The City of Guelph has made the corner of Gordon St. and Stone Rd. a protected intersection to help cyclists turn left safely. The new configuration lets people on bikes turn left without having to change lanes or merge with traffic. The new crossride markings involve two-stage left turns, so people biking cross two roads […]
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Environmental sustainability projects and research at the University of Guelph were highlighted Thursday during a visit by Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change. McKenna toured campus facilities with Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external), and Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). At the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), researchers discussed leading-edge […]
U of G students can now access a new crisis text line that offers mental health support whenever they need it. The text line is powered by Kids Help Phone. This free service lets students connect immediately via text message with a Kids Help Phone volunteer crisis responder. To access the new service, text “UofG” […]
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Prof. Glenn Hanna did a series of CBC Radio interviews on Aug. 30 on how the federal government is studying a full ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada. The interviews aired on CBC morning shows in Quebec City, Charlottetown, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Cape Breton, Gander, Winnipeg, Prince George, Edmonton, Kelowna, Whitehorse and Vancouver. Hanna, […]
Prof. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor was interviewed for an Aug. 30 Globe and Mail story about dairy proposals under current renegotiation of the North American free trade agreement that would lower prices for consumers. A professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Afesorgbor discussed current dairy pricing, and what it could mean for […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine appeared in an Aug. 29 CBC News story talking about why bees swarm after thousands of the insects crowded atop a hot dog stand umbrella in Times Square on Tuesday. A professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, Raine explained that bees often leave their hives with a queen due to overcrowding. They look […]
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Prof. Robert Hanner was interviewed about a new report by an ocean advocacy group claiming widespread the mislabelling of seafood in Canadian restaurants and stores. The market study made international headlines on Aug. 28, with stories appearing on CTV News, CBC News, NBC News and in the Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, Global News, Yahoo […]
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All U of G faculty and staff are invited to the annual Community Breakfast to mark the start of the academic year and celebrate the achievements of employees who make significant contributions to life at the University. Tuesday, Sept. 4 Breakfast served 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Formal program begins 9:30 a.m. Guelph Gryphons Athletics […]
Prof. Andrew Winston was interviewed for an Aug. 25 Associated Press story claiming that a university in the U.S. has been accepting research funding from a foundation known for its promotion of research linking race and intelligence. The story claims that a psychology professor used grant money from the organization to travel to a conference that […]
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By Faisal Moola, Kyle Artelle, Paul Paquet, Chris Genovali and Chris Darimont. […]
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Fall semester is nearly upon us, and U of G is gearing up for the move-in of more than 4,000 new undergraduate students to residences across campus. Residence move-ins will take place over three days, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Saturday, Sept. 1 is not only official move-in day, but it also marks the […]
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University of Guelph-Humber’s assistant program head of the early childhood studies program published a Globe and Mail article talking about the importance of sex education in schools. The article coincides with the Ontario government’s release of a new interim sex ed curriculum for elementary school teachers to use this fall. Premier Doug Ford has suggested that […]
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The removal of a statue depicting Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, from the steps of the city hall in Victoria, B.C., has sparked national debate. The City of Victoria council voted 7-1 to remove the statue as part of a process of reconciliation with the Lekwungen People, the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. […]
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Cross-cultural psychologists from numerous countries gathered for a major global conference at U of G in early July this summer. The International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP) biannual conference, which ran July 1-5, is the world’s largest gathering of its kind. U of G hosted more than 500 international researchers from 56 countries, including 115 […]
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If you are looking to gain a woman’s trust, it’s best not to sound like Barry White. A new University of Guelph study has revealed that women perceive men with lower-pitched voices to be less trustworthy, particularly when they are saying anti-social words such as “corrupt,” “fraud” or “cheat.” “We found voice pitch definitely matters […]
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Prof. Troy Hourie, an award-winning stage scenographer and installation artist, was featured in an Aug. 9 article in the Wall Street Journal. Hourie, who recently joined the School of English and Theatre Studies, is a Métis artist and comes to U of G with a broad range of expertise in design and performance from working for almost […]
Prof. Ryan Norris was featured in an Aug. 20 TVO story about how climate change affects monarch butterflies. Rising temperatures are causing the insects to fly farther north looking for the ideal climate, but monarchs are migrating into areas where milkweed — a plant that they rely on for food and reproduction — does not […]
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Professor Douglas Goff’s new study exploring milk consumption and blood glucose levels made headlines this week. The story got picked up on Aug. 17 by the Daily Mail, the Mirror, MSN, Yahoo! News and the Irish Sun. Goff, a professor in the Department of Food Science at U of G, said the study confirms that […]
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