It started with a tweet one July evening in 2015 from a vacationing entomologist in New England. Alongside her photos of a spindly-legged insect, Nancy Miorelli wrote in a Twitter posting: “Fly ID help? On the beach in New Jersey.” Morgan Jackson, a PhD student in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, took less […]
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Three University of Guelph professors have received Early Researcher Awards worth a total of $420,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. The announcement was made Wednesday by Reza Moridi, minister of research, innovation and science. Worth $120,000 each, the awards will support novel research projects, from studying well-being among women in Canada’s North, […]
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Strengthened international research and teaching partnerships, including exchange visits by arts faculty members and students, are expected to result from a recent trip by University of Guelph officials to two universities in Germany. At the University of Bremen, Don Bruce, dean of U of G’s College of Arts, was named “research ambassador” to mark his […]
The University of Guelph’s state-of-the-art grocery store lab is featured today in the Globe and Mail. The story looks at how the research project led by Prof. Michael von Massow, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, can help retailers adapt to ever-changing needs of diverse consumers. U of G’s “grocery store,” formally called the […]
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Shortness of breath is the No. 1 complaint of people suffering from heart failure. Now a University of Guelph researcher has discovered its surprising cause – and an effective treatment – in a groundbreaking new study. Jeremy Simpson, a professor in U of G’s Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and the study’s lead […]
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University of Guelph creative writing professor Lawrence Hill, an internationally recognized author, was announced today as a winner of the 2017 Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes. The Canada Council for the Arts awards annual prizes worth $50,000 each to distinguished Canadians, one in the arts and one in the social sciences and humanities. […]
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A University of Guelph professor will take part in an event on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill Wednesday designed to highlight the impact of university research and innovation. Shayan Sharif, a professor in the Department of Pathobiology, is among a group of Ontario researchers selected for a “Research Matters Pop-Up.” Research Matters is a provincial awareness-building campaign […]
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Alastair Summerlee, former president of the University of Guelph, has been appointed interim president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University, it was announced today. Summerlee will begin as Carleton’s 14th president Aug. 1. “Alastair is a passionate leader and advocate for teaching and learning, and his appointment at Carleton speaks to his many accomplishments here at […]
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Five finalists for the prestigious 2017 Trillium Book Awards have ties to the University of Guelph, including student Danila Botha. The winners will be announced June 20. Botha, who is completing an MFA in creative writing at U of G, is among six authors who are this year’s English-language finalists for the awards. The Trillium […]
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A new play researched and performed by cast members with Down syndrome, and written and directed by University of Guelph professor Judith Thompson, is receiving strong praise. Wildfire, desscribed as a play within a play within a play, aims to showcase and confront past and current discrimination faced by Canadians with Down syndrome. Presented by […]
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For just the third time in school history, the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Female Coach of the Year is a Guelph Gryphon. Women’s hockey head coach Rachel Flanagan received the award, presented May 10 at the annual OUA Honour Awards banquet in Huntsville, Ont. Flanagan joins Angela Orton (2004-05 women’s basketball) and Linda Melnick (2002-03 women’s volleyball) as […]
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Emeritus professor David Waltner-Toews, Population Medicine, was interviewed by CBC News May 10 about his new book, Eat the Beetles, and the possible popularity of eating insects among North American consumers. Waltner-Toews, who first grew interested in the idea through work with Veterinarians Without Borders (Canada), said East Asian consumers eat insects as a protein source that […]
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Prof. Michael von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed by the Canadian Press May 10 about the practice in some restaurants of adding a consumer surcharge to pay for employee benefits. The story ran in various Canadian media outlets, including CTV News, CityNews.ca and Metro News. Von Massow said the practice — including one […]
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When Ontario Veterinary College student Rose Rumney went online to check her score for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), the number 800 was listed beside her name. Her first thought was, 800 out of what? It was actually 800 out of 800 — the highest score possible. Rumney is only the fourth student […]
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Encouraging and strengthening Aboriginal wellness is the focus of a national conference taking place at the University of Guelph this week. The event comes amid efforts to enhance U of G support for First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners and educators. The National Aboriginal Physical Activity and Wellness Conference will bring together athletes, sports administrators, […]
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When it comes to climate change, the greatest threat to human health and survival may surprise some people, says a University of Guelph professor. Extreme temperatures, droughts and natural disasters have numerous direct and indirect effects on human health, but the most dire is the threat to food systems, security and safety, said Sherilee Harper. […]
University of Guelph students are off to the races this week with their made-in-Guelph, high-performance race car. The Gryphon Racing Team will compete in the Formula SAE Michigan, an annual student design competition. The event includes 120 university and college teams worldwide, and will be held at the Michigan International Speedway. Before leaving, team members showed […]
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A University of Guelph student was selected in the 2017 Canadian Football League (CFL) draft Sunday. Receiver Jacob Scarfone was a sixth-round draft pick for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Scarfone, a commerce student, missed the Gryphons’ 2016 football season due to a knee injury. In 2015, he set a U of G single-season record of 940 […]
An excerpt from a new book by emeritus professor David Waltner-Toews, Population Medicine, appeared in The Walrus May 8. In Eat the Beetles: An Exploration Into Our Conflicted Relationship With Insects, Waltner-Toews discusses the possibility that bugs, commonly eaten in East Asia, will appear on the menus of North American restaurants. He writes that “the path to […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner, Food Science, was interviewed by CTV National News May 7 about kombucha tea. Alleged health benefits have made the tea increasingly popular, including among consumers fermenting it at home. Warriner said the tea offers no scientifically proven health benefits, and drinking too much of it could be harmful. He also cautioned consumers about […]
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