U of G Researcher Recognized for Applying Innovation To Developing PPE Sanitizing Units

Posted Nov 24, 2020
Updated Nov 25, 2020

A University of Guelph researcher has earned national recognition for adapting a technology already used to decontaminate fresh produce into a disinfection device that kills the COVID-19 virus on personal protective equipment (PPE). Mahdiyeh Hasani has received the Mitacs and NRC-IRAP Award for Commercialization. Mitacs, a national innovation organization that fosters research commercialization, presented the […]

Financial Post Consults U of G Marketing Professor

Posted Nov 24, 2020
Updated Nov 27, 2020

Prof. Tirtha Dhar, interim chair of the Department of Marketing, spoke to the Financial Post this week to discuss the future of retail and movie theatres in particular, as the pandemic wears on. The holidays are typically a time when retail stores and movie theatres see brisk business and when the big movie studios release […]

The Mink Link: How COVID-19 Mutations in Animals Affect Human Health

Posted Nov 24, 2020
Updated Nov 1, 2021

By Profs. Byram W. Bridle, Leonardo Susta and Sarah Wootton, Department of Pathobiology; Prof. Shayan Sharif, associate dean, research and graduate studies; and Samira Mubareka, clinician-scientist, laboratory medicine and pathobiology, University of Toronto; […]

Richard Pound to Receive Honorary Degree at U of G Sport Business Think Tank

Posted Nov 23, 2020
Updated Mar 21, 2023

Dick Pound smiles while sitting at a table during a luncheon

Richard Pound, a global sport luminary and fair play champion, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Guelph presented by president Charlotte Yates during a virtual ceremony on Nov. 24. The virtual ceremony for Pound will be followed by a webinar featuring the third annual think tank hosted by the University’s International Institute […]

U of G Prof Helps Develop First Media Guidelines for Reporting on Self-Injury

Posted Nov 23, 2020
Updated Nov 23, 2020

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As with current media guidelines for reporting on suicide, new guidelines have been developed by a team including a University of Guelph researcher for reporting of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Along with other researchers, Prof. Stephen Lewis, Department of Psychology, has helped develop the first-ever research-informed, consensus-based guideline for responsible reporting and depiction of NSSI. NSSI […]

TVO Documentary Highlights U of G Conservationist’s Work

Posted Nov 20, 2020
Updated Nov 25, 2020

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Conservationist and University of Guelph adjunct professor Elizabeth Gow appeared on a TVO documentary called “Running Wild: The Cats of Cornwall” on Tuesday, Nov. 24, to discuss her research on the effects of outdoor cats on bird populations. Gow also appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin for a panel discussion ahead of the documentary’s […]

U of G Earns Gold Rating for Sustainability

Posted Nov 20, 2020
Updated Mar 25, 2022

Sustainable Energy Lab on the rooftop of the Thornbrough Building

The University of Guelph is “gold” when it comes to sustainability. U of G has earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The independent global organization assessed U of G’s sustainability efforts across academics, operations, community engagement, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership. “It is […]

U of G Food Scientist Appears on CBC’s Quirks & Quarks

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 25, 2020

Prof. Alejandro Marangoni, Department of Food Science, appeared on CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks on Nov. 21 to discuss his latest research that could lead to a healthier and more affordable substitute for palm oil. Marangoni’s research is the first to demonstrate the use of enzymatic glycerolysis for turning liquid vegetable oils into solid fats. He […]

CBC Marketplace Consults U of G Zoonotic Disease Expert on Puppy Imports

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 23, 2020

Dr. Scott Weese wears a lab coat and smiles

Prof. Scott Weese, Department of Pathobiology in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), spoke to CBC Marketplace for an investigative report on the lack of federal regulation of puppy importation. Weese told CBC it’s a problem that he and other veterinarians have warned about for years. The puppies bred for export from Ukraine and […]

U of G Names New CBS Dean

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 23, 2020

The University of Guelph has named Mazyar Fallah as its new dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS). Currently associate dean, research and innovation, in the Faculty of Health at York University, Fallah will begin a five-year term Jan. 1, 2021. The announcement was made today by Gwen Chapman, provost and vice-president (academic), who […]

U of G Food Trends Expert on How the Pandemic Will Change Food Service

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had devastating effects on the restaurant industry, and a University of Guelph food and agri-business forecaster expects many more changes still to come. As the director of new venture creation in U of G’s Research Innovation Office, Dana McCauley helps agri-food researchers transform their ideas into commercial ventures. She is a […]

U of G Researcher Investigating Chronic Effects of COVID-19 Virus

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 25, 2020

For some, recovering from the COVID-19 virus comes with chronic long-term health complications. University of Guelph researchers and Canadian collaborators are tracking infection outcomes of people who have experienced SARS-CoV-2 infection to better predict and mitigate complications and to prepare for the needs of recovering patients. U of G adjunct professor Melanie Wills and research […]

U of G Immunologist Has Concerns Over COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

Posted Nov 19, 2020
Updated Nov 19, 2020

Dr. Byram Bridle wears a lab coat and stands in a lab.

Two drug makers recently announced promising interim results for two COVID-19 vaccine candidates, but a University of Guelph viral immunologist says he has reservations. Prof. Byram Bridle studies oncolytic viruses (viruses that target cancer cells) in U of G’s Department of Pathobiology. He recently received provincial research funding to adapt the technology to develop a […]

New U of G Course Transforming Students into Entrepreneurs

Posted Nov 17, 2020
Updated Nov 17, 2020

The business world has slowed under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the entrepreneurial drive is speeding up in a new University of Guelph course. About 60 students in Prof. Felix Arndt’s Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (MGMT2500) course have started 12 businesses in teams, all currently up and running on Shopify. The start-ups are scheduled […]

U of G Raises Métis Flag to Mark Louis Riel Day

Posted Nov 16, 2020

From Nov. 16 to 20, U of G will fly the Métis flag in recognition of Louis Riel Day. The day marks the anniversary of Riel’s 1885 execution. “On November 16, we remember Louis Riel, a great leader, the Father of Manitoba, and a hero of the Métis people,” says Alicia Hamilton, Chair of the […]

Food System Experts to Discuss Thriving Beyond 2020 at U of G’s Arrell Food Summit

Posted Nov 16, 2020
Updated Nov 16, 2020

Thriving Beyond 2020 is the theme of this year’s virtual Arrell Food Summit hosted by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute (AFI) from Nov. 18 to 20. Agnes Kalibata, special envoy for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, and Ertharin Cousin, former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), will […]

‘Yeast Safari’ on U of G Campus Yields Ingredient for Unique Beer

Posted Nov 16, 2020
Updated Nov 16, 2020

A uniquely Guelph beer made with wild yeast collected on the University of Guelph campus has been created by U of G food science experts, a local brewer and a company founded by University alumni. Experimental Farm Ale has just launched at Royal City Brewing Co., more than a year after a “yeast safari” on […]

U of G Prof Awarded for Research on Impact of Farming on Wildlife Habitat, Diversity

Posted Nov 16, 2020
Updated Nov 16, 2020

Helping to balance environmental protection and agricultural production is among the goals of research that has netted a prestigious award this year for University of Guelph biologist Amy Newman. A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, Newman becomes the third U of G faculty member to receive the Weston Family Ecosystem Innovation Award since […]

The Guardian Consults U of G Circadian Medicine Researcher

Posted Nov 13, 2020
Updated Nov 18, 2020

The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. highlighted circadian medicine research from U of G professor Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences. The newspaper sought Martino’s comments about recent research that found that circadian rhythms within our immune systems could render us more susceptible to infection or injury at certain times of day or year. Martino […]