Prof. Brandon Gilroyed, with the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Sciences, is available to discuss the difficulties in creating plastic bags that are truly biodegradable. Gilroyed studies renewable energy production from agricultural waste products. He has studied potential fuel uses for waste corn stalks, as well as the conversion of materials from the beef […]
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A “sleeping giant” hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important consequences for global warming, says a new report led by University of Guelph scientist Merritt Turetsky. Canadian Press covered the research in an article that appeared in several publications, as did Global News. Internationally, the research attracted attention […]
Three University of Guelph food price experts spoke to several news outlets about the rising cost of celery, which appears to have become the latest health food fad. Canadian Press wrote an article on the issue, which appeared in several publications, including CTVNews.ca, The Financial Post and MSN News. CBC’s Marketplace also reported on the rising […]
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By Edward Koning, associate professor, Department of Political Science […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, joined federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and other food system leaders to discuss the federal government’s plan to create Canada’s first-ever national food policy. The group met at the Food Security Symposium: Building Collaboration to Reduce Food Insecurity. […]
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Prof. Myrna Dawson with U of G’s Department of Sociology & Anthropology offered comment the The Globe and Mail on the case of a Saskatoon police officer who was granted a conditional discharge after admitting to a sexual assault. The Saskatoon Police Service is now conducting an administrative review to decide whether the officer should keep […]
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Prof. Troy Riddell, chair of the University of Guelph’s political science department, spoke to The Globe and Mail in a story on how background checks are conducted for judicial appointment candidates. Riddell commented on the need for transparency in the appointment process. He studies judicial politics, including the relationships among judicial appointments, judicial independence and […]
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Business professor Norm O’Reilly commented in an Associated Press article that appeared in publications across Canada and the U.S. O’Reilly spoke about this year’s NHL playoffs, which have already seen all four of last year’s division champions losing in the first round. He said while few could have predicted so many star teams being eliminated, […]
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A University of Guelph research project to turn co-products from ethanol production into new products has been awarded $1 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and three industry partners. The five-year project, called the Bioproducts Agri-Science Cluster, will receive $700,000 from AAFC’s AgriScience Program and $300,000 from IGPC Ethanol, Competitive Green Technologies and Greenfield […]
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Certain units within Student Wellness Services will be closed April 26 to 30 as they move to their new home in the J.T. Powell Building. Closed April 26: Wellness Education and Promotion Centre Closed April 26 to 29: Counselling Services and Student Accessibility Services All services will resume normal operation on Tuesday, April 30 in […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Robert Friendship’s expertise on African swine fever was featured in a story on CTVNews.ca. The story looked at why various outbreaks of the viral disease in China and Eastern Europe is affecting bacon prices in Canada. Friendship explained how the outbreaks have occurred, why they are leading to mass culls of […]
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University of Guelph research on a tiny songbird that makes an epic, coast-to-coast migration every year has made coast-to-coast headlines of its own. The Canadian Press wrote about research led by U of G biologist Ryan Norris on the migration of the blackpoll warbler. The story appeared in several publications, including the Toronto Star, CTVNews.ca […]
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A celebration of life for instructor Leslie Rye is planned for 11:30 a.m. on April 27 at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre. Following University procedure, campus flags will be lowered to half-mast April 26 in Leslie’s honour. Flags will also be at half-mast that day in recognition of the national Day of Mourning, which takes […]
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The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast at noon on April 26 to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. The flags will remain at half-mast until nightfall on April 28. This is the 28th anniversary of the event, observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the job. A joint […]
The University of Guelph in collaboration with the City of Guelph has become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk management plan to help protect local drinking water sources. “Protecting our community’s drinking water sources is important for us today and for Guelph’s future,” said Peter Rider, the City’s source water protection program […]
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For the next month, Guelph Civic Museum is hosting an exhibition curated by a collective of Indigenous women from U of G. Profs. Kim Anderson and Brittany Luby, Chelsea Brant, coordinator, Aboriginal programs, and Cara Wehkamp, special advisor to the provost on Aboriginal initiatives, bring together an exhibition comprised of multiple forms of expression. Through […]
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Three researchers with U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics have written a new commentary for The Globe and Mail about how trouble at the U.S.-Mexico border is pushing up fruit and vegetable prices for Canadians. Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, Andrew Nixon, a U […]
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A Psychology Today blog post has cited University of Guelph research on the prevalence of pet owners feeding their pets exclusively vegan diets. The post described the author’s decision to switch himself and his dog to a vegan diet, and noted the recent research of Sarah Dodd, a PhD candidate in the Ontario Veterinary College’s […]
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By Samantha Brennan, Professor and Dean, College of Arts […]
Prof. Kate Parizeau, of the Department of Geography appeared in a CBC News Online Earth Day article about the ethics and quandaries of disposing of electronic waste. Parizeau explained that tracking how cellphones are disposed of once they are sent for recycling is difficult because of the long manufacturing chains in the electronics industry. Parizeau […]