Prof. François Tardif, a weed science specialist in U of G’s Department of Plant Agriculture, offered his thoughts to CBC Business about a new machine that promises to destroy weeds with a spray of hot steam,. The X-Steam-inator was unveiled recently at farm shows in Saskatchewan and is being touted as a way to combat herbicide-resistant […]
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Building on president Franco Vaccarino’s Global@Guelph initiative, a new strategic effort to internationalize the University of Guelph will be launched to make U of G an institution of choice for international students and faculty. A new assistant vice-president (international strategy and partnerships) will develop and implement an international strategy for U of G, and will […]
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If you think you’ve noticed more butterflies and fireflies this year in southern Ontario this year, you may be on to something; their numbers appear to be up. The University of Guelph has experts who can help explain why. Aaron Fairweather, an entomologist and a PhD student in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences […]
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A benchtop setup in U of G’s “air lab” may hold the secret to cleaning up harmful highway smog and industrial pollutants, from automotive factories to cannabis producers – and even ridding homes of allergy-inducing or health-threatening airborne chemicals. Turning results from a lab simulator into a novel air pollution control system for potential use […]
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The Government of Ontario has announced a $1.8-million investment in University of Guelph agri-food research to help find ways to enhance soil health and water quality. The investment, designed to protect the environment and foster efficiency in the agri-food sector, will be delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. It will fund U of G […]
The creators of a cream liqueur for vegan- and lactose-intolerant consumers have become the first recipients of a newly created startup fund called the Oilseed Innovation Partners Entrepreneurship Fund. The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise announced the new fund for entrepreneurs during its Startup Showcase event, on July 31. The fund […]
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Calgary’s 2019 Stampede is over and six horses in the chuckwagon races are dead, with many calling for change. But this pattern of tragedy, public outcry and incremental reform is as old as rodeo. By Prof. Susan Nance, Department of History. […]
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Prof. Merritt Turetsky, an ecosystem ecologist from U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to the Washington Post and Gizmodo about the simultaneously burning forest fires in Alaska, northern Canada, Russia and Greenland this summer. She told the Washington Post it’s unique to see major fires burning on multiple continents at the same time. […]
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Food Day Canada, a day to celebrate Canadian-grown food with all-Canadian meals, is this Saturday, Aug. 3. University of Guelph food laureate Anita Stewart, who founded the annual event 16 years ago, is available to discuss why a day to raise awareness about Canadian farmers, growers and chefs is still as relevant today as it was […]
Indira Naidoo-Harris, a former Ontario cabinet minister and well-known journalist and human rights advocate, is joining the University of Guelph mid-August. Naidoo-Harris has been named the new AVP (Diversity and Human Rights). President Franco Vaccarino announced the appointment today. “We are delighted to welcome Indira to the University of Guelph,” Vaccarino said. “She has made […]
The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on Aug. 5 for the Civic Holiday. Normal operations resume Aug. 6. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on Aug. 5 include: Athletics Centre University Centre (excluding food vendors) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals Animal Health Lab Please check their specific websites for […]
What is the perfect Canadian meal? Whether it’s pickerel and peas from Ontario, pork and poutine from Quebec, or salmon and spot prawns from British Columbia, the founder of Food Day Canada wants Canadians to choose foods grown and raised in Canada when they gather to eat on Aug. 3. University of Guelph food laureate […]
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The politics of food choices can be fraught, particularly when issues about culture and environmental sustainability clash. But food has always been politicizing, U of G’s Prof. Philip Loring told CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup over the weekend. Loring, who is an ecological anthropologist and the Arrell Chair in Food, Policy and Society, said while […]
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What role will universities play now that cannabis is legal and an entire new industry is blooming? Prof. Rene Van Acker, the dean of U of G’s Ontario Agricultural College told the Toronto Star that it takes knowledge and expertise to scale up from amateur cannabis growing to professional production. That’s why U of G […]
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Why is the new crop of plant-based veggie burgers so popular with consumers? It all comes down to better meat-like texture, Prof. Alejandro Marangoni told the Toronto Star. Marangoni, with U of G’s Department of Food Science, said traditional soy-based burgers don’t quite have the texture of meat, but the pea protein in this new […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held June 21. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. 2019-20 Budget Approved The Board unanimously approved the University’s 2019-20 budget plan, outlining how resources will be used in the coming […]
Prof. Scott Weese, a pathobiology professor in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, is available for interviews about the risks posed by rabies. Earlier this month, a young B.C. man died of rabies infection after coming into contact with a bat. The bat left a puncture wound in the man’s hand but he did not […]
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Zoë Buratynsky grew up a seafarer. Circling the globe in a sailboat, she snorkelled above coral reefs, hiked up mountains and immersed herself in the cultures of the world – all while becoming an expert sailor and navigator. “My childhood was spent exploring the world,” said Buratynsky, now a second-year sociology student at the University of Guelph. “There were always […]
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Franco Vaccarino has indicated his intention to complete his term as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph, effective Aug. 1, 2020. “Serving as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph has been an extraordinary privilege, and I am deeply honoured to have had the opportunity to make a contribution to this University […]
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U of G political science Prof. Kate Puddister is featured in a Toronto Star story related to the 2013 Toronto Police shooting of Sammy Yatim. Yatim, 18, was shot multiple times and then Tasered as he died. The disciplinary charge against Sgt. Dusan Pravica, the officer who Tasered Yatim, was recently dropped after closed-door mediation. […]
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