Following a process of extensive research, community consultation and collaboration, U of G’s Guelph campus will become tobacco- and smoke-free on World No Tobacco Day: May 31. “This is an important commitment to the health of our campus and our community,” says Don O’Leary, vice-president (finance, administration and risk). “I’m grateful to the advisory committee […]
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The DNA barcoding work at the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics is highlighted in a new University Affairs article. CBG director Paul Hebert spoke with the publication and explained that the centre, along with the International Barcode of Life Consortium, are working to catalogue the genomics of 600,000 unique species from around the world. It’s […]
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A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honeybees’ ability to groom and rid themselves of deadly mites. The research comes as Health Canada places new limits on the use of three key neonicotinoids while it decides whether to impose a full phase-out of the chemicals. CBC […]
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U of G’s Community BBQ for faculty and staff is this week! Come together to celebrate the end of the academic year. Enjoy a delicious meal, play some games, and reconnect with your colleagues. Below is a sneak peak of what’s in store for the afternoon. April 25 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gryphon Fieldhouse […]
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U of G’s 2018 United Way campaign was one for the record books, raising the largest amount ever for the University’s annual campaign. When the final numbers were tallied, the University had raised $657,337. That total also earned U of G the title of Campaign of the Year (Large Public Sector) from United Way Guelph […]
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The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on April 19 for the statutory holiday. Normal operations resume April 20. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on April 19 include: Athletics Centre McLaughlin Library (including the Ask Us desk and Starbucks) University Centre (including UC Food Court) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals […]
Prof. Jamie Gruman in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics was featured in an article in The Globe and Mail Careers section about the need for employees to take time off regularly to rejuvenate themselves Gruman, a professor of organizational behaviour in the Department of Management, co-authored the recent book Boost: The Science […]
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Harry Bakker has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (physical resources). His appointment begins in June. As executive director of facilities at the University of Waterloo for the past three years, Bakker has overseen 400 employees and provided strategic oversight on an annual $50-million operating expense budget and $175-million new capital […]
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The increase in smart devices and digital networking has created opportunities for hackers to infiltrate our homes and disrupt our businesses and governments. With the demand for highly skilled cybersecurity experts growing every day, the University of Guelph will launch a new graduate degree in cybersecurity and threat intelligence to train the next generation on […]
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Maclean’s magazine has offered more proof that the University of Guelph is Canada’s food university: we have the best campus food in Canada. According to the magazine’s annual student satisfaction survey, nearly 94 per cent of Guelph students are “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the food on campus. That makes it the best university food […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Robert Friendship is available for interviews on African swine fever, including the threat it poses to Canada, and how ongoing outbreaks in Asia and Europe are affecting pork producers in Canada. Friendship is a veterinarian who specializes in swine and has been a faculty member at the Ontario Veterinary College for […]
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By Margot Irvine, Associate Professor, School of Languages and Literatures […]
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Winter semester exams are almost over and Student Housing Services is getting ready for the mass move-out of 2,500 residence students between April 18 and 23. Move-out is likely to create traffic congestion on campus and on roadways leading to campus. To help keep things moving and help families get close access to the residences, […]
Physical Resources will conduct its annual campus electrical shutdown April 27 and 28. The shutdown runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. This shutdown will affect all non-essential power, including normal building lighting and most electrical outlets. Essential and emergency power and lighting will not be affected. Essential electrical outlets can be identified by […]
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Keep thawing and re-freezing an item from your freezer, and soon it won’t be worth eating. But if you’re a Canada jay, the consequences of freeze-thaw – more frequent and more unpredictable with climate change – on overwintering food stores may mean lower chances of breeding successfully the following year, according to a new […]
To recognize Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the University of Guelph has the following researchers working on protecting and preserving animal, plant and insect species. They are available for media interviews. Laura Graham (species protection of elephants, rhinos, giraffes, polar bears, tigers) Adjunct professor, Animal Biosciences Email: lgraha01@uoguelph.ca Phone: 519-824-4120, Ext. 53786 Graham, who is in U of G’s Col. K.L. Campbell […]
Consumer appetites for vegetarian food are growing and big food companies are taking notice, says Dana McCauley, one of Canada’s leading food trends experts. Several food giants recently announced they are investing in plant-based protein products. McCauley, associate director of new venture creation at the University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office, told BNN Bloomberg that […]
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A University of Guelph expert on bees and pollinators is available to discuss the recent Health Canada decision to restrict some uses of neonicotinoid insecticides. Prof. Nigel Raine, from the School of Environmental Sciences, has spent years studying how pesticides and other agrochemicals affect the diversity of bee species, which are important pollinators of food […]
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The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and that means we’re in the semester’s home stretch! Find a wide variety of supports to help bust stress, succeed academically and manage your well-being. Send our students good luck messages and study advice on social media using #GoodLuckGryphons! Stress busters at the library Take a […]
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Several women with University of Guelph connections will be honoured in this year’s YMCA-YWCA of Guelph annual Women of Distinction celebration. Of the 20 women being recognized this year, half are U of G faculty, staff or alumna. Women of Distinction celebrates women who are role models, pioneers and exceptional achievers in Guelph and Wellington […]
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