A University of Guelph food scientist working to make dairy products more sustainable by better controlling microbes has received a prestigious multimillion-dollar federal research chair. Gisèle LaPointe has been named the NSERC/DFO (Dairy Farmers of Ontario) Industrial Research Chair in Dairy Microbiology. Among the most esteemed grants awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research […]
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Engineering professor Graham Taylor was interviewed on The Disruptors on the Business News Network (BNN) Feb. 2. Taylor discussed how to help Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry to thrive. He said Canada is currently a leader, though there are challenges in keeping talented researchers in the country. In addition to studying artificial intelligence and machine […]
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Prof. Miana Plesca, Economics and Finance, was interviewed by the Globe and Mail Feb. 6 for a story on federal government plans to boost employment. The article said the Liberal government plans to develop the FutureSkills Lab, a program to train people for the jobs of the future. Plesca said governments have traditionally proven poor […]
Prof. Maya Goldenberg, Philosophy, was cited in an article in the February issue of Aeon, a digital magazine. The story examined the ongoing debate regarding vaccines, and why some parents refuse to vaccinate their children. Goldenberg found that many parents understand vaccines are safe for the general public, but they have concerns about vaccinating their […]
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The ability of the tiny leopard gecko to regenerate its lost tail is the focus of a video made by University of Guelph students for a national science competition. The video by Rebecca McDonald and her classmates in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) looks at regeneration for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) […]
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A Canadian professor will discuss her 2016 detainment in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison during this year’s Winegard Visiting Lectureship on International Development. Homa Hoodfar will lecture on “Politics, Sexuality and the Right to Critical Thinking: My Time in Evin Prison” Feb. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Rozanski Hall, Room 103. The event is free […]
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This year’s Super Bowl will draw large audiences eager for a compelling match, but Timothy Dewhirst, a professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies at the University of Guelph, believes more drama may be found in the halftime show. The game will take place between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons […]
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A University of Guelph professor is part of an artificial intelligence (AI) “start-up factory” that recently received more than $5 million in support from some of Canada’s largest corporations. Graham Taylor, School of Engineering, is the academic director for NextAI, which aims to make Canada a global hub for research and innovation in AI, leveraging […]
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Black History Month will take place in February at the University of Guelph. The events are organized by the Guelph Black Students Association, the Student Help and Advocacy Centre, and Student Life. Activities will take place on and off campus, including musical performances, a food tasting, movie screenings and discussions. All are free except for the food […]
Prof. David Ma, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, was interviewed by the Toronto Star Feb. 1 about proposed regulations on food and drink advertisements. The Canadian Heart and Stroke Federation is calling on the federal government to regulate food and beverage ads aimed at children and youth in an attempt to fight childhood obesity. Ma […]
The University of Guelph joins Universities Canada in expressing concern about the new executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump preventing individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days. “We stand with universities across Canada in expressing our deep concern about the new executive order and its impact on […]
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The University of Guelph’s Office of Research has launched a 150 Innovations Project to commemorate Canada’s sesquicentennial. A new U of G innovation will be posted on the Office of Research website daily. The first innovations to be highlighted include DNA barcoding, the rural diaries project, growing food on Mars, shipping fever vaccine and the […]
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The University of Guelph community joins other Canadians in mourning after a fatal weekend shooting in Quebec City, says president Franco Vaccarino. Six people were killed and 19 others wounded — some of them critically — following a shooting Jan. 29 at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec (Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre). “This is a […]
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The University of Guelph is mourning the death of Kayleigh Shannon, a second-year biomedical engineering student. Her family recently informed the University of her untimely death on Jan. 24 due to medical complications. “Kayleigh was a bright and beautiful light who loved the University of Guelph and all of the people – her friends, faculty […]
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Charlotte Yates, U of G provost and vice-president (academic), was interviewed by CTV News Channel Jan. 28 and by CBC’s The National Jan. 24. Yates discussed the possible impact on Canada’s auto sector of Buy America policies proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to protect the American manufacturing sector. Yates studies the auto industry, as […]
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School of Environmental Sciences professor Mike Dixon, director of the University of Guelph’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility, was interviewed in a Toronto Star story Jan. 27 on growing food in space. The story examined how food is grown in various climates and locations on Earth, and looked at Dixon’s Tomatosphere project. His research team is also […]
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The University of Guelph is taking part in a novel $1.5-million initiative – backed by the federal government – that aims to eliminate energy costs for waste water treatment. The announcement was made today by Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield on behalf of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). “Canada is committed […]
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On Jan. 25, U of G hosted numerous initiatives during Bell “Let’s Talk Day” to raise awareness of mental health initiatives on campus. “Let’s Talk” reminds us of the importance of connecting with each other and maintaining our focus on mental health issues each and every day. Despite a range of mental health supports and […]
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Kirsty Duncan, federal minister of science, visited the University of Guelph Jan. 26 to discuss gender equity in science and to tour U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO). Duncan was joined by Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield and U of G president Franco Vaccarino while meeting with students and faculty at the BIO. In […]
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Photo by Julia Martin It had already been a tough day in the studio before artist Melanie Authier spilled an entire container of pink ink on the floor. She grabbed sheets of paper to mop up the mess. Noticing how the colour marked the pages, she looked more closely. That’s how Authier ended up painting […]
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