There was a time when it was completely acceptable for young people to hit the open highway and thumb a ride with a stranger. But today that phenomenon is viewed by many as unthinkable, even reckless. What made hitchhiking so popular in Canada in the 1970s and such a taboo now? University of Guelph’s Prof. […]
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A U of G industry partnership that has taken research from lab to market has been recognized by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) with a prestigious award. U of G and Moyers Apple Products were awarded the 2018 Mind to Market Award for Outstanding Research Collaboration and Commercialization on Oct. 17. Awards are given to partnerships […]
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U of G student Alisha Matte was featured Oct. 19 on CBC News on her research at the Ontario Veterinary College. Matte, a PhD student in the Department of Population Medicine, talked about how she’s looking at ways to help veterinary staff make pet euthanasia less traumatic. Matte studies veterinary euthanasia and client grief support protocols. […]
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Prof. Charlotte Yates will complete her first term as provost and vice-president (academic) on July 31, 2020. She has expressed interest in being reappointed for a second term. In accordance with the Policy on University Appointments, a review will be conducted for Yates’s first term. A review committee will be established this semester, chaired by […]
Prof. Malcolm Campbell will complete his first term as vice-president (research) on May 31, 2020. He has expressed interest in being reappointed for a second term. In accordance with the Policy on University Appointments, a review will be conducted for Campbell’s first term. A review committee will be established this semester, chaired by president Franco […]
Fostering gender equity and helping women and girls excel in sports is the driving force behind She’s Got Game, a new initiative launched today by the University of Guelph Department of Athletics. She’s Got Game is intended to assist girls and women to acquire the tools they need to succeed on and off the field […]
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The University of Guelph and Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning will conduct joint reviews of academic offerings and service agreements at the University of Guelph-Humber. The reviews are intended to improve the efficiency, quality and effectiveness of the Guelph-Humber partnership, which was initiated nearly 20 years ago. Last fall, Deloitte Consulting conducted an […]
Canadian comedic powerhouse Mary Walsh will headline “Improvisation for Social Change” this month under the University of Guelph’s Derry Dialogues series. The panel discussion will take place Thursday, Oct. 25 in U of G’s Rozanski Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event brings together a range of perspectives on improvisation and will feature an improv […]
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Prof. Leah Levac talked to CBC News on Oct. 18 about reasons for low voter turnout in municipal elections. A professor in U of G’s Department of Political Science, Levac talked about some of the key reasons people aren’t voting, from election fatigue to candidate language that focuses too much on property taxes. Levac studies […]
Last month, U of G hosted RISE: A Conference for Women in Engineering. About 125 female leaders, grads and students attended. The conference centred on career transitions and development for women in engineering. Workshops, career panels and keynotes addressed skills for young women to advance in engineering and leadership positions. Representatives from Walmart Canada, PepsiCo […]
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Dana McCauley was interviewed in an Oct. 17 Toronto Star article talking about the growing phenomenon of plant-based restaurants. Associate director of U of G’s New Venture Creations research office that monitors global food trends and applies food research into commercial applications, McCauley said that plant-based diets have been a growing trend for years. She […]
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U of G Prof. Mike Dixon has been in the news discussing the science behind growing legal cannabis. On Oct. 17, Dixon appeared in Nature talking about the importance of improving and honing the science behind legal cannabis production. In an Oct. 15 BNN Bloomberg article,Dixon, a professor in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, […]
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Federal, provincial and municipal governments are still finalizing regulations about the use of recreational cannabis, which will be legal starting Oct. 17. The University of Guelph is working to develop a cannabis policy that will comply with all government regulations. Specifically, the University is responding to the provincial government’s recent proposal to permit the use […]
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The 2018 Gairdner Lecture, “From Genomic Imprinting to the Human Germline,” will be presented by Azim Surani at the University of Guelph on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Surani received the 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award for discovering mammalian genomic imprinting involved in gene expression as well as development and disease. He is the […]
With just hours until the recreational use of cannabis becomes legal in Canada, U of G professors are providing their expertise on the topic to help give context to the many stories currently hitting the headlines. Biomedical sciences professor Jibran Khokhar studies the use of cannabis and its impact on the brain. Using rats as […]
U of G professor Catherine Carstairs appeared on the CBC Radio podcast On Drugs on Oct. 15 talking about the history of cannabis in Canada. A professor in the Department of History, Carstairs spoke about the theory that the original cannabis ban resulted from famous Canadian suffragist Emily Murphy and her book The Black Candle, published in 1922, that included […]
A U of G-led program that trains firefighters to properly handle large animals such as cows and horses during fire rescues was featured on CTV News. Firefighters from across Ontario travelled to Meaford to participate in the course. The CTV report featured Susan Raymond, Equine Guelph’s communications and program officer, talking about why the training is […]
Prof. Mike von Massow appeared in an Oct. 13 Huffington Post article about whether Canadians should have concerns about the quality of American milk in the wake of the new USMCA trade deal. A professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, he discussed the validity of concerns about American milk […]
U of G professor Andrew Hathaway was interviewed for an Oct. 15 New York Times story about Canada’s move to legalize cannabis after 95 years of prohibition. The story got picked up by The Boston Globe and the Las Vegas Sun. Hathaway, who teaches in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at U of G, […]
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