From COVID-19 to Ebola to West Nile virus, how diseases jump from animals to people is the topic of a new book being released this spring by a University of Guelph epidemiologist. In On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus, professor emeritus David Waltner-Toews discusses human health threats posed by various zoonotic diseases and how a “one health” approach might help prevent future […]
Prof. Amy Greer offered some context to VICE Canada about zoonotic illnesses is response to a celebrity rant on social media. Singer Bryan Adams took to Instagram this week to blame meat-eating for the COVID-19 pandemic, while pushing fans to go vegan. (After accusations the rant appeared racist, Adams later apologized.) Greer, who studies infectious […]
With frustration over the pandemic restrictions beginning to mount for many Canadians, what is needed for citizens to maintain their trust in the advice of experts and governments? The University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. Maya Goldenberg, with U of G’s Department of Philosophy, has long examined the question of […]
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University of Guelph-developed DNA metabarcoding technology has been found to be more effective at monitoring biodiversity of ecosystems than traditional methods. The science has been used in a study of the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern Alberta, a vast ecosystem threatened by environmental pollutants from mining and hydroelectric projects. One of the greatest challenges faced by […]
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With a new Statistics Canada report showing that the grocery shopping habits of Canadians have changed dramatically in recent months, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. Mike von Massow is a food economist in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics and studies the structure and […]
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Prof. Norman O’Reilly, the director of International Institute for Sport Business and Leadership at U of G, spoke to CTV News Channel about how professional and amateur sports leagues have fared during the pandemic. O’Reilly said that for the bigger leagues, such as the NBA and NHL, the idea of moving games into empty arenas […]
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Prof. Scott Weese, the head of infection control at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about changing government advice on whether pets pose a risk for spreading the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently updated its coronavirus guidelines to state that animals and pets […]
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The University of Guelph has now adopted “Indigenous peoples” as its preferred term for all programs and services when collectively referring to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This decision was made in response to a proposal from the Aboriginal Initiatives Strategic Task Force, following dialogue with First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, staff and […]
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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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