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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Prof. Alexa Bersenas, Clinical Studies, spoke on CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks May 6. She answered a listener’s question about whether cats may drink salt water for an extended period without suffering from dehydration. Bersenas is chief of the Emergency and Critical Care Service in the Ontario Veterinary College Companion Animal Hospital. She studies feline […]
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A University of Guelph professor has won a prestigious 2017 Governor General’s Award for Innovation, it was announced today. Bonnie Mallard, a professor in the Department of Pathobiology, will receive one of six awards to be presented by Governor General David Johnston May 23 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Johnston congratulated Mallard and other award recipients […]
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Ten members of the University of Guelph community were honoured during the 22nd annual Women of Distinction Awards ceremony May 4. The awards are presented by the YMCA-YWCA to Guelph women who inspire and empower others through their work and community contributions. New this year, all 30 honourees were celebrated at a gala ceremony at […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine‘s study showing neonictinoid pestsicides are threatening wild bees’ spring breeding was garnered national media attention. Stories on the School of Environmental Sciences professor’s research were featured in the Globe and Mail, Radio-Canada International and CBC News. The study is the first to link exposure to thiamethoxam, one of the most commonly used […]
The recent concussion of NHL superstar Sidney Crosby was the focus of an op-ed article written by Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, Marketing and Consumer Studies, in the Globe and Mail May 4. Crosby, arguably the NHL’s most recognizable player, suffered a concussion from a crosscheck and missed his team’s May 3 playoff game. Dewhirst, who studies […]
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Exploring consumers’ relationship with food is the focus of two new food laboratories at the University of Guelph, including a state-of-the-art grocery store lab. The Longo’s Food Retail Lab and the Schneider’s Research Lab opened May 3. Both are designed to help U of G researchers better understand consumer decision-making, consumption habits and reactions to […]
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Neonicotinoid pesticides hinder wild queen bumblebees’ reproductive success, according to a new University of Guelph study. The study is the first to link exposure to thiamethoxam — one of the most commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides — to fewer fully developed eggs in queens from four wild bumblebee species that forage in farmland. “Queen bees will only […]
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A University of Guelph professor will share his knowledge of rural Canada with the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance May 3. Ryan Gibson, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will testify during a 6:45 p.m. session in Ottawa. His testimony will be available online via video webcast. The committee has been studying design and delivery […]
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