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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The GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at U of G initiative is helping amplify the work of inspiring women and allies on campus. Read more profiles on the GenEQ website. Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by WXN – Women’s Executive Network, Dana McCauley’s ambition, talent and accomplished career make her an inspiring […]
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The University of Guelph is the top comprehensive university in Canada for overall student satisfaction, according to the 2020 Maclean’s rankings. U of G ranked No. 1 in six of the 10 student satisfaction categories: course instructors, student life staff, administrative staff, academic advising staff, extracurricular activities and residence living. “Our goal is to provide […]
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The University of Guelph received $740,000 today from the federal government for two projects intended to reduce U of G’s carbon footprint and provide more sustainable transportation options. Environment and Climate Change Canada will invest $640,000 in U of G’s heat recovery system through the Low Carbon Economy Fund Challenge-Partnerships stream. Natural Resources Canada will […]
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Renovation work in the University Centre Chef’s Hall begins soon, with planned updates to our dining facilities to serve you better. To clear the way for this construction while continuing to provide award-winning meals, Creelman Hall will open Oct. 19 for dine-in and takeout service. On-campus dining outlets open as of Oct. 19: Creelman Hall […]
Prof. Khashayar Ghandi of U of G’s Department of Chemistry recently found a way to remotely tap into a world-class research facility in the United Kingdom to continue some of his team’s research. Ghandi and his team use beamlines in particle accelerators for their experiments in material science and chemistry. They need to access antiparticle […]
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By Prof. Byram W. Bridle, Department of Pathobiology; Samira Mubareka, clinician-scientist, laboratory medicine and pathobiology, University of Toronto; and Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology and associate dean, research and graduate studies […]
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The Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College has appointed two new co-directors to lead the institution as it continues to take an integrated approach to studying cancer in animals and people. Profs. Michelle Oblak, a veterinary surgical oncologist and professor in OVC’s Department of Clinical Studies, and Geoff […]
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CBC Radio’s Day 6 program spoke with Melissa McAfee, the special collections librarian at the University of Guelph’s McLaughlin Library about the library’s vast collection of community cookbooks. The library’s Culinary Collections ranks as one of the largest and most varied collections of cookbooks in North America, with more than 17,000 published volumes — some […]
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U.K.’s The Guardian featured Prof. Paul Hebert, the director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, and the DNA barcoding technology he developed in 2003 that has revolutionized attempts to catalogue all the life on Earth. As the article notes, it was Hebert who discovered that a short genetic sequence in mitochondria could […]
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A University of Guelph professor has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Prof. Shoshanah Jacobs, Department of Integrative Biology, will receive a 2019-20 OCUFA Teaching Award for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of higher education at the province’s universities. “University teaching presents us […]
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A new $1-million gift from the Gosling Foundation will enable the University of Guelph to continue conserving valuable and endangered plant species threatened by climate change, disease and loss of biodiversity in Canada and worldwide. The new gift follows previous donations totalling $7 million from the foundation to establish and sustain the Gosling Research Institute […]
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Arrell Food Scholar Amberley Reutz, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography, penned a commentary in Policy Options along with Arrell Food Institute director Prof. Evan Fraser and geography professor John Smithers about why now is the time for Canada to launch its long-promised national school food program. The authors note that the federal […]
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Prof. Maya Goldenberg of the Department of Philosophy spoke to The Canadian Press about why mixed and inconsistent messaging from political and public health experts can lead to public distrust . The resulting article appeared in several publications, including The Globe and Mail, Global News, the Huffington Post and more. Goldenberg, whose research has examined […]
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The University of Guelph and CUPE 3913 Units 1 and 2, the union representing teaching assistants, graduate service assistants and sessional lecturers, have now ratified the tentative agreement that was reached Aug. 25. […]
The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph has announced the winners of its 2020 Innovation Awards. Each award recipient has a substantial history of expanding the capacity of their respective communities, work that has become even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the institute. Established in 2018 […]
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