Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, from the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, spoke to TheScore.com, about the growing trend of sports teams and athletes making endorsement deals with companies selling cannabis-based products. Several big names have already signed partnership deals with brands made with CBD, or cannabidiol, many of which are marketed as pain relievers. Although […]
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Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, from the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, offered her thoughts to CTV National News over the weekend about new research that uses fecal transplants to boost melonama treatment success. She said she thought the idea that the microbiome can be used to help “fine-tune” cancer treatments designed to modulate the immune […]
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During the week of Aug. 19, ongoing tiling work at the University Centre will continue. Pedestrian traffic ways will be created to delineate access routes away from work areas. These may change as work progresses and new concrete sets. A temporary barrier-free entrance at the north end of the University Centre (by Branion Plaza) is […]
The University of Guelph has received a $1.2-million investment from the government of Ontario to advance eco-friendly innovations such as bioproducts and waste reduction and recycling technologies. The funding comes from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. Among the goals is strengthening the economy and boosting innovation in the agri-food sector by creating agriculture-based products and […]
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Profs. Dennis Baker and Troy Riddell contributed an op-ed piece to the Toronto Star, along with U of G Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy Masters student Danielle McNabb, that examines how well Ontario police forces are following new rules aimed at monitoring the police practice of “carding.” “Carding” refers to the practice of randomly stopping individuals and […]
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Prof. Shane Bateman, a critical care specialist at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to CBC Kitchener-Waterloo about the problem of pets accidentally ingesting cannabis and developing THC toxicity. Bateman said it’s hard to know how many cases of cannabis poisoning there have been in Canadian pets since marijuana was legalized, as it’s still […]
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Prof. Jay Subramanian, from U of G’s Department of Plant Agriculture, was hailed as a peach of a hero to Ontario fruit growers in a story in the St. Catharines Standard . Subramanian developed a new peach variety, called the Veeblush in the tender fruit breeding lab at the Vineland Research Station and introduced it […]
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Help shape gender equity efforts at U of G. Nominations are being accepted for a staff member to join the GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at U of G Advisory Group. The GenEq advisory group is comprised of faculty, staff and students who have an interest in advancing the status of women on campus. […]
The federal government is investing more than $1 million in seven University of Guelph research projects, ranging from disease resistance to food safety to drug addiction. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund these projects through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, created to help universities attract and retain leading faculty and researchers. The […]
The University Centre bus loop will be closed all day Aug. 13 and 14 for concrete and asphalt replacement. The bus loop will be accessible for emergency access only during that time. Buses will still run, but stops will be along South Ring Road. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. […]
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Prof. Manish Raizada from the Department of Plant Agriculture was featured by more than two dozen PostMedia News outlets this week. He recently published a study on how to help plants produce their own all-important nitrogen. Plants need nitrogen to grow but can’t produce it themselves, Raizada says in the story. Certain microbes produce it […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to the BBC’s World Business Report about how to increase global food production in a sustainable way. Fraser was offering his thoughts in reaction to a report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which warned that the world must halt damage […]
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University of Guelph research rooted in traditional seeds and driven by contemporary science is helping plants produce their own all-important nitrogen. The findings could lead to a more sustainable way to provide crops with the nitrogen boost they need. “A plant must have nitrogen to grow, but it can’t produce the essential element on its […]
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A temporary barrier-free entrance at the north end of the University Centre (by Branion Plaza) is now in place to accommodate construction in the building. Users of the space will enter through this temporary entrance and travel past Starbucks and around the north elevators to gain access to the University Centre. All University Centre services […]
Prof. Amy Greer, from the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, appeared on the Global News’ podcast The Super Awesome Science Show, to discuss water safety. Greer, a Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modelling, talked about the One Health approach to clean water management, in which human, animal and environmental activity are all factored […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who can discuss a new flagship report expected Thursday from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). According to media reports, the panel is expected to warn that we must halt damage to the land we live on to avoid catastrophic effects of climate change. It will urge […]
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University of Guelph food safety expert Prof. Keith Warriner offered his thoughts to CTVNews.ca about the best way to hand wash dishes, given research that suggests there are more dangerous bacteria in the average kitchen sink than there are in the bathroom. Warriner offered tips for washing dishes using hot water and bleach and letting the dishes air dry […]
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By Kieran C O’Doherty, Associate Professor of Psychology; Jack Teng, Project Manager for Public Engagement, UBC; Kimberlyn McGrail, Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, UBC; and Michael Burgess, Professor of Applied Philosophy, UBC […]
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Have a drawer full of dried-out markers at home or in the office? U of G’s Gryphon Summer Camps will take them off your hands! Gryphon Summer Camps are supporting the Crayola ColorCycle program by collecting used markers of any brand that will be repurposed instead of ending up in landfills. Collected markers are shipped […]
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Is it possible to find true love based on a shared love for a particular kind of food or music or quirky obsession? Prof. Serge Desmarais, from U of G’s Department of Psychology, spoke to the Toronto Star about the sudden interest in so-called niche dating apps. There are now dating sites just for people […]
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