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Food Economist Talks Food, Fuel Rebates with Global

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Dr. Mike von Massow, food economist in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke with Global News about whether rebates would help consumers as the Iran war continues to drive the price of food and fuel higher. He also spoke with Yahoo! Finance about how higher fuel and fertilizer expenses are expected to […]

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We Can’t Have National Security Without Food Security. Can Canada Achieve Both? | OPINION

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By Dr. Evan Fraser, executive director of the Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph; Lenore Newman, director of the Food and Agriculture Institute, University of Fraser Valley; and Alison Sunstrum, managing partner at the VC fund, NYA Ventures. This article is an expanded version of a commentary that first appeared in the Toronto Star. The original version […]

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Food Economist Makes Headlines on Impact of Iran War on Supply Chains

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Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke to Global News about how the war in Iran is impacting supply chains for groceries and fertilizers. He also discussed the impact of oil prices on grocery costs with Toronto Star. He also discussed the impact of the war with CTV News. Von Massow spoke to The Globe and Mail about […]

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Arts Expert Talks Screenwriter Ethics with CP

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Discussing ‘Love Story,’ the latest television series to be based on a real life story, in this case the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, Dr. Elaine Chang, professor in the School of Theatre, English and Creative Writing, spoke to the Canadian Press about the responsibilities producers have to dramatize stories respectfully. […]

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Patient-Driven Research Innovates Canine Epilepsy Treatment at U of G

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Dr. Fiona James’ clinical studies in neurology advance Ontario Veterinary College in unique field When Judy Rikley first noticed her eight-week-old West Highland White Terrier’s head shaking while she was seated, her initial thought was that it must be tremors. A caregiver of dogs over multiple decades, she never considered the involuntary movements could be […]

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Explore the U of G Campus During College Royal 

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Community members will have the chance to get a taste of student life when the University of Guelph opens its doors for College Royal.  Now in its 102nd year, College Royal is the largest university open house of its kind in North America. The tradition continues on March 21 and 22.  The annual event brings together all of U of G’s eight colleges, […]

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U of G Researcher Awarded More Than $ 9.2M to Transform Biodiversity Genomics Hub

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An evolutionary biologist at the University of Guelph is leading efforts to safeguard global biodiversity, backed by a significant investment in research infrastructure from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Dr. Paul Hebert, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science and founder of DNA barcoding, has received $9,208,765 from the CFI’s Innovation […]

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Ontario Veterinary College at U of G Names New Dean   

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The University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Montgomery, dean of the  Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). An academic leader, researcher and veterinarian with more than two decades of extensive experience, Mongtomery will begin a five-year term June 15, 2026. “I am deeply humbled and genuinely excited to be joining the Ontario Veterinary College […]

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Vet Makes International Headlines on Cat Cancer Research

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Dr. Geoffrey Wood, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, made headlines on his research into links between cat and human cancers, featured in BBC, The Independent, Newsweek, The Times, Financial Times, and Discover Magazine. He also discussed the research on CBC’s The Current. […]

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Project SOY Plus Celebrating 30 Years of Student Innovation

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Annual product competition challenges students to unleash biodiversity for 30th anniversary Sprawled inside the Summerlee Science Complex, student products have been thrilling judges since 1996.  Whether bandages made from seaweed, biocarbon hairbrushes or soy-based sunscreen, student entries in Project SOY Plus have always begun with a seed of strange curiosity. Typically, a group of friends will hear […]

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