Canadian Geographic featured U of G professor Ryan Norris in a story about how the Canada jay had its name restored by the American Ornithological Society earlier this month. The story detailed how Dan Strickland, a retired Algonquin Provincial Park naturalist, researched the origins of bird naming by the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) in the 1940s and […]
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With a disease-causing tick crossing the Canada-U.S. border in greater numbers, University of Guelph researchers have released findings that could help defend against the spread of Dermacentor variabilis, or the dog tick. The blood-sucking bug, known to transmit serious diseases to farm animals, pets and people, has made its way into Canada and is expected to […]
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Today is World No-Tobacco Day, and the World Health Organization is bringing global attention to the negative effects of smoking. Here at home, U of G is working to develop a smoke-free campus policy for the University’s Guelph campus, supporting our commitment to creating a healthy learning and working environment. So far in its efforts […]
Ed McBean, a professor in U of G’s School of Engineering, led the foreign experts delegation at the SATEC 2018 meetings in Beijing, China from May 14-19 and made a presentation to a senior minister of the People’s Republic of China government. Joined by professors from U of G and several other universities, McBean discussed […]
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More than 200 schoolchildren will be at the University of Guelph Tuesday taking part in a Jumpstart Games hosted by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre. It includes six activity stations involving dance, curling and track and field. Track and field stars […]
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Having lived with epilepsy all her life, renowned Canadian playwright Judith Thompson says she understands the fear, vulnerability and isolation of living with an unpredictable medical condition or disability. “For me, as a child and adolescent, it was always living with the fear that I may have an attack and be humiliated in front of […]
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Summer hours are in effect for your favourite food spots around campus. Find out what’s open when! The Fifth – University Centre Formerly known as the Grad Student Lounge, this restaurant and bar offers a rooftop patio to enjoy those sunny summer lunch hours. Everyone is welcome at The Fifth! Thursday evenings are trivia time […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner appeared in a CBC News story on May 19 talking about recent E. coli outbreaks stemming from romaine lettuce and difficulties in tracing where the tainted product originated from. A professor in the Department of Food Science, Warriner said that for every reported case of E. coli, more go unreported. He also said […]
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A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Previous studies have found an association between two commonly used agrochemicals (paraquat and maneb) and Parkinson’s disease. Now U of G professor Scott Ryan has determined that low-level exposure to the pesticides disrupts cells in a way […]
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U of G student Andrea LaMarre was interviewed by The Atlantic for a story about social media sites that promote certain vegan diets and the impact of those sites on people struggling with eating disorders. The article says that food “influencers” on popular sites such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook can sometimes be held to […]
Prof. Scott Weese appeared in a May 21 CBC News story about how Canadian scientists are tracking the threat of Lyme disease. The article suggested that increased numbers of Lyme disease cases in Canada could be a result of greater awareness and better testing. A veterinarian and professor in the department of pathobiology at the […]
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Airport security gates, grocery stores and hospitals are just some of the places where DNA barcoding will become an everyday tool. The cutting-edge technology for identifying species is moving from the lab into the real world. Developed at the University of Guelph, DNA barcoding is becoming mobile and going global. Commercial applications that can fit […]
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Prof. Graham Taylor was interviewed by The Walrus for a story about racism and sexism in artificial intelligence applications. Much of AI technology — and its search engines and facial-recognition systems — has been developed in a way that does not recognize human diversity, the article posits. While certain technologies are prized for their neutrality, […]
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Prof. Jamie Gruman authored a Psychology Today story on May 15 about how the pursuit of happiness might just make you miserable. He said happiness is unlike other goals that require elbow grease to come to fruition. A professor in the Department of Management, Gruman says he developed a test with his students called the […]
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A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has sparked a worldwide debate on social media about whether the voice is saying “Yanny” or “Laurel.” First posted on Reddit, the audio clip quickly spread to Twitter and has sparked national and international media stories. According to University of Guelph Prof. Patrick Barclay, whether you hear […]
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Prof. Jayasankar Subramanian’s work to preserve fruit from rot in India was featured in a May 4 story in Charting Change, a series about innovative projects in the developing world produced by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic. Subramanian, a professor and agricultural biotechnologist in U of G’s Department of Plant Agriculture, said 40 […]
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Jerry Chomyn, head of University of Guelph-Humber’s media studies program, appeared on CTV News on May 15 discussing the legacy of Tom Wolfe following the death of the author and journalist on May 14. Chomyn discussed Wolfe’s role in New Journalism, a style of news writing and journalism developed in the 1960s and 1970s that used […]
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