With many recreational triathletes and runners ramping up their training in hopes of getting a personal best this summer, a new measure of stress in the body demonstrates that more isn’t better when it comes to endurance sport training. A University of Guelph study is the first to show that overload training may alter firing in […]
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U of G’s Prof. Rene Van Acker appeared on a CBC News panel on June 25 discussing the potential impacts of legal marijuana in the Waterloo region. A plant science professor and dean of the Ontario Agricultural College, Van Acker said U of G was the first institution in the world to produce peer-reviewed work on the […]
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Prof. Sean Lyons was interviewed by Global News about Generation Z and prospects for careers and employment. A professor in the Department of Management at U of G, Lyons said members of the Generation Z cohort are passionate but also practical and realistic. He says they’re better able to manage their finances because they’ve likely […]
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A U of G computer science student appeared on CBC News on June 18 for a story about how the World Health Organization (WHO) is adding video gaming disorder to its international classification of diseases. Jacob Uskoski, who recently graduated from U of G’s School of Computer Science, spoke about his personal struggle with a gaming […]
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U of G Prof. Claire Jardine appeared in CBC News and Yahoo News stories June 22 about how raccoons with easy access to human food waste have higher blood glucose levels. Jardine was part of a group of Ontario researchers studying whether urban raccoons eating human foods had similar health problems to humans. A professor in the […]
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Prof. Trevor DeVries and post-doctoral student Meagan King were featured in a June 21 CTV News story discussing their research into early detection of illness in dairy cows using data from robotic milking machines. DeVries, a professor in U of G’s Department of Animal Biosciences, talked about a new study in which they combed through robotic […]
Three outstanding graduates will be honoured tonight during the University of Guelph’s Alumni Association Awards of Excellence gala. The annual awards banquet is part of Alumni Weekend, which runs June 22-24. Around 1,000 alumni are expected to return to campus. Champion of the Humble Egg Tim Lambert, B.Sc. 1983, Alumnus of Honour Award Just out […]
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U of G’s Arboretum director, Prof. Shelley Hunt, was interviewed for a University Affairs story about the history and function of university botanical gardens. Hunt, a professor in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, discussed the Arboretum’s efforts to revitalize Ontario’s native trees. She said the 400-acre space is more than just a “tree zoo” and […]
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Prof. Mario Monteiro Prof. Mario Monteiro received one of RBC’s Top 25 Immigrant Awards on June 19. The awards are a people’s choice awards program that recognizes inspirational immigrants who have made a positive impact on their communities since arriving in Canada. Monteiro was featured in a recent Canadian Immigrant article that called him one of the world’s […]
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The University of Guelph has hired six new Aboriginal faculty members over the past two years as part of a strategy that is changing the University’s perspective and culture by advancing reconciliation. The tenure-track positions span six of the University’s seven colleges. Along with the new hires, the strategy also includes additional supports for Aboriginal […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Kim Anderson and historians across Canada are marking National Indigenous Peoples Day by launching a new national website dedicated to promoting works about Indigenous history. Shekon Neechie provides a venue for Indigenous historians to share ideas and showcase essays, stories, photographs, videos, podcasts and other forms of work about Indigenous histories. […]
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Mary Wells, dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Guelph, has been named a new Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). She was one of 59 new Fellows, including two international Fellows, inducted June 18 during the academy’s annual general meeting in Calgary. Through the CAE, “Canada’s […]
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The University of Guelph’s plan for making gender equity salary adjustments for faculty is grabbing national media headlines. Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic), announced Tuesday that all full-time faculty members who identify as women or as non-male will receive across-the-board salary increases. A Canadian Press story about the U of G initiative was published […]
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Prof. Andrew Hathaway is appearing in the media, sharing his expertise on cannabis legalization and policy. He’ll appear on Monocle 24 Radio at 5 p.m. on June 20 talking about Bill C-45. He was also interviewed by Global News for a story about how business owners will cope with legalization of cannabis. A professor in U of G’s Department of […]
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Prof. Ross McKitrick published a June 20 Financial Post article discussing equilibrium climate sensitivity. The article was picked up by other news outlets, including the Ottawa Citizen and the Calgary Herald. A professor in the Department of Economics and Finance, McKitrick discussed his thoughts on the efficacy of current climate models and their policy implications. McKitrick studies […]
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A commentary on how to deal with the current dairy supply management debate between the U.S. and Canada by Prof. Tirtha Dhar was featured in the Globe and Mail. Dhar argues that Canadians should propose a fully competitive market without tariffs or government regulations on either side. He says although this may seem like an […]
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A new gift to the University of Guelph is meant to help the next generation of researchers protect one of the world’s most vital resources: water. Edward Y. (Ted) Morwick, an honorary U of G graduate and lawyer-turned-businessman, has pledged $1 million for scholarships for graduate students in water resources engineering and aquatic biology. “This […]
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