […]
A message from President Charlotte Yates One year ago this week, we stepped into a great unknown. As cases of COVID-19 mounted around the world, our classes moved to remote forms of delivery and everyone who could work from home left campus. Meetings were taken at kitchen tables, with family members and pets making frequent […]
Ce communiqué est disponible en français A woman or girl is killed in Canada on average every 2 ½ days, a number that remains “persistently stable,” according to the third annual University of Guelph-led report on national femicide rates. The #CallItFemicide report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) found a total […]
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Une femme ou une fille est tuée au Canada en moyenne tous les 2,5 jours, un chiffre qui reste stable selon le troisième rapport annuel sur les taux de fémicide nationaux dirigé par l’Université de Guelph. Le rapport #Cestunfémicide de l’Observatoire canadien du fémicide pour la justice et la responsabilisation (OCFJR) a révélé qu’ un […]
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New research led by Dr. Joe Ackerman, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, that found that windstorms linked to global warming are damaging water quality in Lake Erie and possibly other Great Lakes, was featured by The Associated Press. Articles about the research appeared in more than two dozen publications across the U.S. […]
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Dr. Kate Puddister, a professor in the Department of Political Science who researches police accountability, spoke to the Toronto Star about new research she co-authored on the prosecution of Ontario police officers. The new research, published in the Canadian Journal of Law and Society, found that of nearly 150 charges the Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit […]
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University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has joined the ranks of some of the world’s top business schools by achieving accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). Founded in 1916, AACSB is widely considered one of the world’s most prestigious accreditations, which fewer than six […]
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The UK’s Guardian newspaper highlighted U of G’s pioneering DNA barcoding technology as well as the work of Department of Integrative Biology professor Dr. Robert Hanner and his efforts to combat fish fraud. The article examined a British Columbia fish company that is using U of G-developed DNA barcoding technology to ensure their fish species […]
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Climate change is leading to poorer water quality in Lake Erie and may threaten nearby human and environmental health and the world’s largest commercial freshwater fishery, according to a new study led by University of Guelph researchers. More frequent extreme wind events and currents are drawing up deep water whose low oxygen and high phosphorus […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Hill Times with Deb Stark, former deputy minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. They wrote that Canada is well-positioned to take a leadership role at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, due to […]
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