Prof. Stuart McCook from U of G’s Department of History was on Australia’s ABC Radio show “The History Lesson” to talk about the Wardian Case, a wooden box that travelled the globe during the 19th century and changed the world. The box, invented by Dr. Nathaniel Ward, an English physician and amateur naturalist, allowed the mass […]
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As Canadian egg farmers transition their flocks from conventional cages to more spacious “furnished” cages, University of Guelph researchers have conducted a first-ever study on factors contributing to feather pecking in this new housing system and ways to prevent it. The study revealed that 22 per cent of the birds in the new cages exhibited moderate […]
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Cannabis products like CBD oil are proven effective at treating conditions like inflammation, arthritis and joint pain in people, but there is little evidence that such products have the same effect on pets, according to a Global News story. Prof. Sam Hocker, professor of medical oncology at the Ontario Veterinary College, is featured in the […]
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U of G post-doctoral researcher Alana Pindar appeared on CityNews, discussing the challenges faced by Canada’s nearly 900 wild bee species and the critical role they play in food production. Unpredictable weather patterns are among the factors that native pollinators and managed honeybees and their beekeepers are struggling with, said Pindar. “We can’t say that […]
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Turning a few spaces in a strip mall parking lot into a human-friendly oasis is the vision of the plazaPOPS concept. Led by U of G School of Environmental Design and Rural Development professors Karen Landman and Brendan Stewart, both in the landscape architecture program, the concept is becoming reality in an iconic suburban Toronto […]
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Investors are still trying to figure out how to predict volatile cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but an artificial neural network model just might be able to do it. By Prof. Nikola Gradojevic, Department of Economics and Finance […]
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A DNA identification kit for personal use developed at U of G’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) was featured in a CBC News story on Monday. The LifeScanner kit was developed by Sujeevan Ratnasingham, associate director of informatics at CBG. It has a number of applications, from detecting mislabelled food products to identifying strange insects […]
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Scientists are calling the number of wildfires burning in the Arctic Circle unprecedented. U of G Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, is among the experts featured in a Vice story on the subject. More than 100 wildfires have been burning for weeks across the Arctic Circle, sending dense clouds of carbon dioxide and […]
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Prof. Paul Hebert, director of U of G’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, appeared over the weekend on a radio program on Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC. The RN Science Show looked at the ambitious, seven-year-long field barcoding project that has just begun in which researchers at 2,500 sites around the world are collecting plant, animal and insect […]
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The sudden mainstream success of plant-based “meats” may not be the only form of sustainable eating on the horizon: fish and seafood alternatives made from plants may be next. Dana McCauley, the associate director of new venture creation in the University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office, spoke to The Canadian Press about the growing interest […]
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U of G Prof. Geoff Power in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences is quoted in a Toronto Star story about one athlete who is pushing his body to the limits in his 50s. Masters sprinter Chris Warburton, 53, of Pickering, has set a goal to break the 11-second mark in the 100-metre […]
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Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists. Researchers equipped monarch butterflies and green darner dragonflies with radio transmitters and tracked them through southern Ontario and several northern States to learn how environmental factors affect […]
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Another significant milestone has been achieved toward the creation of the University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP). The required consent threshold has been surpassed at the University of Guelph, the University of Toronto and Queen’s University for all existing pension plans, enabling the conversion to the UPP to proceed. This brings the Ontario university sector one step closer […]
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When you’re lounging dockside this summer or taking a break from a busy day, what do you plan on reading? Gryphons Read organizers have a suggestion. This year, U of G’s annual common reading project – Gryphons Read – will explore Son of a Trickster by Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations novelist Eden Robinson. Penguin […]
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Ontario’s blackfly population is expected to be bigger this summer and will likely make a nuisance of itself longer, U of G emeritus professor Peter Kevan said in a CBC Kitchener story. Based in the School of Environmental Sciences, Kevan is an insect expert. Cold weather in the spring delayed blackfly mating, but once it warmed […]
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While it remains to be seen how Canada’s new food policy will operate, its announcement is an important step in ensuring that food is given the attention it deserves. By Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security […]
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The University of Guelph has experts who can speak about a recent warning to dog owners from the U.S. FDA about grain-free pet foods and their possible link to a form of heart failure, called canine dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. Prof. Kate Shoveller is an expert in animal nutrition, protein and amino acid metabolism, and […]
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Whether as a triathlon competitor or a U of G graduate student, elite athlete Alexandra Coates has been studying the effects of intensive training on athletic performance. Coates is the subject of a Triathlete.com feature that tells her own training story and how her PhD work in the field of exercise physiology is shedding light […]
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Rice paddies have now become part of the Chatham-Kent agricultural landscape, thanks to a collaboration between industry and University of Guelph researchers. Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprises along with researchers from U of G’s Ridgetown Campus recently unveiled the one-hectare trial rice crop growing on a farm west of Chatham. “This is the first Canadian commercial […]
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Next June, U of G will co-host the new Guelph Games for amateur athletes ages 30+. The annual multi-sport event will offer competitors and fans an unparalleled competition experience in a festival-like atmosphere, say organizers. Billed as “Canada’s Masters Championships,” the Guelph Games promote lifelong fitness. U of G will provide first-class facilities for most […]
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