History professor Susan Nance was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times Jan. 16 for an article about the closure of the 146-year-old Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus show. Nance has written extensively about how circus elephants are managed. The circus said a 2015 decision to remove elephants from the show – a response […]
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A University of Guelph professor is co-author of a new report released today on air pollution and the phasing out of Ontario’s coal-fired power plants. Economics professor Ross McKitrick wrote the report for the Fraser Institute, a public policy think tank where he is a senior fellow. The study was covered by various Canadian news outlets and McKitrick […]
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Research from the University of Guelph that pinpointed the North American birthplaces of migratory monarch butterflies was featured Jan. 16 in Canadian Geographic and by CBC and Yahoo! News Jan. 14. Tyler Flockhart, the lead author and Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow at U of G, and Prof. Ryan Norris, Integrative Biology, hope their work will lead […]
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Until about three years ago, Chloe Van Acker wouldn’t have seen herself as a student at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Growing up in south Guelph with not a farm field in sight, she loved baking and enjoyed high school chemistry. Connecting the dots to agri-food career opportunities for more young people, […]
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To understand forest diversity, look not just to the trees but also to the fungi, says a new international study involving a University of Guelph professor. A team of researchers, including U of G integrative biology professor Hafiz Maherali, found that fungi — not trees – are what control forest diversity. More specifically, whether a […]
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Food Science professor Keith Warriner was interviewed by CBC’s The National Jan. 13. He was asked to provide expert opinion about Wal-Mart Canada being charged under the Public Health Act with selling contaminated food during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. Warriner discussed how wildfire could contaminate food, and said that the Alberta Health Services was […]
School of Environmental Sciences post-doctoral researcher Alana Pindar was interviewed by CTV News Channel Jan. 12. She discussed the recent move by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to designate the rusty patch bumblebee as endangered. Its population has fallen by 90 per cent, and it is the first bumblebee to be listed as endangered in […]
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Prof. Shoshanah Jacobs, Integrative Biology, wrote a column for University Affairs Jan. 11 about the challenges and benefits of co-teaching a course. She said better teaching results when instructors voluntarily work together and are committed to teamwork. Jacobs studies seabirds and has authored the book Antarctica: Discovering the Last Continent. She studies the effectiveness of approaches […]
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Disease-causing microbes were discussed by microbiologist Jason Tetro, a visiting scientist at the University of Guelph, with the Globe and Mail Jan. 12. Tetro is the author of The Germ Files: The Surprising Ways Microbes Can Improve Your Health and Life (And How to Protect Yourself from the Bad Ones). Tetro, a U of G […]
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Germs play an important role in our daily lives — they can make us ill, but they also work to keep us healthy. Despite a sickly childhood, University of Guelph graduate and visiting scientist Jason Tetro developed an infectious appreciation for microbes. Now a germ expert and the author of two books, The Germ Code […]
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A new festival of ideas will take centre stage in Guelph with the ArtsEverywhere Festival this month, and the University of Guelph will be part of the three-day event. Taking place Jan. 19-21, the festival offers lectures, conversations, music, artistic performances, literary readings and walks in the city. Several of the events will be livestreamed […]
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Research by Molecular and Cellular Biology professor Emma Allen-Vercoe on the gut was featured in a University Affairs story Jan. 9. The article looked at research projects at universities across Canada examining the human gut and the role it plays in the development and regulation of diseases. Allen-Vercoe and her research team are working to “produce […]
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The University of Guelph’s campus flags were at half-mast Wednesday, Jan. 11, in memory of a U of G student and a professor. Farzom Zarifi-Rad, a first-year student in marine and freshwater biology, died Jan. 7. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the Smith’s Funeral Home-Brant Street Chapel, Burlington, Ont. The lowering of […]
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The most recent Canadian University Sports (U Sports) Top 10 polls showcase five Guelph Gryphon teams among top national rankings. The first track and field U Sports rankings of 2017 were officially released, with the Gryphon men’s team ranked first in the country and the women’s team second. The Gryphon women’s wrestling team is ranked third […]
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University of Guelph researchers have pinpointed the North American birthplaces of migratory monarch butterflies that overwinter in Mexico, vital information that will help conserve the dwindling species. The researchers analyzed “chemical fingerprints” in the wings of butterflies collected as far back as the mid-1970s to learn where monarchs migrate within North America each autumn. The […]
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Researchers from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem visited the University of Guelph recently to discuss future research collaborations in production animal diseases. The workshop, held Jan. 5-6 at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), stemmed from a U of G visit to the Israeli veterinary school by president Franco […]
Cancer research at the University of Guelph that aims to improve the quality of life for both dogs and people is receiving national media attention. A story about the work of Paul Woods, a clinical studies professor in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), aired on CBC’s The National Jan. 4. The research was also featured […]
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Powdered cricket brownies, anyone? As part of the preliminary pitch for their semester-long assignment in the Ideas Congress (ICON) course, a team of Guelph undergraduates recently handed out home-baked goodies — complete with insect ingredients — to classmates. To judge by appreciative comments around the Macdonald Hall classroom that evening, the brownies helped to sweeten […]
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Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) research into cancer in dogs and cats will be featured Jan. 4 at 10 p.m. on CBC’s The National. The story will look at research and treatment for osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in dogs and breast cancer in cats. The story says the research findings will lead to improved treatment for people. […]
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The University of Guelph’s campus flags will be at half-mast Monday, Jan. 9, to mark the weekend funeral service for U of G staff member Andrea Karpala, who died Jan. 2. Karpala was a communications manager in the Office of the CIO/Chief Librarian. Visitations will be held Friday, Jan. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. and […]
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