University of Guelph students have created a contemporary art installation at Beausoleil Island in Georgian Bay Islands National Park as part of a national art initiative celebrating Canada’s 150th. U of G is part of LandMarks2017/Repères2017, which involves a coordinated national curriculum and network of contemporary art projects. Fifteen Canadian universities are working with national […]
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Personality tests could help predict success for medical school applicants, according to a study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor. The study found that personality is a better indicator of success in clinical rotations than either grades or the MCAT, the standard medical school entrance exam. With Ontario medical schools having accepted students and […]
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The University of Guelph will celebrate Canada 150 with Summerfest on the Green, a community-wide event taking place June 25. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., includes live music, food trucks, a beer garden and activities that highlight U of G and Canadian achievements. Admission and parking are free. Iconic children’s […]
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Prof. Michael von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed June 16 on BNN’s Commodities show and by the Canadian Press, with stories seen on Huffington Post and CTV News, to discuss Amazon’s takeover of Whole Foods. The move by the e-commerce retail giant to purchase the struggling organic supermarket chain will likely have a […]
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The University of Guelph professor who developed DNA barcoding is among a star-studded lineup — including Stephen Hawking, Oliver Stone, Larry King, and astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Sandra Magnus – speaking at an international science event this week. Prof. Paul Hebert, Department of Integrative Biology, is the closing speaker at the fourth annual Starmus Festival June 18-23 […]
Professor emeritus Ian Duncan, Animal Biosciences, was interviewed by Business News Network June 15 for a story on animal welfare practices in farming. Duncan, who studies farm animal welfare, spoke about a hidden camera investigation by an animal rights group that found chickens were being abused on a B.C. farm. He said the video was […]
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A $1.4-million gift to the University of Guelph to set up a lab for improving diagnostic testing and treatment of Lyme disease received national media attention this week with stories appearing in the Toronto Star, CityNews, CTV and CBC. The grant was given by the non-profit G. Magnotta Foundation for Vector-Borne Disease, created in memory […]
Lyme disease cut short the life of Magnotta Winery co-founder Gabe Magnotta. Now the foundation created in his name has given $1.4 million to the University of Guelph to help prevent and fight the debilitating disease. The grant will create the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab, intended to improve diagnostic testing and treatment to […]
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Two oak saplings to be planted at the University of Guelph this week have roots in a Great War conflict considered by many to mark a coming of age for Canada. Descended from a handful of acorns pocketed by a Canadian soldier after the Battle of Vimy Ridge in spring of 1917, the Vimy oaks […]
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For the first time in its history, the University of Guelph will have one of its own graduates serving as its chancellor. Martha Billes, the controlling shareholder of Canadian Tire Corp. (CTC) Ltd., was installed today as U of G’s ninth chancellor. The Canadian business icon and well-known philanthropist is a 1963 graduate of the […]
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An award-winning engineer, professor and administrator who has spent more than 20 years in academia will become the next dean of the University of Guelph’s newly renamed College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Mary Wells will begin a five-year term Nov. 1. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). The […]
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Engineering professor Suresh Neethirajan and PhD student Abdulmonem Murayyan‘s research revealing that red onions are most effective at killing cancer cells garnered international media attention this week with stories in MSN, CBC News, The Daily Mail, The Times of India and HuffPost United Kingdom. In the first-ever study, the two researchers examined how effective Ontario-grown onions are […]
Integrative biology professor Robert Hanner‘s opinon piece on fish fraud was featured recently in The Globe and Mail for World Oceans Day. Hanner, associate director of the Canadian Barcode of Life Network, discussed the prevalence of fish fraud, or product mislabelling and adulteration, in Canada. He said fish fraud is destroying our oceans because it is driven […]
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A University of Guelph graduate student has become the first competitor in the national 3-Minute Thesis contest to win both the annual competition’s top prize and its People’s Choice Award. Plant agriculture master’s student Shanthanu Krishnakumar was announced today as the winner of both categories by the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS). He will […]
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The next time you walk down the produce aisle of your grocery store, you may want to reach for red onions if you are looking to fight off cancer. In the first study to examine how effective Ontario-grown onions are at killing cancer cells, U of G researchers have found that not all onions […]
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Prof. Matthew Hayday, History, was interviewed June 6 by CBC Radio’s Ontario Today (interview begins at 25-minute mark). The interview came amid discussion of news that the Ontario government is helping to pay for a giant rubber duck as a tourist attraction for Canada Day. Hayday discussed the historical context of fun and seemingly frivolous […]
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Two University of Guelph PhD candidates — one studying maternal and neonatal care for Inuit, the other studying innovative strategies to fight cancer — have received the most prestigious doctoral awards in Canada. Laura Jane Weber and Ashley Ross were announced last week as recipients of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships by the Canadian Institutes of […]
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Prof. Tami Martino, Biomedical Sciences, was interviewed by New Scientist June 6 for a story on how sleep patterns can affect health. The story looked at how social “jet lag,” or keeping late nights on weekdays and trying to catch up on sleep on the weekend, could harm heart health. Martino said frequently shifting sleep […]
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A University of Guelph graduate who founded Gorilla Doctors, a conservancy and treatment group supporting gorillas in Africa, will be one of three recipients of honorary degrees during U of G convocation ceremonies June 12-16. Michael Cranfield will receive an honorary doctorate along with Mary Anne Chambers, a former Ontario government cabinet minister, and University […]
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Several University of Guelph faculty members and students will be recognized for teaching, service and academic achievement during convocation ceremonies for about 3,500 students June 12-16. A top faculty award will be presented to Brian Husband, associate dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS). Clinical studies professor Laurent Viel will be named professor emeritus. […]
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