Dr. Madhur Anand, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences (SES) and director of U of G’s Guelph Institute for Environmental Research, spoke to CBC News about her new research on how to prioritize the administration of the COVID-19 vaccines. Anand and colleagues at the University of Waterloo recently developed a mathematical model of […]
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising Medallion. This medallion is awarded to an individual or advising team that has made an outstanding contribution to undergraduate academic advising at the University. Has your program counsellor helped you figure out your best path at U of G? Has your faculty […]
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Honouring two students who lost their lives in the Ukraine International Airlines plane crash one year ago is the impetus behind new scholarships at the University of Guelph. The U of G community was devastated by the deaths of international students Milad Ghasemi Ariani and Ghanimat Azhdari, who died aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 […]
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The federal government’s sudden announcement of new COVID-9 testing rules for Canadians returning from international travel has caught many off-guard, but a University of Guelph tourism expert says in a quickly evolving pandemic, tourists should not be surprised. Dr. Marion Joppe, a professor in U of G’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, researches […]
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Establishing about 100 internships over the next five years for students in the University of Guelph’s master of cybersecurity and threat intelligence (MCTI) program is the goal of a new partnership with Mitacs. U of G and Mitacs, a national research organization, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide funding for MCTI students […]
With many stores discouraging the use of cash during the pandemic, a lot more shoppers are typing in passcodes called PINs to use debit and credit cards. But how safe are those codes? New University of Guelph research suggests while many of us use PINs, or personal identification numbers, multiple times a day, few of […]
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Prof. Paul Hebert, the director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, and the DNA barcoding technology he helped develop was featured in a Guardian newspaper article examining the technology’s use in discovering “cryptic species.” DNA barcoding can identify and differentiate between animal and plant species using their genetic divergence, the article notes, […]
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As hockey players work to impress their evaluators at NHL training camps this week, University of Guelph researchers have found a more accurate way for coaches to predict how quickly a player can accelerate on skates, even before they hit the ice. In a first–of–its–kind study, researchers in U of G’s Human Performance Laboratory discovered resisted sprint tests better forecast how quickly a skater accelerates than traditional off-ice tests. This finding can help improve how professional […]
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University of Guelph vaccine research was featured in a segment on CTV’s W5 news program that examined the global rush to secure vaccines against COVID-19. Dr. Byram Bridle, a professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was interviewed in the story about the challenges of creating effective and durable vaccines against the coronavirus, as well as […]
Dr. Michael von Massow, a food economist in U of G’s Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource, spoke to several media outlets about the future of food delivery apps and whether caps on their fees will help restaurants. In an interview with Forbes, von Massow said capping the fees that food delivery services can charge […]
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By Dr. Michael von Massow, associate professor, Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics […]
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Dr. Madhur Anand, a professor in School of Environmental Sciences and director of U of G’s Guelph Institute for Environmental Research, was featured in the New York Times Dec. 20. Anand is among the authors of a new study currently under peer review that looks at vaccination prioritization; specifically, who should get vaccinated first to […]
Outdoor public rinks are important social gathering places for strangers to interact during winter and can improve the social life of cities, a new University of Guelph study has found. Profs. Mervyn Horgan and Saara Liinamaa, who lead the Sociable Cities Project at U of G, studied social interactions at outdoor public rinks that offer […]
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The Cargill meat processing plant in Guelph has begun steps to temporarily close its facility after a significant 57 cases of COVID-19 in the region were linked to the facility. Food economist Dr. Michael von Massow, a professor in the University of Guelph’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, studies the structure and performance […]
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Four University of Guelph researchers aim to improve food, health, sustainability and cybersecurity with $3.1 million in new federal funding under the prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program. The funding is part of a $195-million federal investment announced today by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, for 259 new and renewed chairs at 47 institutions across Canada. At U of G, new chairs will […]
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The University of Guelph has received $15 million from the Ontario government to support critical upgrades and repairs to campus facilities. It’s part of a provincial $466-million capital funding investment to help colleges and universities address deferred maintenance. The announcement was made Dec. 16 by David Piccini, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Colleges and […]
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With the winter chill settling in, University of Guelph food science students are getting set to offer for sale a spicy organic hot sauce that they grew, perfected and bottled on campus. The sauce results from a nearly year-long volunteer project designed to give students the chance to bring to market a fully student-created food […]
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New federal funding will allow University of Guelph researchers to study how diluted bitumen from oil sands development in Alberta affects the physiology and health of Pacific salmon. Prof. Todd Gillis and adjunct faculty member Dr. Sarah Alderman, both in U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, will receive $350,000 over two years from the […]
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What’s the best way to talk to someone who says they plan to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccines? Bombarding them with facts and arguments is not the best way to go as it will only make them defensive, argues Prof. Maya Goldenberg of the University of Guelph’s Department of Philosophy. Goldenberg specializes in the philosophy of […]
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Amid heightened attention to systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement, a new paper by University of Guelph researchers discusses the intertwined but forgotten history of African food crops and slavery in the West, and points to potential uses of those crops to help mitigate climate change impacts. The paper offers the first interdisciplinary […]
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