The University of Guelph remains open and classes will proceed as scheduled. We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. The decision to remain open is based on a variety of factors, including the most recent weather and road information as well as the availability of public transportation. City of Guelph, GO Transit and […]
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The popular CBC Television program The Nature of Things got inside Prof. Mike Dixon’s Space and Advanced Life Support Agriculture system recently. The system, designed to grow food in space, was featured on the show on Jan. 27. Dixon is a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and director of U of G’s Controlled Environment Systems […]
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Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Molecular and Cellular Biology, was featured on the popular CBC radio program Quirks & Quarks on Jan. 25. The segment will be re-broadcast Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. The story focuses on Allen-Vercoe’s work involving the “robo-gut,” her laboratory that mimics the environment of the large intestine. The device allows researchers to learn […]
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U of G College of Business and Economics (CBE) is set to launch the Marketing Analytics Centre, a research centre focused entirely on marketing analytics and consumer-driven big data. It will serve as a think-tank for industry and academics. Directed by marketing and consumer studies Prof. Tanya Mark, it is the first research centre in […]
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A University of Guelph microbiologist is part of an international research team receiving a $25-million award under the world’s most ambitious cancer research grant. Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is among 14 researchers from five countries on a research team looking to study connections between microbes in the body and cancer. […]
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If you only knew what lurked under the grill of your prized barbecue, you would make much more of an effort to keep it clean – or hire someone to clean it for you. Enter the Canadian BBQ Boys, a business started by U of G students Matt McCoy and Michael Sutton. They have lifted […]
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The dangers of chronic alcohol use have been the “elephant in the corner of the room” for some time, Prof. David Ma told the Globe and Mail this week, in a story about Canada’s revised food guide. Those risks are now highlighted in the guide. Ma is a professor in the Department of Human Health […]
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Lessening the environmental impacts of the University of Guelph’s investments is the goal of a plan approved unanimously today by the Board of Governors to reduce the carbon footprint of the University’s endowment fund portfolio. The plan will include setting short- and long-term carbon reduction targets and developing new investment goals using responsible investing and […]
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From Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, nominations are accepted for positions on the University’s Board of Governors and Senate. Opportunities are available for faculty, staff and students. The Senate and Board are the two highest governing bodies at the University of Guelph. Members of each help shape the future direction of the University and ensure […]
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Building a business involves a great deal of thought, numerous steps and a lot of instinct. To expand that business, new people need to be trained and the complex building process shared with them. Not an easy task, according an Inc.com article. Giving new employees the opportunity to shadow the leader is one effective way of […]
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Each year, migratory birds journey from their breeding grounds to their wintering grounds, making pit stops along the way. Now a first-ever University of Guelph study has uncovered precisely when and where tree swallows – a common migratory bird – stop during flights that can span more than 3,500 kilometres across North America. The findings […]
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From the human side of technology to the business side of a green economy, discussions this week among financial and political leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will include two University of Guelph faculty members and a U of G graduate. Prof. Julia Christensen Hughes, dean of the College of Business and […]
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A new version of Canada’s Food Guide is set to be released Tuesday. The first federal food guide was released in 1942. There have been several revisions since then, with the most recent coming in 2007. University of Guelph Profs. Simon Somogyi, Jess Haines and David Ma are experts on the Canada’s Food Guide and are […]
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Total applications from Ontario secondary students to the University of Guelph are up nearly 10 per cent this year – about double the system average – according to figures released today by the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). As well, the number of students who named U of G or the University of Guelph-Humber as […]
By Prof. Philip Loring, Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society, and University of Saskatchewan researchers Sarah Minnes and Valencia Gaspard […]
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The University of Guelph’s 2019 Accessibility Conference runs May 28 and 29. The annual conference encourages attendees to build communities and exchange ideas. A call for proposals for the 2019 conference is now open. The Accessibility Conference Organizing Committee invites accessibility experts and novices to take part in a range of learning opportunities designed to […]
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Refine. Distill. Showcase. Network. Grow. Could you explain your research in plain language to a panel of non-technical judges? What if you only had three minutes to do it? Show the world how brilliant you can be in 180 seconds by registering for the 2019 University of Guelph 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Competition dates, contact […]
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In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8), the Research Facility for Women’s Health and Wellbeing will be holding the third annual one-day interdisciplinary conference to showcase innovative research related to women and girls. Abstract submissions are now being accepted. Students are invited to submit a 250-word abstract for one of two presentation formats: 15-minute […]
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Following today’s unveiling by the Ontario government of new policies on tuition, student fees and student assistance, the University of Guelph will be determining how the changes will affect the University’s budget planning process. The changes involve university and college tuition levels for all funding-eligible enrolment; student ancillary fees; OSAP award amounts; and the repayment […]
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Prof. Ryan Gibson, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, has his finger on the pulse of the new federal Minister of Rural Economic Development. This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Nova Scotia MP Bernadette Jordan as minister. Originally from rural Manitoba, Gibson conducts community-engaged research to study the sustainability of rural communities in a […]
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