Prof. Gary Ellis was interviewed in a Feb. 6 Toronto Star story examining links between an abandoned Toronto police operation and the ongoing investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Ellis, head of the University of Guelph-Humber’s justice studies program, talked about how police services can be challenged by competing resources when investigating various major […]
The first class of graduands to receive their hoods in the new Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre’s event centre will cross the stage Feb. 20. The new location for convocation – held variously over the past decades in War Memorial Hall, in the Field House and on Johnston Green – was selected after surveying graduating students and […]
Using circadian biology to treat heart attack patients. Investigating how cannabis can lessen nausea. Examining ways to prevent hospital-acquired infections. These are among University of Guelph projects that will receive a total of $3.3 million in new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to support innovative health research initiatives. The awards were announced […]
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Professionalism, problem solving and education are more important to employers than previous work experience, according to new University of Guelph research. The U of G study made national headlines in the Globe and Mail on Feb. 5. An eagerness to keep learning and the ability to work well in a team environment also ranked highly […]
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Prof. Madhur Anand was interviewed by CBC’s Quirks and Quarks on Feb. 2 and talked about why some non-evergreen trees keep their leaves in winter. Anand, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, said it’s normal for some species to hold onto their dry leaves in winter, but it could also be a result […]
Political science professor Leah Levac appeared in a Feb. 2 Toronto Star article about female elected officials in Toronto who say they face sexual harassment on the job. Levac talked about the deeper cultural challenge of gender inequality in cases of sexual harassment of women in the workplace. She said that when constituents harass city […]
Research by U of G Prof. Ed McBean on First Nations drinking water advisories was featured in news reports in the Globe and Mail Jan. 30 and on CBC news Feb. 5. McBean, a professor in the School of Engineering, said his students gathered data on boil water advisories issued on 776 First Nations drinking water systems between the beginning […]
The opioid crisis in Canada has many people struggling to learn as much as they can about the nature of addiction and the impact of drugs on the people who abuse them. U of G psychology professor Francesco Leri investigates the links between drugs such as heroin, methadone and amphetamines on various aspects of learning and memory. […]
The University of Guelph has created Canada’s first academic chair in sustainable food engineering, backed by a $5-million gift from the Barrett Family Foundation. The chair is intended to develop innovative ways to improve food processing and production. “Feeding the world’s growing population, safely and sustainably, is one of the greatest global challenges of today,” […]
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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Toronto Star. The NFL’s premier event coincidentally features Patriots battling Eagles, the national symbol, but it has been revealed recently that the armed forces pageantry that is now part of the game was paid for by the U.S. Department of Defense. Super Bowl XLII on Sunday between New […]
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Prof. Chantale Pinard appeared in a new segment on CBC Radio-Canada‘s drive-home show “L’heure du pointe” on Feb. 1. An ophthalmology specialist in the Ontario Veterinary College, Pinard talked to CBC about pets and ocular health. She discussed how it’s now possible to treat dogs, cats and horses for eye diseases such as cataracts, conjunctivitis […]
The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dr. Forrest Caldwell, a long-standing doctor at the University’s health services centre, who died Jan. 27. A visitation will be held Feb. 4, 1-4 p.m., and again Feb. 5, 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., at Wall-Custance Funeral Home, 206 Norfolk St., Guelph. A celebration of […]
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Listening to an audiobook while driving can help you stay focused during long drives or monotonous commutes, according to new research from the University of Guelph. The U of G study made national headlines on CBC News, CTV News and in the National Post. Many collisions related to fatigue happen on boring drives, said Lana Trick, a […]
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U of G Prof. Michael von Massow appeared in a CTV News story on Jan. 31 talking about allegations that Canada Bread, George Weston and five grocers committed indictable offenses under the Competition Act. A professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, von Massow told CTV News that allegations against the retailers […]
The proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan Canada Trans Mountain pipeline is in the news this week as the B.C. government announced plans to ban increased shipments of diluted bitumen off its coast while a scientific advisory panel examines the scientific uncertainties related to how bitumen interacts with waterways and wildlife. Prof. Todd Gillis, along […]
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The latest round of North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA) talks wrapped up on Monday in Montreal, with Canadian, Mexican and American trade ministers agreeing that while progress was made, there are still challenges ahead. U of G agri-food trade and policy professor Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor says many Canadian businesses are worried about the potential collapse […]
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Canadians love both cats and birds, says University of Guelph researcher Elizabeth Gow. However, cats are a major predator of birds in Canada, killing an estimated one to three million birds annually. “Framing cats as the enemy, however, has many Canadians feeling that conservationists are attacking their furry friends with little concern for cat welfare,” […]
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Two Canadian law firms have filed a $1.1-billion class-action lawsuit on behalf of former patients who allege that they were mistreated and abused in government-run “Indian hospitals.” The lawsuit states that the segregated facilities operated in Canada for nearly 40 years. U of G political science professor David MacDonald says while the lawsuit is an unfolding story, […]
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A new partnership between U of G and Guelph-based Women in Crisis (WIC) means survivors of sexual violence can now receive specific counselling right on campus, rather than visit WIC’s downtown office. Hannah Graves, a sexual assault counsellor from Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, will provide trauma counselling twice weekly at U of G’s Couple and […]
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