Prof. Scott Weese, Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to CBC News Online about the coronavirus spreading in China and how it likely began in animals. Weese, an expert in zoonotic diseases, said the majority of new infectious diseases have animal origins. The more humans interact closely with different species, […]
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Consumer Reports interviewed Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, about why there have been so many recalls of Californian-grown romaine lettuce . Warriner, who studies foodborne illness linked to produce, says a major problem is lettuce farms located too close to large cattle farms known as CAFOs, or concentrated animal feeding operations. Manure from […]
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U of G’s Take a Paws program gives students the chance to shake off their stress by spending time with trained therapy dogs on campus. The program has expanded to make these stress-relieving dog cuddles available throughout the academic year. Students who have spent time with therapy dogs report that the experience helps lower participants’ […]
Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, wrote a commentary in the Jan. 25 edition of the Toronto Star, comparing National Hockey League rules related to protecting players heads to those in other sports. The NHL, he wrote, appears comparatively lax when it comes to ensuring that players are safeguarded from things like […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held Jan. 22. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Capital Plan The University has over 7.1 million square feet of building space spread across 149 facilities. With an average building […]
How climate change affects traditional food systems and food sovereignty of Haudenosaunee communities is the focus of a new Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Studies at the University of Guelph. Jessica Dolan will work in U of G’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) this […]
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U of G’s Campus Parking Services is conducting a survey to better understand how students, faculty and staff get to campus and their opinions of parking options. The results will help inform future decisions about parking at U of G. Complete the survey and you could win a prize! U of G toque and mittens, […]
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Julia Christensen Hughes, the former dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at U of G, spoke to CBC Radio Kitchener while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Christensen Hughes attended the Dialogue at Davos with other business education leaders to discuss ways to change how business schools are […]
Just as Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber this year announced his Lyme disease diagnosis, bringing new attention to the illness, a University of Guelph research lab has published a paper intended to improve testing, treatment and patient prognosis. The paper, which is likely the most comprehensive scientific review of the disease microbiology, gives researchers an […]
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Two leadership searches have commenced to support growth at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. An external search has been launched for the 11th director of the campus in preparation for the successful completion of Ken McEwan’s time as Ridgetown Campus director. McEwan will be director until June 2020. He will then support new infrastructure […]
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How the human body has been represented in art over the last 200 years, and what those representations tell us about art and society, will be the topic of a keynote address by acclaimed painter and sculptor Eric Fischl at this year’s Guelph Lecture: On Being. Co-presented by the University of Guelph, the Guelph Lecture takes […]
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A new director has been appointed to the University of Guelph Arboretum. Justine Richardson, an experienced manager focused on facilitating interdisciplinary research and community engagement, will step into the position effective February 3. The Arboretum is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Ontario. It is home to more than 40,000 specimens in […]
An email scam claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is targeting local college and university students. The scam hit many University of Waterloo students yesterday with a fraudulent claim that recipients were eligible for a tax refund. The scam encouraged students to submit personal information to receive the refund. CTV News covered […]
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Could you explain your research in plain language to a panel of non-specialist judges? Try bringing it home in three minutes. Are you up for the challenge? Register for the 2020 University of Guelph 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. Competition dates, contact information and registration forms are available on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. The competition […]
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Kim Jo Bliss, who manages U of G’s research station in Emo, Ont., spoke to TVO.org for an article about the mental health toll on those in agriculture after bad growing seasons. Bliss explained that in her region, west of Thunder Bay, last year’s growing season began with drought and ended with so much unrelenting […]
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Prof. Ryan Prosser, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to CBC Ottawa about a new kind of fire suppressant that can be dropped from planes or helicopters over wildfires. The article looked at a Canadian-made and developed fire suppressant called Eco-Gel, which extinguishes flames without heavy use of water. The suppressant is also plant-based and doesn’t contain […]
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For many Canadians, the day doesn’t begin until their first sip of coffee. But the growers who produce that coffee are struggling with a devastating disease that is putting their livelihoods at risk and leaving some coffee market observers to predict that the drink we take for granted could one day become as expensive as […]
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From Jan. 13 to Feb. 7, nominations are accepted for positions on the University’s Senate and Board of Governors. Opportunities are available for faculty/librarians, staff and students. The Senate and Board are the two highest governing bodies at the University of Guelph. Members of each help shape the future direction of the University and ensure […]
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The University of Guelph joined other Canadian universities in observing a national moment of silence Wednesday in memory of the people who died in last week’s plane crash near Tehran. Organized by Universities Canada, the event was aimed at complementing the actions by universities, communities and countries touched by the Jan. 8 Ukraine International Airlines […]
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It’s only about the size of Nova Scotia, but Costa Rica is a biodiversity hot spot that’s home to some four per cent of all known species on Earth. Against ever-mounting threats to the planet’s biodiversity, helping to catalogue and conserve many of those organisms in the Central American country is the purpose of a […]