The best place to find a fallen meteorite on Earth is in a land of permanent ice and snow. Dark rock from Mars and elsewhere in space stands out on the blinding white surface of Antarctica. That is why physicist Scott VanBommel, a University of Guelph post-doctoral researcher, will head to the southernmost continent as […]
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Why do men kill women? Tracking cases of femicide to understand its causes and consequences is the goal of a new University of Guelph project that will be the first of its kind in Canada. Although local agencies and organizations have long monitored these crimes, Canada has lacked a system for monitoring femicide rates and […]
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Profs. Ryan Norris and Andrew McAdam, Department of Integrative Biology, will be featured on the popular CBC program The Nature of Things Sunday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. The two participated in a documentary hosted by David Suzuki that explores the secret lives of trees and creatures in the boreal forest. “What Trees Talk About” looks at how […]
Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, is featured in a new video released today by CBC for its “Canada Is…” series that is part of Canada 150. Fraser discusses why “Farming is Canada” in the animated video, which was produced for CBC by The Thought Café. Other […]
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An article co-authored by U of G geography professor Noella Gray was published in the Los Angeles Times Nov. 23. The article discusses the importance of ensuring that large ocean parks benefit people as well as sea life, based on a recent study by Gray and her collaborators intended to inform sound conservation policies. The study looked […]
Prof. Mike von Massow discusses online grocery services in the Globe and Mail, CTV, BNN and the Ottawa Business Journal. Metro Inc. is looking to expand its online grocery offerings to Ontario next year. The move followed an announcement last week by Loblaw Cos. Ltd. launching home delivery in Toronto and Vancouver. The professor in the Department […]
At the Nov. 27 Senate meeting, attendees will take part in a deliberative discussion on expanding the fall study break. All members of the U of G community are welcome to attend and take part in the discussion. If you are interested in attending and require meeting materials and details, please register as a visitor […]
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Research by Jane Londerville, a retired U of G professor, was featured by Business News Network Nov. 21 and in the Globe and Mail Nov. 15. Londerville co-authored a report from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute urging the federal government to encourage more home ownership as a central feature of a national housing strategy, scheduled to be released […]
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The three most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides for flowering crops pose no risk to honeybee colonies when used correctly as seed treatments, according to new studies by University of Guelph researchers. Amid mounting controversy over use of neonicotinoids (neonics) and declining bee populations, a new analysis by U of G scientists of previously unpublished studies […]
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“Gender equality is not a women’s issue; it is a human issue. It affects us all.” – Malala Yousafzai GenEQ – the Gender Equity and Excellence Through Leadership initiative – was launched earlier this year with the goal of advancing the status of women and under-represented gender groups across the University of Guelph. “When we […]
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With just two weeks left in our U of G United Way campaign, you can still make a difference in your community! Giving Tuesday is coming up Nov. 28. Watch for red United Way piggy banks around campus and donate your spare change. You could win! All faculty and staff pledge cards submitted by Nov. […]
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By Prof. Youbin Zheng and Deron Caplan […]
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Research by psychology professor Francesco Leri and PhD student Meenu Minhas on how a high-sugar diet may increase the risk of an opioid addiction was featured in Forbes and MSN. Their research was presented this week at Neuroscience 2017, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. This research has also been covered by the Daily Mail, National Post […]
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Prof. Jamie Burr is featured in a Globe and Mail story about blood flow restriction training. Wrapping an elastic band or cuff around a limb to partially block blood flow during a workout increases metabolic stress in your muscles without requiring any extra work. It ultimately allows you to stress your muscles without the wear […]
U of G scientists have made a discovery that could reduce the spread of tumours by hindering a protein that binds cancer cells together and allows them to invade tissues. The groundbreaking study identified a protein, known as cadherin-22, as a potential factor in cancer metastasis, or spreading, and showed that hindering it decreased the adhesion […]
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A CBC radio program about the future of food that was recorded at the University of Guelph airs tonight on Ideas. “Confronting the ‘perfect storm’: How to feed the future” is the first of a two-part series, and will be broadcast at 9 p.m. The program was recorded during panel discussions held on campus Oct. 27 […]
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Numerous posters found on the University of Guelph campus today were removed after being deemed disrespectful to University members, especially Muslim, Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. Similar posters have also been reported in other Guelph locations. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Campus Community Police at Ext. 52245. “U of G is […]
The University of Guelph has received more than $3.4 million from the federal government for social sciences and humanities research ranging from global LGBT and women’s reproductive rights, to rural communities, to market effects of carbon emissions, to Indigenous sovereignty and civil society. The announcement was made Wednesday in Montreal by Kirsty Duncan, minister of […]
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From a medical brassiere that assists healing after breast cancer surgery to an electronic glove that helps a deaf-blind person communicate more easily, University of Guelph students have come up with about two dozen bioengineering prototypes that can help improve life. They were displayed Monday during a bio-instrumentation trade show on campus. The School of […]
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University of Guelph scientists have worked for years to better understand antibiotic resistance, a deadly problem around the globe and a topic that is increasingly in the public arena. Nov. 13-19 is World Antibiotic Awareness Week, a World Health Organization (WHO) public health campaign aimed at increasing awareness and best practices and strategies. WHO has also […]
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