The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held on April 5. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Leadership Updates President Charlotte Yates, Vice-President (Research) Malcolm Campbell and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Gwen Chapman, provided Senators with a number of […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus is launching a new entrance scholarship program to recognize top incoming students and attract future leaders to diploma programs in agriculture, environmental management and horticulture. Set to be awarded for the first time this fall, the $1,500 scholarships will be offered under the campus Student Awards Program, which distributes […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star on the proposed Highway 413 that would run north of Brampton and Vaughan in Ontario. Norris wrote that because the proposed roadway would bisect the sensitive headwaters of four watersheds, it could endanger to wildlife in the […]
The University of Guelph’s community vaccination clinic has vaccinated more than 12,500 people since opening March 11. Run in partnership with the Guelph Family Health Team (GFHT), the U of G clinic has helped Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health reach the goal of providing at least one dose of a vaccine to 25 per cent of […]
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The Globe and Mail spoke with veterinarian and theriogenologist Dr. Cathy Gartley in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College about the craze for labradoodles and cobberdogs. A professor in the Department of Population Medicine, she specializes in veterinary reproduction. […]
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A massive fire that burned up 18.5 hectares of grasslands near Cambridge, Ont., this week may have appeared disastrous, but it was just the opposite. Protecting native plant species by burning grasslands may seem counterintuitive, but University of Guelph ecologist Dr. Andrew MacDougall has proven it works. This week’s blaze was all part of the […]
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U of G’s College of Arts (COA) and College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) are launching an online bachelor of arts general degree. Registration for the three-year online degree is now open for the fall semester. Dr. Gwen Chapman, acting provost and vice-president (academic) and former dean of CSAHS, said she is “thrilled to […]
Post-doctoral researchers at the University of Guelph have voted in support of union certification with the United Steelworkers (United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union). Out of 95 uncontested ballots cast, 90 per cent favoured certification. About 150 post-doctoral researchers work at the University. While certification will […]
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University of Guelph research on the stress levels of urban squirrels was highlighted in a report in the Washington Post. Alannah Grant, a master’s student working with integrative biology professor Dr. Amy Newman, is looking at how the human-modified landscape impacts the stress of grey squirrels and how that stress might change their physiology. Understanding […]
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Aiming to further develop molecular diagnostics technology that will ensure authentic ingredients in natural health products, the University of Guelph has struck a five-year collaboration agreement with Guelph-based company Purity-IQ. Under the agreement, Purity-IQ, an ingredient quality assurance certification standards company, will provide $1 million to support the University’s Natural Health Products Research Alliance (NHPRA). […]
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The cycling route was virtual, but the pedalling was as real as it gets for University of Guelph PhD student Heather Petrick. In March, she pedalled 933 stationary kilometres in 24 hours. The ride was among the longest 24-hour virtual (Zwift) cycling feats by a woman. Upon completing it, she got off her bike, ate […]
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University of Guelph biochemistry professor Dr. John Dawson is one of 10 educators across Canada to receive this year’s 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award. The award, sponsored by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), celebrates extraordinary educational leadership and contributions to post-secondary teaching and learning. “The University of […]
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U of G’s exam period starts April 15, and we have lots of resources to help you through the home stretch! Take control of your stress and rock your exams this spring. Stress busters for study success Make sure you take some time away from the books during exam season. Check out these online and […]
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Using cannabis when you’re young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent University of Guelph study. In the first study to look at specific risk indicators for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young, healthy cannabis users, researchers found subtle but potentially important changes in heart and artery function. Cigarette smoking […]
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Dr. Nigel Raine, a pollinator researcher in the School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to the National Observer about a decision by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency to allow the continued use of two neonicotinoid insecticides. The article was re-published in the Toronto Star. Raine noted that his and others’ research have found increasing evidence […]
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In keeping with Canada’s mandatory half-masting rules, flags at the University of Guelph have been lowered to half-mast today to mark the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and will be lowered again on the day of the memorial service. […]
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The 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising Medallion will be awarded to the University of Guelph-Humber’s academic advising team. The team consists of Kimberley Zammit, Brenley DiFranco, Nasreene Corpuz Kasznia, Alyson Green, Hilton Lieu, Caroline Samrah-Sergnese, Lalita Manku and Cheryl Nicholas. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U of GH team continued to […]
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Aiming to address a growing skills gap in Canada, the University of Guelph has launched a partnership with Palette Skills, a national non-profit group that trains non-traditional workers from disrupted industries. As Canada works to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, U of G’s new partnership with Palette Skills and other academic and business […]
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Two projects involving University of Guelph innovations are receiving funding from the Department of National Defence (DND). Under DND’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, a technology that uses high-power electromagnetic radiation to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) and a nanotechnology-based coating to sanitize high-touch surfaces are receiving nearly $370,000 in all. “These […]
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The provincial government has announced emergency and stay-at-home orders that will take effect April 8 and are expected to last at four weeks. This is in addition to the emergency brake measures that went into that went into effect April 3. While these provincial measures will affect U of G operations in the short term, […]
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