How do you bring a small forest in the middle of a city to students around the world? Two biology professors at the University of Guelph have created a Digital Forest for just such a purpose. Profs. Shoshanah Jacobs and Alex Smith have long used GigaPan technology as a teaching tool in their popular Discovering […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst of U of G’s Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about why so many companies are sending out what he calls “overly optimistic” marketing communications. He noted that certain sports teams and travel companies are urging customers to buy season’s memberships or book travel for […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus has received $6.5 million from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs toward construction of a new field crop services building. Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, made the announcement today at Ridgetown Campus. Funded through the Agricultural […]
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The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held on October 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, Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Gwen Chapman, and Associate Vice-President (Diversity and Human […]
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Instead of a knock at their door, new University of Guelph students can expect a friendly phone call or online chat invite as part of this year’s House Calls program. Run by U of G’s Student Housing Services, the unique program involves a large team of volunteers who typically go door-to-door visiting new students living […]
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From Oct. 19 to 23, join the U of G community online as we come together to learn about and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures and ways of knowing. Hosted by the Indigenous Student Centre, the week includes ceremony, workshops, cultural crafts and educational posts on the UofG Indigenous Initiatives Instagram account. “We […]
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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. Instructors: Course Redesign Institute – […]
From improving COVID-19 testing and vaccine development, to modelling climate change, to developing greener energy sources, numerous research projects across Canada are expected to benefit from a national computing initiative whose newly named advisory group includes a University of Guelph scholar. A leader in digital humanities, Prof. Susan Brown, School of English and Theatre Studies, […]
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With numerous schools and daycares requiring negative COVID-19 tests before allowing sick children to return, and families concerned about possible infections, many young children will need to undergo COVID-19 tests that even many adults dread. University of Guelph psychology professor Meghan McMurtry, who specializes in child clinical and health psychology, says there are ways to […]
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On Friday, Oct. 16, World Food Day, the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph will host one hour of the United Nations “Voices of Food Systems Live” 24-hour global relay conversation. This all-day virtual event will bring together food experts from around the world, including celebrity chefs, small farmers, CEOs, youth activists and […]
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By Prof. Meghan McMurtry, Department of Psychology and clinical and health psychologist, pediatric chronic pain program, McMaster Children’s Hospital; and Prof. Kathryn Birnie, University of Calgary and psychologist in pediatric pain […]
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Myrna Dawson, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the executive director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, spoke to The Globe and Mail after the federal government announced it was doubling its emergency funding to help women and families fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dawson, who leads […]
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Prof. Shayan Sharif, associate dean of research and and graduate studies at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to BBC Future about the challenges of creating vaccines that are effective in seniors. Sharif said most vaccines are designed to be given to young children, not seniors and, as such, very few are designed for […]
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Prof. Scott Weese, a veterinary infectious disease researcher at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to Forbes online about why so many mink are dying– or being culled –because of COVID-19. Weese explained that some animals, such as cats and mink, have ACE2 receptors in their lungs that for some reason are easier for […]
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Prof. Youbin Zheng with U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences spoke to The Canadian Press about the annual problem of cannabis plant theft. Zheng explained that each cannabis plant can be worth $3,000 to $5,000, depending on its cultivar and how many buds it’s produced. He said home cannabis gardeners are often targeted by […]
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Adjusting to a new life in Canada is challenging enough for the 40,000 or so Syrian refugees who have arrived in this country since 2015, particularly those who settled in small towns or rural areas. But how have they fared since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s what a team of researchers from the […]
Brett Shepherd has been named director of the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. The two-time U of G graduate begins on Nov. 16. The announcement was made today by Rene Van Acker, dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). “Brett has the professional managerial skills that are required to lead the campus into a new […]
The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dale Murray, a member of the University’s Hospitality Services department, who died Oct. 8. A private funeral service is planned for Oct. 15 at Gilbert MacIntyre and Son Funeral Home. Condolences to Dale’s family may be shared through the funeral home’s memorial site. Campus flags […]
Christine Bold, a professor in the University of Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies, has been named a Fulbright scholar for the 2020-21 academic year. A self-described settler scholar, she will be hosted by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C., where she will research Indigenous performers who travelled the […]
The University of Guelph and five other Ontario universities are collaborating in the 2020 Proteus Innovation Competition. Kicking-off Nov. 19, this competition engages teams and individuals in creating viable commercialization strategies for technologies developed by the six participating institutions. The competition is open to all those over the age of 18, including students, staff and […]
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