Prof. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to CBC Nova Scotia while attending the conference of provincial agriculture ministers in Halifax. Fraser told the conference that climate change will mean a wetter and warmer future for Nova Scotia’s agriculture industry, with increasingly frequent extreme weather events. But he added that […]
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Prof. Steve Crawford, a marine biologist with the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon program about his recent research into white pointer shark behaviour off New Zealand. Crawford has been engaged in a multi-year research project that combines social and natural science using different knowledge systems, such as Maori […]
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There are currently no cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at any University of Guelph campuses or research stations and the University is continuing to monitor developments relating to the outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low for Canada. The University’s COVID-19 webpage has […]
The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has placed fifth worldwide and top in Canada in the 2020 World University Rankings. OVC moved up from seventh place last year. The annual World University Rankings by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) international education network list the world’s best universities in 48 academic subjects. QS looked at […]
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Dealing with the next disease outbreak requires a one health approach that accounts for the health of humans, animals and the natural world. By Jeff Wichtel, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College […]
Violence occurs between same-sex partners in Canada just as often as it does in heterosexual relationships, a new University of Guelph study has found, but the circumstances around that violence is often different. The report, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, is the largest published study of its kind to examine the issue of […]
Prof. Jeff Wichtel, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star on why a co-ordinated human, animal and environmental health approach is needed to prevent outbreaks like COVID-19. Wichtel noted that animals can act as vessels for many zoonotic diseases that can affect humans He said we need to look […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to CTVNews.ca as well as CTV’s Your Morning on how to prepare for a local COVID-19 outbreak and how to decide whether to travel. Greer told CTVNews.ca that the average person doesn’t need to be stockpiling medical supplies such as masks because their effectiveness is low. “We […]
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International Women’s Day on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The University of Guelph has several experts available to comment on topics related to the event. Prof. Samantha Brennan Women in Sports and Fitness […]
Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, appeared on CBC News Network and on CBC Radio to discuss a research paper he co-authored on the use of Twitter to detect the spread of infectious animal disease outbreaks. A team of U of G computer scientists and veterinary researchers found […]
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With the new coronavirus spreading around the world, what will the outbreak mean for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Euro 2020 soccer championships, both set to be held in a few months? Prof. Norman O’Reilly, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, is a leading scholar in the business of sport and is available […]
With many worried about contracting the new coronavirus over March Break, does it make sense to change travel plans? Will travel insurance cover you if you cancel your trip? What precautions should you take if you still plan to take your trip? Prof. Marion Joppe, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, is an expert on […]
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The spread of the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of having effective global surveillance systems in place when it comes to infectious animal diseases. University of Guelph researchers have discovered Twitter can be another tool in helping to detect the spread of infectious animal disease outbreaks, sometimes even earlier than conventional tracking methods. In […]
With the window closing on the likelihood of containing the spread of the new coronavirus, a University of Guelph expert who is now actively involved in Canada’s pandemic preparations says the aim is to protect our health-care system. Prof. Amy Greer, Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modelling, is working with public health officials to […]
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Canadian veterinarians – particularly women practitioners – think about suicide more often than the general population and suffer poorer mental health overall, a landmark study by University of Guelph researchers has found. As an occupation, veterinarians have higher levels of stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety and depression, and reported more suicidal ideation and lower resilience […]
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University of Guelph engineering professor Andrea Bradford is one of several women to be honoured at this year’s YMCA-YWCA of Guelph annual Women of Distinction celebration. Bradford is an internationally recognized water resource engineer who studies water management for wetlands and rivers. She researches urban water systems, low-impact development, and stream and wetland restoration. The […]
Universities across Ontario have released the full findings of a study commissioned by the provincial government on unwanted sexual experiences among university-aged people. The data released today, available on the Council of Ontario Universities web site, includes results for all Ontario colleges and universities, including the University of Guelph. “U of G considers sexual violence […]
A group of University of Guelph faculty, staff and alumni emailed President Franco Vaccarino recently to express concerns about the University’s handling of the termination of Dave Scott-Thomas from his position as the head of U of G’s track and field and cross-country program. This week, the group’s email was the subject of media reports. […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, and Rene Van Acker, dean of U of G’s Ontario Agricultural College, spoke with University Affairs magazine about how university agricultural programs are changing with the times. Van Acker noted that enrolment in agriculture education has begun to grow in recent years in lockstep with Canadians’ […]
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The Centre for Biodiversity Genomics’ natural history collection at U of G reached an important milestone in February, processing its five millionth barcoded specimen. The CBG’s collections unit has sorted, processed and archived barcoded specimens from around the world since 2006. Since then, the globally unique collection has grown steadily, with each specimen fully digitized, […]
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