The University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment on the ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong and how they fit into the territory’s history. Based in the Department of Political Science, Prof. Theresa Lee is a political theorist, whose research and teaching focus on political thought, including She is especially interested in […]
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Prof. Tamara Small, from the Department of Political Science, appeared in a Guardian article about Justin Trudeau’s public image four years after his election as prime minster. Small noted how Trudeau mounted an aggressive social media campaign ahead of the 2015 election to promote his campaign based on the values of the just society relying […]
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Prof. David Mutch, a nutritional biochemist in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Science, was interviewed by The Scientist magazine about whether nutritional services promising scientifically tailored supplements or advice are scientifically sound. Several new companies have emerged promising personalized nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle recommendations based on DNA tests, blood biomarker tests, and questionnaires. […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Neil MacBeth, a research assistant at the Alma Aquaculture Research Station, who passed away June 25. A memorial will take place Saturday, August 24 1 to 5 p.m. Fergus Legion, 500 Blair St., Fergus Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast Aug. 23 in Neil’s […]
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Carbon reservoirs in the soil of boreal forests are being released by more frequent and larger wildfires, according to a new study involving a University of Guelph researcher. As wildfires continue to ravage northern areas across the globe, a research team investigated the impact of these extreme fires on previously intact carbon stores by studying […]
Prof. Myrna Dawson, the director of U of G’s Centre for Social and Legal Responses to Violence, spoke to The Globe and Mail about the many problems with how domestic violence murders are recorded and investigate in Canada. Dawson discussed why so many domestic-violence deaths are not recorded as such because they involve relationships that […]
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The global response after the Typhoon Haiyan disaster is a cautionary case that demonstrates the seductiveness of survival myths that ultimately do more harm than good. By Yvonne Su, PhD Candidate, International Development and Political Science and Maria Tanyag, Lecturer in International Relations, Australian National University […]
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Prof. Michael Dixon from the School of Environmental Sciences was interviewed by the journal Science for a news item about the flood of cannabis research licence applications the Canadian government is sifting through. Regulations under the Cannabis Act, which came into effect last October, dictate a strict system controlling the production and use of cannabis […]
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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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