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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A global scholar in strategic management and entrepreneurship and an internationally recognized finance academic will fill two new chair positions in the University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. Dr. Barak Aharonson has been named the Wood Chair in Innovation Management, and Dr. Ilias Tsiakas has been named the Lang Chair […]
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Giving musicians a way to reflect on the pandemic and to showcase their work is the goal of a new video curated by University of Guelph researchers. Dr. Alyssa Woods and Dr. Kimberly Francis, professors in the School of Fine Art and Music (SOFAM), have curated the 52-minute video A Sonic Tapestry whose 11 new […]
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The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast on April 28 to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. The event is observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the job. A joint proclamation recognizing the day has been issued by U of G and the […]
U of G’s new bachelor of Indigenous environmental science was featured in University Affairs magazine for an article examining how Indigenous researchers are working together with universities and non-Indigenous researchers to shape the future of environmental sciences. Dr. Jesse Popp, who recently joined U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences as OAC Chair in Indigenous […]
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The following updates are provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. Stay-at-Home order remains in effect The province-wide Stay-at-Home order remains in effect across Ontario. If you do not need to come to campus, please stay home to help keep our community safe. All those who can work from home are required to do so. If you must […]
Dr. Scott Weese, a veterinary internal medicine specialist in the Department of Pathobiology, spoke to the Toronto Star about ongoing concerns regarding the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on mink farms. Mink breeding has continued on commercial farms during the pandemic — despite the animals being particularly biologically vulnerable to COVID-19. Weese told the newspaper he […]
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Dr. Philip Loring, who holds the Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society, spoke to the National Post about his recent research on community sustained fisheries. Loring’s project examining alternative seafood networks during the pandemic was co-led by post-doc Dr. Hannah Harrison and master’s student Emily De Sousa, and researchers at the University of Maine, […]
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Two University of Guelph graduate students captured top prize at the Proteus Innovation Competition, a contest that aims to move technology from academia to the marketplace. Competitors were given from January to April to develop a viable commercialization strategy for patented technologies submitted by partner universities. They then had to pitch their strategy to a […]
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Patricia Tersigni, director of academic programs and policy at U of G, has been selected as campaign chair of the 2021 Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin United Way campaign. Tersigni, who helped lead the University’s United Way record-breaking campaigns in 2015 and 2016 as staff co-chair, has been active with the organization for many years. She regularly encourages colleagues […]
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U of G ecologist Dr. Faisal Moola, a professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, co-wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the Toronto Star about plans to expand mining operations near Grassy Narrows First Nation. Moola, along with co-authors from the University of Victoria who research Indigenous-led conservation in Canada, explained why […]
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Each year, the Student Experience Awards honour the achievements and contributions of campus leaders who have made a lasting difference in students’ lives and in campus-community relations. Students, staff and faculty are eligible for specific awards. Although we were not able to celebrate with our winners in-person this year, their accomplishments deserve to be shared. […]
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Dr. Tamara Small, a professor in Department of Political Science, spoke to Global News about what a federal election during a pandemic could be like, including the role that online campaigning is likely to play. Small noted that an all-digital election campaign is bound to leave some behind because of the so-called “digital divide” that […]
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When it comes to motivating consumers to make environmentally responsible choices, a moving story might be more persuasive than scientific facts. A University of Guelph researcher has found that consumers are willing to pay more for “green” gardening products after reading a personal story about the importance of protecting the environment than are consumers who […]