Oct. 16 is World Food Day, a day created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to promote worldwide action to ensure healthy diets for all. World Food Day aims for a world where there is not only zero hunger but also access to healthy foods that nurture the planet. As “Canada’s […]
Some years ago, Prof. Sharada Srinivasan began exploring the heartbreaking reality that girls are unwanted in some parts of the world – unwanted to the point of being eliminated at birth. She began a research journey whose findings continue to preoccupy her. “I was talking to a lot of mothers who were trying to negotiate […]
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Prof. Lee Niel from the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College spoke to the Toronto Star about the Ontario government’s plan to review the Dog Owner’s Liability Act, which restricts the breeding and handling of pit bulls. Several groups have pushed the province to rescind the restrictions, arguing the legislation singles out […]
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The self-inflicted scars on Prof. Stephen Lewis’s body do not define him. They record a time in his life when he was overwhelmed by depression and anxiety but found a way out through inner strength, courage and the help of others. Since then, the University of Guelph psychology professor has dedicated his career and his […]
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Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day. At U of G, we care about your mental health. If you are experiencing mental health challenges or know someone who is, know that you are not alone. We have resources and supports that can help. Free Mental Health Resources for Students Counselling Services: Individual and group counselling […]
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Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine, was featured in Saskatoon Star Phoenix article about the mental health struggles of Prairie farmers and growers. Jones-Bitton has conducted groundbreaking research on the mental health struggles of Canadian farmers and agricultural workers. She told the newspaper that while the public may look at farming […]
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Prof. David Wolyn, Department of Plant Agriculture, is the University of Guelph’s Innovation of the Year award winner for 2019. Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research), presented the award to Wolyn for his leadership in the breeding and development of asparagus varieties that have become the most popular kinds grown in North America and that are fast […]
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Wasting food is costly, but the good news is that households can take simple steps to prevent waste. By Kathryn Walton, Registered Dietitian and Research Fellow, and Molly Gallant, Research Associate, University of Guelph […]
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The next generation of leaders from disciplines ranging from business to fine art will cross the stage later this month for fall convocation ceremonies at the University of Guelph. Ceremonies for nearly 650 graduands will take place Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre as follows: College of Biological Science, College of Engineering […]
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An organization that reduces hunger in South Africa using a cost-effective model that includes digital technology, and a University of Saskatchewan plant scientist who has made breakthroughs in growing crops on substandard soil are the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards recipients for 2019. Four others have received honourable mentions. The University of Guelph award program, […]
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This week is national Mental Illness Awareness Week, an annual event designed to raise awareness about mental health issues and the realities of mental illness. The week coincides with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, coordinated by the World Health Organization, whose focus this year is on suicide prevention. The University of Guelph has […]
A DNA identification kit developed at U of G’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) was featured in a Canadian Press story looking at how the device’s developers have harnessed “citizen science” to help detect seafood fraud and mislabelling. Sujeevan Ratnasingham, associate director of informatics at CBG, explained how the device, called the LifeScanner kit, can […]
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A cup might seem like the most obvious way to measure out dry dog food, but new University of Guelph research finds that when it comes to getting portions right, dog owners often get it wrong. The study, designed to test dog owners’ measuring skills, found owners were often inaccurate, ranging from a 48 percent […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is expanding its role as a leader in translational medicine with the launch of a new $1-million research chair focused on medical innovation. “This position will provide more opportunities to focus on clinical research and accelerate the translation of medical innovations from laboratory to patient,” said Prof. […]
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With an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections involving cooked diced chicken now affecting three provinces, the University of Guelph has experts who can discuss the outbreak and the listeria bacterium. Prof. Keith Warriner, a food microbiologist in the Department of Food Science, researches food-borne pathogens, food-borne hazards detection technologies and intervention technologies. His research has contributed to methods […]
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What would Mahatma Gandhi have said about social media and fake news? “Gandhi and the Quest for Truth” will be the topic of a public lecture this month at the University of Guelph by Vikas Swarup, High Commissioner of India to Canada. In 2005, Swarup published Q&A, a novel adapted in 2008 as the […]
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University of Guelph English and Theatre Studies professor Dionne Brand has won the $10,000 2019 Toronto Book Awards for her novel Theory. Theory tells the story of an unnamed, ungendered graduate student who is trying to write a wildly ambitious thesis and stumbles into three love affairs with women representing, in turn, the heart, the […]
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A potential drug to treat heart attacks and to prevent heart failure – for which no cure currently exists — may result from pioneering research by a University of Guelph professor. Prof. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and PhD student Cristine Reitz have discovered what they believe is a novel drug target controlling the […]
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A University of Guelph professor and a retired professor have been named as finalists for two Governor General’s Literary Awards. Prof. Karen Houle, Department of Philosophy, has been selected as a finalist in the English poetry category for her latest poetry collection, The Grand River Watershed: A Folk Ecology. The collection’s publisher, Gaspereau Press, says […]
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Prof. Dan Gillis, School of Computer Science, will receive a prestigious Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) teaching award. The annual awards recognize Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers. Gillis said he is humbled and overwhelmed by the award. “I’m incredibly grateful to the students, colleagues and community partners who came together to support my […]
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