From studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to a research program intended to reduce agri-food energy waste, six University of Guelph projects have received 2020 Research Excellence Awards worth $5,000 each from U of G. The award program highlights the achievements of recently tenured faculty members and helps to raise their profile among external funding […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held June 16. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. 2020-21 Budget Approved The budget is one of the University’s key strategy documents and articulates how it will allocate resources in […]
Kathryn Hofer has been appointed director of student experience. Hofer has served in the role on an interim basis since April 2019. “Over the past year as interim director of student experience, Kathryn has been a tremendous leader and ally in support of her team’s work to anticipate and address the needs of our diverse […]
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Prof. Kate Puddister, who researches police accountability with the Department of Political Science, spoke to the Toronto Star on the eve of a verdict in the trial of two Toronto police officers accused of assaulting Dafonte Miller, a Black man who lost his eye in the December 2016 confrontation. Miller’s lawyers argued that two police […]
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A simple virus-fighting pill taken before boarding an airplane or entering a hospital or grocery store to ward off infection from the virus that causes COVID-19 could result from a University of Guelph project that has received more than $200,000 in federal funding. Food science professor Paul Spagnuolo will receive a one-year, $211,250 award to study nutraceuticals that may prevent infection. Nutraceuticals are bioactive molecules from food that help promote health or help fight diseases. […]
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Ontario peaches with better colour, taste and texture, and that are available in stores two weeks earlier than other local peaches, is the goal of University of Guelph research. Using molecular genetics, plant breeder Jay Subramanian has been developing new peach and plum varieties to appeal to both consumers and growers. “We are looking to combine […]
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Major league sports teams could get back in the game this summer and discover significant business opportunities, U of G Prof. Norm O’Reilly tells BNN Bloomberg in a video interview. While teams continue to grapple with the challenges of trying to restart amid the COVID-19 pandemic, O’Reilly says there is a lot of potential for […]
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By Prof. Lawrence Hill This commentary originally ran in The Globe and Mail. © Copyright Lawrence Hill, 2020. Growing up in Toronto in the 1960s, as the child of a Black man and white woman who were civil rights activists and atheists, I was taught these cardinal rules: Thou shalt not eat anything from South Africa, because we […]
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The food system has, to a large extent, managed to adapt to the greatest disruption in our generation. By Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security […]
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Prof. Scott Weese, a veterinary infectious disease researcher at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to CBC News about an incident in which hundreds of puppies were found to have been imported illegally into Canada through Toronto International Pearson Airport. Canada has federal regulations in place for animal imports in order to protect Canadian […]
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The National Post asked U of G philosophy professor Maya Goldenberg to take part in a round-up survey of medical and public policy experts about what they’re anticipating for the next 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Goldenberg, who specializes in the philosophy of science and medicine, said she looked forward to a time when […]
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With many employers cutting workers because of economic slowdowns and shutdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, is it a good idea to volunteer for a layoff? U of G Prof. Nita Chhinzer from the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics addressed this question in a new commentary […]
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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 – continue to work toward reaching a new collective agreement. The University, after 16 days of bargaining, has requested the appointment of a conciliation officer from the Ministry of Labour to assist […]
Prof. Byram Bridle, with the Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, appeared Sunday on Global TV’s The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson for a segment on whether hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine within the next year are misplaced. Bridle told the show that Canadians need to come to terms with how […]
A University of Guelph program dedicated to animal care in Ontario First Nations continued to provide that service despite the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past eight years, the Ontario Veterinary College’s student Community Outreach Club has organized and hosted animal wellness clinics on two First Nations in southwestern Ontario — Kettle and Stony Point First Nation […]
A veterinary infectious disease researcher at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College believes focusing solely on how COVID-19 affects humans cannot effectively address the pandemic — or prevent future ones. Prof. Scott Weese says it’s become clear that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 doesn’t adhere to species boundaries. The virus began in animals and […]
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Three University of Guelph PhD candidates and one post-doctoral researcher will receive the Government of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships, worth $50,000 to $70,000 a year. Meredith Bessey, Latasha Ludwig and Emily Duncan will receive Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The awards recognize top Canadian and international doctoral students for academic excellence and research potential. The awards are named for […]
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National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. To mark the day, the University of Guelph highlights faculty working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples or on research related to Indigenous topics. All are available […]
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Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, spoke to The Western Producer about why Canada’s food system has been able to remain strong throughout the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even after store shelves were cleared out by shoppers who hoarded food early on, and while farm labourers struggled to enter the country to […]
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A project that integrates Indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge technology developed at the University of Guelph is helping to assess the health of the river systems in Canada. The collaborations are part of a multi-year environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding project called STREAM — Sequencing The Rivers for Environmental Assessment and Monitoring. By metabarcoding key lifeforms that […]
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