Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Guelph has experienced a significant increase in its summer semester enrolment. Degree-credit students are taking 55 per cent more distance education courses than the same time last year, and non-degree program enrolment is up by 20 per cent. “This summer’s spike in enrolments speaks to students’ need […]
Part-time work may be the best way to protect young people from the long-term labour market consequences of COVID-19. By Prof. Louise Grogan, Department of Economics and Lucia Costanzo, research assistant […]
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Updates for May 8, 2020 Campus accessible for essential operations only On Wednesday, May 6, the Ontario government announced the extension of its public health emergency orders. This extension highlighted the importance of physical distancing in protecting the health and safety of Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to COVID-19 and in alignment with […]
The Weather Network consulted two U of G experts for an article and video on whether mass use of sanitizing spray in public spaces combats viruses or harms the environment. Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, said spraying would have little effect, not only because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 does not survive well […]
By Prof. Felix Arndt, John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship; David Crick, Paul Desmarais Professor of International Entrepreneurship and Marketing, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Prof. Ricarda B. Bouncken, Chair for Strategic Management and Organization, Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies […]
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Updates for May 7, 2020 New and updated FAQs on academic consideration Updated information is now available on deadlines for academic consideration and deadlines for making decisions about grades for students granted a supplemental exam or deferred privilege (i.e., 10 class days to decide the preferred grade option for that course – pass, fail or […]
The Financial Post spoke to Prof. Michael von Massow, a food economist with U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, for his thoughts on why there are so few meat processing plants in Canada. As the article notes, COVID-19 outbreaks at two of the three largest plants have caused backlogs in the […]
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University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino and Chris Whitaker, president of Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, issued the following message today regarding the interim leadership for the University of Guelph-Humber. We would like to thank everyone for their contributions and commitment during these extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to […]
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Rosa Esmaeilbeigi is channelling her inner Jackson Pollock. Jane Dawkins got herself a new bike. And Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton is assembling jigsaw puzzles and keeping up with her book club. From exploring hobbies to keeping active to staying mentally relaxed but engaged, ideas for boosting people’s well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic through a University of Guelph virtual project […]
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U of G food microbiologist Prof. Jeffrey Farber, Department of Food Science, spoke to the Financial Post about whether there should be concerns about contracting COVID-19 from meat from processing plants where outbreaks have occurred. Farber explained that although there is always a “theoretical possibility” of infection, the risk that the virus could survive on […]
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With reports that so-called “murder hornets,” officially known as Asian giant hornets (Vespa mandarinia), have arrived in North America, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer commentary. Prof. Gard Otis is an expert in honeybee biology and insect ecology with U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences While working on beekeeping projects […]
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A new $200,000 fund is available to support efforts that enhance equity, diversity and inclusion at U of G. The new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Enhancement Fund is open to students, staff and faculty who are developing initiatives, events, awards, research or course content that increases awareness of the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion. […]
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Shedding light on the experiences of Canadian adolescents who are members of visible religious minorities is the research goal of Danah Elsayed, a University of Guelph student who has been named a finalist in the annual SSHRC Storytellers Competition. The competition, run by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, challenges university students to explain […]
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A typical museum collects objects with storied histories that are shared and interpreted for visitors in physical displays or exhibitions. In response to COVID-19 restrictions, a group of University of Guelph students created a museum that is far from typical. Students in the Introduction to Museology course were crafting their own community museum just as […]
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Prof. Stephen Marshall, School of Environmental Science, spoke to CTVNews.ca about the discovery of Asian giant hornets in northwestern U.S. Marshall said Asian hornets look similar to the non-aggressive European hornets that are common across Canada and that are often easily confused with them. They are also confused with equally non-aggressive cicada killers. He said […]
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Our food system has bent but not broken in the face of unprecedented demand. By Profs. Michael von Massow and Alfons Weersink, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics […]
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Prof. Mary Wells, dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, offered a commentary to the Vancouver Province that explains why engineers are some of the hidden heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. She wrote it’s engineers who created technology that is helping so many Canadians endure this pandemic, through smartphones, Zoom, Netflix. It’s also […]
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Martha Billes has resigned as chancellor of the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform our U of G community that Martha Billes has decided to step down as chancellor,” Vaccarino said. “Martha has been a devoted ambassador for the University, […]
A surface coating that kills viruses upon contact, like the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, and that lasts for weeks is based on innovation developed by the University of Guelph and Guelph-based company EnvisionSQ. This self-sterilizing nano-coating, called NanoCleanSQ, is among the latest Canadian technologies to receive funding from the government’s Next Generation Manufacturing Canada program. The program […]
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Prof. Jeffrey Farber, Department of Food Science, spoke to Global News Online about the proper way to ensure chicken is fully cooked. The article noted that research shows many home cooks judge “doneness” by the colour or texture of the meat, but Farber says the best way to avoid infection with Salmonella or Campylobacter is […]
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