Mary Wells, incoming dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. She took part in a panel discussion on women in engineering. Wells, who will join U of G Nov. 1, is an award-winning engineer, professor and administrator who has spent […]
Prof. Beverley Hale has been appointed U of G’s new associate vice-president research (agri-food partnership). Her five-year appointment begins Jan. 1, 2018. Hale, currently associate dean (research and graduate studies) in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and an environmental sciences professor, studies plant and soil conservation and sustainable mining. “Professor Hale is simply an outstanding […]
Last year, the UC Board called for proposals relating to the operation of the University Centre. Following a review of those proposals, the UC Board has voted in favour of the current UC administration’s proposal. More on the negotiations can be found on the University Centre website. […]
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A new meeting place for sports enthusiasts and players that will also help attract top student athletes opened today at the University of Guelph. The new pavilion, adjacent to Alumni Stadium near College Avenue, is located on a campus road that has been renamed Lang Way for the facility’s benefactors, including a former varsity head […]
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A photo of deer involved in a study to treat an emerging protozoal disease has taken top prize in the inaugural Office of Research field research photo contest. The photo, titled “Through The Barn Door,” depicts three deer in a holding pen looking directly at the camera through a hole in a door. The “In […]
A visit from a caring person can go a long way toward making a university student feel welcome and supported. Following its success in the 2017 winter semester, the University of Guelph’s House Calls program will return this year. Through the program, U of G staff, administrators and volunteers reach out to about 4,700 students […]
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By-elections for open student seats on the Board of Governors and Senate run Oct. 2 to Oct. 5. […]
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Share your ideas at a town hall meeting Oct. 2 or 3 […]
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Prof. Mike von Massow is featured in stories in the Toronto Star and the National Post on how Hurricane Irma will affect the price of citrus fruit. The massive storm decimated 70 to 100 per cent of the orange crops in southwestern Florida. An expert in supply chain management and sustainability, the professor in the […]
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Prof. Tim Dewhirst, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, weighs in on the pledge by the world’s largest listed tobacco company to get rid of cigarettes and replace them with electronic alternatives, discussed in a recent Globe and Mail article. In the story, Philip Morris’ CEO says an upcoming device that is a cross between an e-cigarette […]
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By Prof. Alan Ker, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics […]
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History professor Catharine Wilson was featured on CBC Radio Sept. 23. The segment focused on her research on farm diaries and rural life in Ontario. Wilson’s Rural Diary Archive project tells the stories of Canadian farmers and farming communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. She began transcribing the centuries-old diaries, available online, to piece together the […]
Following the recent announcement of president Franco Vaccarino’s confirmation of interest in reappointment for a second full term, a presidential review committee must now be established. Nominations for tenured faculty members, students (undergraduate and graduate) and a staff member to serve on the committee will be accepted until Sept. 29. Information on the nomination process […]
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There are resources that can help. […]
By Prof. Sherilee Harper, Department of Population Medicine, and M.Sc. student Carlee Wright […]
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An op-ed written by Prof. Evan Fraser was published in the Toronto Star Sept. 23. It focuses on a new United Nations report that found global hunger has increased to affect 850 million people – the first increase in more than a decade. In the article, Fraser discusses the connections among global hunger, conflict and […]
A University of Guelph professor known as a pioneer in digital humanities scholarship has received $456,000 from the federal government to further her groundbreaking digital infrastructure development. Susan Brown, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship, was awarded the funding from CANARIE to expand […]
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Homecoming is a time of celebration and enjoyment on the University of Guelph campus and in the Guelph community. Unfortunately, this past weekend there were some situations where U of G students and others behaved inappropriately, with significant negative impact on members of our community. I would like to personally, and on behalf of the […]
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Should Canadian restaurants go “tip free?” University of Guelph professor Bruce McAdams is scheduled to discuss the issue tonight on CBC’s The National. The story focuses on Montreal restaurants that have done away with tipping. McAdams, a professor in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, says more restaurants should consider discontinuing the practice. […]
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A University of Guelph professor has been invited to make recommendations about the development of a national food policy to a House of Commons committee. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security, will address the standing committee on food and agriculture Sept. 28 […]
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