Join us in celebrating the Black community at U of G and beyond for Black History Month. This year’s theme of “Resist, Reclaim, Restore!” was set by the Black History Month Committee. The students and staff on the committee, led by Student Experience’s Cultural Diversity Services, chose this theme to honour the resilience and the […]
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Today, on National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, we remember and mourn the lives lost, express solidarity with survivors and commit to fighting Islamophobia in all its forms. Eight years ago, a gunman opened fire on the Quebec City Mosque, killing six, injuring nineteen and altering the […]
Today, we remember, honour and mourn the victims of the Holocaust, including the over six million Jews and millions of Slavs, Poles, Romani, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ2IA+ community. Jan. 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a solemn reminder of one of the darkest chapters in our human history. Eighty years ago, […]
Speaking to CNN, Dr. Scott Weese, chief of infection control at the Ontario Veterinary College, discussed the risks associated with feeding raw food to pets. He also discussed the risks and new FDA guidance with NBC News. […]
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Speaking to The Canadian Press, Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, discussed the FDA banning red dye No. 3. She also appeared on the CityNews podcast The Big Story to discuss how the dye affects gut health. […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, spoke to The Canadian Press about U.S. tariffs and the need to reinvest in domestic operations. He also spoke to The Globe and Mail about the impact of potential tariffs on food prices. […]
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The University of Guelph is one of the top 150 universities in the world for life sciences, according to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject. Globally, U of G maintained its high ranking in life sciences, placing 126–150 worldwide for the second year in a row out of more than 1,000 […]
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Dr. Sylvanus Afesorgbor, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, discussed the possible effects of U.S. tariffs with Global News. […]
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Speaking to The Globe and Mail, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence and professor in the School of Computer Science, discussed why school boards are at greater risk for cyberattacks. […]
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By Drs. Kevin McCann, professor in the College of Biological Science; Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and Marie Gutgesell, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph. This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. As the world grapples with the challenges […]
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Dr. Rene Van Acker, interim president and vice chancellor, spoke to The Canadian Press about Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C), a newly funded U of G-led national agri-food innovation and entrepreneurship training platform. […]
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An election has been called in Ontario for Feb. 27. University of Guelph faculty are available to speak on topics relevant to the election campaign. Provincial Politics Dr. Julie Simmons – Federal-provincial relations, public policy simmonsj@uoguelph.ca Dr. Julie Simmons focuses on issues of democracy and accountability in federal-provincial relations. She has spoken on the liberal […]
Dark and cold winter months can be challenging for people’s mental health, says a University of Guelph psychologist, but we should lean into the conversation. Dr. Kristel Thomassin is a professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. She studies emotions and the way families can support their […]
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Last night, a water pipe burst in the Stewart Building at Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Health Sciences Centre, causing water damage to some parts of the centre. As a result, the Stewart Building and the Large Animal Hospital are temporarily closed while response is underway. The incident has not compromised patient safety. All surgeries scheduled […]
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Speaking to the Toronto Star, Dr. Keith Warriner, professor in the Department of Food Science, and Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, discussed recent salmonella outbreaks and shared tips on how people can protect themselves from food-borne illnesses. […]
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Five University of Guelph engineering students and 350 pounds of concrete and metal will slide down a Montreal ski hill as part of the 2025 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR). Concrete and toboggans aren’t words that are normally in the same sentence, but for the past 50 years, the GNCTR has pitted hundreds of […]
Earlier this week, crews began preparatory work for the careful deconstruction of the DM Rutherford Family Conservatory. Deconstruction will begin in the coming days and will proceed in alignment with plans approved by City Council on Dec.10, 2024. This work is expected to take approximately four to six weeks and is the first step […]
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Speaking to National Post, Dr. Grégoy Bédécarrats, professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, shares what makes egg yolks different colours. […]
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Dr. Saara Liinamaa, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, spoke to National Geographic about outdoor skating rinks as community hubs and how they’re disappearing because of climate change. Dr. Mervyn Horgan, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, discussed disappearing ice rinks with The Minnesota Star Tribune. […]
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Dr. Ze’ev Gedalof, professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, spoke to The Weather Network about the risk of using salt water to fight the California wildfires. […]
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