After 365 days of celebration and reflection, Canada 150 has officially come to a close. It was a year of showing pride for the great things we have accomplished as a country and an opportunity to learn from our past to create a better future. U of G marked Canada 150 with a year full […]
By Michael von Massow […]
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Prof. Merritt Turetsky appeared on CTV’s Your Morning on Jan. 8, talking about why forests sometimes can’t recover after widespread fires. As an ecosystem ecologist, Turetsky shared her expertise with CTV in a segment examining how fire-damaged forests affect the larger Canadian landscape. She said that while forest fires have been a natural part of the […]
Prof. Jeff Farber was featured in Chatelaine on Jan. 4 talking about the best methods for cleaning fresh produce after a recent outbreak of E. coli was linked to romaine lettuce. Farber, a microbiologist and food science professor, told Chatelaine that packaged, pre-washed lettuce at supermarkets is cleaned by manufacturers with water and sometimes disinfectants such […]
The University of Guelph Alumni Awards recognize exceptional alumni for their outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence. Alumni will be recognized at the UGAA’s annual gala during Alumni Weekend festivities in June. Three distinguished alumni will be honoured for their extraordinary achievements: Alumni of Honour: recognizes achievements of alumni who have brought great honour to their […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner appeared on BNN Jan. 4 for a story about restaurants and grocery stores that have stopped serving romaine lettuce amid E. coli concerns. Warriner, a food science professor, told BNN that a recent E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce led the Public Health Agency of Canada to issue a warning. Typically, he […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Shady Ibrahim, a first-year commerce student, who died Dec. 30. A funeral was held Dec. 31, 2017. To mark the contributions Shady made to our community, campus flags will be lowered to half-mast Jan. 5. Support services and initiatives are available for all students, faculty […]
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Prof. John Prescott appeared on CBC Radio’s The Morning Edition K-W Jan. 4 discussing changes coming to Canada’s livestock industry. The story focused on the hundreds of over-the-counter antibiotics that will require a veterinarian prescription starting Dec. 1, 2018. A Jan 2. CBC News story talked about a plan by Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food, to […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner was featured in a Jan. 2 Global News story about the safest methods for defrosting meat. Global News highlighted a new study from Abertay University in Scotland that says it’s better to defrost meat in the fridge rather than in the microwave or on the countertop. Warriner, a professor of food science at […]
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Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe was featured in Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 30 talking about a certain bacterium and its role in colon cancer. The story focused on a new study in the journal Science that said Fusobacterium nucleatum is found in up to half of all colon tumours and travels with the cancer as it […]
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Prof. Kate Shoveller appeared in a CBC News story Dec. 30 talking about overuse of treats as a culprit in overweight dogs. The story highlighted a recent Italian study that found that owners overfed their dogs with calorie-rich treats such as biscuits, meat strips and chewable sticks. Shoveller, an animal nutritionist and animal biosciences professor […]
The Globe and Mail spoke to Paul Uys, director (external) of the Arrell Food Institute, for a story about why investors are putting their money into pea-based food products. The Dec. 31 article talked about how Hollywood director James Cameron is investing tens of millions of dollars to back a major organic pea-processing plant located […]
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As Kinder Morgan gears up to expand its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline to the British Columbia coast, University of Guelph researchers are investigating how a potential oil leak might harm Canada’s valuable salmon populations living and spawning in the surrounding waters. The Globe and Mail, CBC News and CTV News featured this research on Dec. 22. In a […]
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CTV visited the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College Dec. 21 to interview Prof. Jeffrey Wichtel for a story about Ontario’s vet shortage. Wichtel, OVC’s dean, told CTV that the number of practices looking for veterinarians has tripled in the last three years. He said the demand stems partly from increasing numbers of pet owners and […]
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That’s a wrap! The 2017 Guelph Wellington Dufferin United Way campaign officially closed Dec. 20 with an event to celebrate $3.5 million raised this year. The University of Guelph contributed more than $632,000 to help reach that total. At the closing event, the University’s overall campaign and a number of volunteers were recognized for their […]
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U of G Prof. Robert Hanner appeared in a CTV story Dec. 19 about using lasers to test for unwanted animal products in meat samples. The story highlighted U of G’s recent discovery that one in five sausages contained animal products not listed on the label. This could have been caused by economically motivated food […]
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