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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It is essential it is to support internet access funding as a form of economic stimulus. By Prof. Helen Hambly, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) and David Worden, R2B2 Project […]
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Prof. Jess Haines, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, appeared on the The Nature of Things on CBC TV for an episode called “Kids vs. Screens,” which explored how TVs, cellphones and gaming consoles have become “digital babysitters” for our children. Haines, the co-director of the Guelph Family Health Study, discussed some of her […]
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Arrell Food Institute director Prof. Evan Fraser spoke to the Financial Post about the launch of the Telus Agriculture business unit, which will provide supply chain management and data analytics to businesses at multiple levels of the food chain. Telus has acquired several companies in the last year that will help build machine learning-based insights […]
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University of Guelph PhD student Graeme Reed has been named among the national 2020 top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders in Canada by Corporate Knights. Corporate Knights produces rankings and financial product ratings based on corporate sustainability and publishes a sustainable business magazine. Nominations for this year’s 30 under 30 were opened to the public. […]
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University of Guelph scientists have harnessed tumour-killing viruses that may one day help treat devastating forms of breast, brain and pancreatic cancer. A team of researchers led by Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) professor Sam Workenhe has shown for the first time that a one-two punch of cancer-killing viruses and chemotherapy can help trigger tumour inflammation, […]
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The winner of the prestigious 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize and one of the finalists are supervising associated graduate faculty at the University of Guelph. Toronto writer and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa won the $100,000 literary prize Monday night for her short-story collection How to Pronounce Knife, her first work of fiction. Jurors hailed the book as […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to Global Morning Toronto about what has and has not gone well with the re-opening of schools in Canada during this pandemic. Greer, the Canada Research Chair in population disease modeling, said she is concerned as we head into the winter with the high COVID-19 transmission rates […]
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The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics MBA program has been named the top program in Canada for sustainability, according to a ranking by Corporate Knights, one of the world’s largest media publishers focused on responsible business. The MBA program is ranked 6th in the world. Now in its 18th year, the Better […]
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Student Health Services is offering on-campus flu shot clinics for U of G students, faculty and staff. Flu vaccines are available in limited quantities and on a first-come, first-served basis. You do not need to be working on campus or attending face-to-face classes or labs to receive a flu shot from Student Health Services. Due […]
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The federal government has launched a program to provide $1.75 billion for rural and remote parts of Canada lacking reliable internet service. But will that be enough to ensure rural Canadians have the same digital access as urban dwellers? Prof. Helen Hambly Odame, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, has concerns about whether all […]
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Prof. Maya Goldenberg, Department of Philosophy, spoke with USA Today about why now is the time for straight honest talk from public health and political leaders about the new COVID-19 vaccines that could be available soon. The article was syndicated in newspapers across the U.S. Goldenberg told the publication that for a vaccine to succeed, […]
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If Guelph already has an art gallery and a performing arts centre, why doesn’t it have a science centre? That’s what University of Guelph physics professor Joanne O’Meara and Orbax Thomas, education production specialist and sessional lecturer in the Department of Physics, wondered earlier this year. Now, along with dozens of members of the Guelph […]
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The following updates are provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. The University of Guelph continues to prioritize physical distancing. If you don’t need to be on campus, please stay home to help keep our community safe. Staff, faculty and graduate students able to work from home will continue to do so. COVID-19 testing at Health Services […]