Sophia Spencer is a little girl with a big love for the study of bugs. But when her appreciation for insects and all things entomological got her bullied by her school peers, it set in motion a series of events that have now brought the eight-year-old international attention and encouragement, and a credit along with […]
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Following the University of Guelph’s appointments policy, Kevin Golding, chair of the Board of Governors, has asked president Franco Vaccarino whether he wishes to be considered for reappointment. Vaccarino indicated that he is willing to serve a second full term. Appointed as U of G president in 2014, Vaccarino will end his first term June 30, […]
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The University of Guelph will aim for its highest-ever United Way fundraising target this year, said president Franco Vaccarino during the University’s 2017 campaign launch today. Some U of G members also reached new heights during today’s United Way kickoff barbecue in Branion Plaza, getting an overview of campus aboard a ladder truck from the […]
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The University of Guelph has launched a common reading project that brings together first-year students and community members to read and discuss a single book. The inaugural Gryphons Read features U of G graduate Zoe Whittall’s novel The Best Kind of People. As the first Gryphons Reads featured writer, Whittall will meet with students and […]
The move by giant food companies to expand into developing countries could endanger health of people in those nations, Prof. Anthony Winson, Sociology and Anthropology, said in a recent New York Times feature. The story examined how Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food conglomerates, is selling more processed foods in Brazil. Winson said cheap […]
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The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph-Humber will take part in the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF) Sept. 22 to 24 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The free event, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, attracted more than 135,000 prospective students and their families last year. The OUF is U […]
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A recent study that found roughly four jobs exist for every Ontario Agricultural College graduate made national news, with OAC dean Rene Van Acker being interviewed by the Globe and Mail and BNN. Van Acker said the agri-food industry is growing and employers are looking for trained, highly skilled workers. U of G provides a […]
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The North American free trade agreement (NAFTA) was ratified nearly 24 years ago, and is currently being renegotiated. A third round of talks is scheduled for later this month, and negotiators aim for a revised agreement by early 2018. University of Guelph economist Alan Ker believes renegotiating the agreement is a good idea. Terminating NAFTA would […]
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Population medicine professor Jan Sargeant has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. The Ontario Veterinary College professor was inducted into the Academy Sept. 14 during a ceremony in Ottawa. Sargeant studies zoonotic diseases – or infections […]
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Political science professor Leah Levac recently discussed an increase in the number of neighbourhood associations with TVO. Levac said the growing number of such groups reflects a broader trend toward citizen engagement. She said effective neighbourhood associations need governments that are prepared to listen to them. She studies public engagement, citizen participation and local government. […]
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A partnership between the University of Guelph and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to protect Canada’s plants, animals and people from invasive pests and diseases has received $320,000 in Federal Innovation Partnership funding. Scientists from U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario and CFIA will create genomics and DNA barcoding tools to improve diagnostic […]
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It’s a good time to be entering Ontario’s agriculture and food industry because there are jobs galore. In fact, there are currently four jobs for every graduate of the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), according to a new report. “It’s a sector that has to grow no matter what, because people have to […]
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Travelling five times faster than a speeding bullet, and 300 kilometres above the Earth’s surface, Roberta Bondar witnessed immense beauty from the window of the space shuttle Discovery. That experience changed forever the way Canada’s first female astronaut saw and understood our planet. Bondar, a University of Guelph alumna, vowed after her space flight to […]
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Prof. Michael Hoy, Economics and Finance, recently discussed the concerns of insurance companies regarding genetic testing laws in a Conversation Canada op-ed featured in the National Post. A new federal law prevents Canadian insurance companies from using the results of any genetic tests to determine coverage or pricing. Insurance companies are fighting the law, arguing […]
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How people and organizations learn, grow and change through partnerships is the theme of the annual Guelph Jazz Festival colloquium taking place this week at the University of Guelph. The three-day event, “Learning Outwards from Jazz and Improvisation,” runs until Sept. 15. The annual colloquium is the only scholarly event of its kind associated with […]
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Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Integrative Biology, recently discussed environmental effects of climate change in Alaska with Gizmodo. Turetsky said billions of tons of carbon could be released from thawing permafrost, potentially leading to catastrophic ecosystem changes. More frequent forest fires are changing the nature of forests, she said. Turetsky studies permafrost, climate change in boreal regions and […]
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U of G’s 2017 United Way campaign launches soon. Find out about great events and draws! […]
Benefits for University of Guelph students from recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) were discussed on campus today with the province’s higher education minister. Deb Matthews, minister of advanced education and skills development, met with students in a round table chaired by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). Early this year, the […]