University of Guelph researchers have published what is believed to be the first scientific paper in North America on improving medicinal cannabis plant production, helping move the industry into the realm of high-tech laboratories and evidence-based practices. “Growing marijuana has been illegal for so many years that there has been hardly any scientific research up […]
Prof. Tirtha Dhar, Marketing and Consumer Studies, is quoted in an Oct. 16 Globe and Mail story. Health Canada is considering new regulations that would impose broader restrictions on food advertising targeting those under age 17, especially for unhealthful and “sweet” foods. Dhar has studied whether restricting advertising reduces indulgence in unhealthful foods. He said educating […]
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The Research Communications team received two top awards Sept. 30 at the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation annual conference in Quebec City, Que. The 2016 Agri-Food Yearbook Making an Impact, highlighting the OMAFRA-U of G partnership, won the gold award in the category for general periodicals. Published by the Office of Research, the magazine is edited […]
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Nominations are open for the inaugural Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards at the University of Guelph. The two prizes, each worth $125,000, will be awarded annually to individuals or groups who have made significant contributions toward a more sustainable, safe, equitable and nutritious global food system. “The awards are intended to spur innovative and creative […]
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Reading week is a few months away, but the University of Guelph’s Project Serve is already gearing up to assist communities near and far in February. Students Michaela Rye and Ashley Collings, peer helpers with Student Life’s Project Serve, were in the University Centre Thursday promoting winter student volunteer activities related to social justice. Volunteer […]
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Nikki Martyn, head of the early childhood studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber, was featured on Global News Oct. 11. The segment focused on Guelph-Humber’s new “learning lab,” which provides students with alternative approaches to teaching and learning, such as technology, content sharing and physical movement. Martyn, who joined Guelph-Humber in 2015, founded a […]
Humanities and social science research at the University of Guelph has received a $3.4-million federal funding boost. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is supporting innovative projects led by English professor Ajay Heble and Prof. Kris Inwood, Department of Economics and Finance and Department of History. Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan made the announcement today […]
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A U of G study examining how fear alone may be enough to cause vulnerable species to go extinct was featured in The Atlantic. Prof. Ryan Norris discovered that the mere smell of a predator affects the reproductive success of fruit flies. Flies exposed to the scent spent more time looking out for predators and […]
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A U of G study investigating the global shark fin and manta gill market was featured on Radio Canada International. Shark fins and manta gills are sold around the globe for traditional medicine, although importing them for sale is illegal for species at risk. Using cutting-edge DNA barcoding technology, Prof. Dirk Steinke found 71 per […]
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Students in a University of Guelph history class, who say they stand as allies with missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, are helping to plan a large-scale awareness-building project on Oct. 19. They want members of the U of G community to participate. Members of a third-year class taught by history professor […]
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The boreal forest is essential to Canada and the world, storing carbon, purifying water and air, and regulating climate. But keeping tabs on the health of this vulnerable biome has proven to be a painstaking and time-consuming undertaking – until now. Cutting-edge DNA metabarcoding technology developed by the University of Guelph can help speed […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine is quoted in an Oct. 5 article in the science journal Nature. The story focuses on a new study released this week that found pesticides in honey samples from six continents. Researchers tested honey from nearly 200 sites worldwide and found that 75 per cent of samples contained some level of neonicotinoid pesticides. Raine says the […]
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A pilot project funds initiatives from campus change-makers to make U of G a better place. […]
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Prof. Tami Martino’s latest research on disruption of the body’s circadian rhythm and its connection to heart disease has attracted the attention of international media, with stories in CBCNews, YahooNews, Medical Xpress, ScienceNewsline and The Economic Times in India. Most recently Martino was interviewed on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Published recently in Cardiovascular Research, the study reveals […]
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U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College is in the national media spotlight with an in-depth feature story on how the medical treatment of pets could improve human health. The story was published in newspapers across the county including the National Post. The article focuses on the college’s cutting-edge medical treatment and research on diseases that […]
It’s long been known that heart disease develops later in women than men. But the biological reasons that females have a heart health advantage were unknown. New research from the University of Guelph may have solved the mystery. The interplay between female ovarian hormones and a circadian “clock” molecule protects the heart health of women as they […]
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Six new Canadian restaurants have received University of Guelph Good Food Innovation Gold Awards for their Food Day Canada menus. The annual awards recognize chefs and food professionals for following sustainable management practices and using Canadian ingredients. The most recent winners, announced in 2016, were recognized today during an event at U of G. Launched […]
The University of Guelph’s House Calls program, an initiative intended to ensure students feel welcomed and supported, was featured on CBC News. Following its success in the 2017 winter semester, the program has returned this year and is currently under way. U of G staff, administrators and volunteers knock on the doors of about 4,700 students in campus […]
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