With the province’s recent decision to use a contact tracing app to help curb the spread of COVID-19, a University of Guelph-led project could help in fine-tuning or improving the accuracy of this technology. U of G engineers have developed a new smartphone app that provides more secure and accurate contact tracing vital to limiting the spread of COVID-19. […]
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The University was recently informed that a graduate student conducting approved, essential time-sensitive research on campus tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on campus on June 10 and reported symptoms on June 13. Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health was consulted and completed a risk assessment of the case. The University’s Occupational Health and […]
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From human and animal health to food and materials science to the environment, dozens of University of Guelph research projects will be supported by a new $10-million investment from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced today. In all, 53 U of G projects will receive a total of $10,030,000 over five years from the federal agency. The funding […]
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The University of Guelph’s student wellness centre will be renamed as the Vaccarino Centre for Student Wellness to honour U of G’s outgoing president. The renaming was announced by Board of Governors chair Shauneen Bruder during a farewell tribute this week for Franco Vaccarino, the University’s eighth president. Bruder also announced that a newly established […]
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When Prof. Brittany Luby was growing up, she found few stories about characters with backgrounds like hers. Of mixed Anishinaabe descent, Luby doesn’t remember many books at the local library told by or about Indigenous peoples. What she does remember is learning about a French explorer named Jacques Cartier and the “discovery” of North America […]
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The following updates are provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. Last week, following an announcement by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Wellington Dufferin Guelph moved into Phase 2 of the province’s reopening. The Ontario government also announced a pilot program that will allow select graduate students to return to campus to fulfill final degree requirements. While […]
The University is committed to combatting anti-Black racism and all forms of discrimination, violence and expressions of hate that occur in our midst. Recent events have made it clear that anti-Black racism still exists in Canada and even at our institution and that more needs to be done to continue to foster a culture of […]
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What will become of Canada’s travel industry this summer as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on? Will Canadians feel safe travelling, flying or staying in hotels? What travel options will they have? The University of Guelph has an expert who can offer commentary. Prof. Marion Joppe, from U of G’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism […]
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Considering what we now know about SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, we need to take a cautious approach. By Profs. Byram W. Bridle, Department of Pathobiology and Shayan Sharif, associate dean, research and graduate studies, Ontario Veterinary College
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The human activity changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to ripple environmental effects around the globe, but can any of these changes stand the test of time? That’s one of the topics that will be discussed during a free webinar on Thursday, June 25, hosted by the Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER). […]
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CBC Edmonton spoke to Prof. Troy Riddell, chair of the Department of Political Science, for an article examining how Alberta is appointing provincial court judges. Riddell is an expert on judicial politics and has written extensively on partisanship in judicial appointments. The article noted that the Alberta justice minister recently purged the committee that vets […]
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Recognizing the pressure local charities are under during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Oak Tree Project, a charitable funding program based in Guelph, saw a way to help. It is focused on the now through a fundraising effort and is focused on the next through a partnership with the University of Guelph to improve life in […]
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When parents are under stress, household rules about screen time often get abandoned, new University of Guelph research finds. A first of its kind in Canada, the study found parents of young children reporting high levels of life or parenting stress were less likely to monitor and limit their kids’ screen use and more likely […]
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The Guelph area has a surprising diversity of tree species, and the Arboretum at the University of Guelph has just the thing to help schoolchildren identify them. The Arboretum is producing hundreds of “Native Tree Leaves” sheets for distribution to more than 3,000 local Grade 6 students, and is working with the Upper Grand District […]
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The University of Guelph significantly scaled back or shut down many research activities in response to the declaration of a state of emergency made by the Province of Ontario on March 17, 2020. In the time between March 17 and June 12, some research was approved for continuation on the basis of its time sensitivity […]
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U of G Prof. Norm O’Reilly, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, is featured in a recent Sports Illustrated article related to sports sponsorships and COVID-19. According to the article, the sports hiatus the pandemic caused upended sponsorship activity, canceling or postponing much of it. There was an expectation that sponsorships would shift […]
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U of G’s Prof. Shayan Sharif and Prof. Evan Fraser have co-written an opinion column in the Toronto Star that explores developing and utilizing an effective COVID-19 vaccine. Sharif is associate dean of research at the Ontario Veterinary College at U of G. Fraser is director of the Arrell Food Institute at U of G. […]
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CBC News reported on the call in rural Ontario to make broadband internet an essential service. Thousands in rural Waterloo region and Wellington County struggle with high cost, unreliable service, a reality amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the article. CBC News turned to U of G Prof. Helen Hambly for insights on the […]
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With summer wildfire season looming, a new study involving University of Guelph researchers has found that more frequent and severe fires in southern boreal forests of Canada under a warming climate are releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The study is one of the first to look at landscape and vegetation factors that drive fire dynamics in the southern […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created complex, rapidly changing situations, which makes planning and decision-making incredibly challenging. We apologize for this and appreciate your patience, flexibility and understanding. Last week, the University provided an update about our hybrid delivery model and plans for the fall semester. As planning continues to evolve, we have a new update […]