Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke to Global News about increasing potato exports to Mexico. […]
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Speaking to CTV News, Dr. Myrna Dawson, founder and director of Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice & Accountability, discussed 2026 femicide statistics in Canada. […]
Community members will have the chance to get a taste of student life when the University of Guelph opens its doors for College Royal. Now in its 102nd year, College Royal is the largest university open house of its kind in North America. The tradition continues on March 21 and 22. The annual event brings together all of U of G’s eight colleges, […]
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An evolutionary biologist at the University of Guelph is leading efforts to safeguard global biodiversity, backed by a significant investment in research infrastructure from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Dr. Paul Hebert, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science and founder of DNA barcoding, has received $9,208,765 from the CFI’s Innovation […]
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Speaking to CBC’s The Current, Dr. Tirtha Dhar, professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed the role of movie theatres in the streaming era. […]
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The University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Montgomery, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). An academic leader, researcher and veterinarian with more than two decades of extensive experience, Montgomery will begin a five-year term June 15, 2026. “I am deeply humbled and genuinely excited to be joining the Ontario Veterinary College […]
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Dr. Geoffrey Wood, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, made headlines on his research into links between cat and human cancers, featured in BBC, The Independent, Newsweek, The Times, Financial Times, and Discover Magazine. He also discussed the research on CBC’s The Current. […]
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Annual product competition challenges students to unleash biodiversity for 30th anniversary Sprawled inside the Summerlee Science Complex, student products have been thrilling judges since 1996. Whether bandages made from seaweed, biocarbon hairbrushes or soy-based sunscreen, student entries in Project SOY Plus have always begun with a seed of strange curiosity. Typically, a group of friends will hear […]
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By Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair in Sport Management and professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, and Dr. Ryan Snelgrove, professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Nearly 31 million Canadians watched Team […]
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Lessons from farmer-led research in Cuba support better inclusion in academia Like many STEM disciplines, the agricultural sciences remain male-dominated, from faculty to students to the curriculum. To advance gender equity, University of Guelph researchers have been looking to the Global South as part of a unique four-year project using knowledge exchange and farmer-led research […]
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Getting mocked online does not necessarily mean your marketing campaign was a failure, a University of Guelph marketing professor says. To announce the launch of The Big Arch, a new burger from fast food giant McDonald’s, the company’s CEO, Chris Kempczinski recently appeared in a short video on social media eating “this product,” as he […]
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Phase 1 trial shows U of G vaccine against global cause of bacterial diarrhea is safe and efficacious University of Guelph researchers are one step closer to finalizing the first human vaccine for Campylobacter jejuni, a bacterial species found in raw or undercooked chicken that causes major diarrheal illness worldwide. New results from a Phase […]
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By Dr. Craig Johnson, professor in the Department of Political Science This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The United States government recently hosted a critical minerals summit aimed at reducing China’s predominant role in the global production of smartphones, weapons systems, lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles (EVs). The meeting, […]
Work Experience (WEX) approved programs pair experiential learning with paid work terms Learn, work and get paid – all before graduation. A new program led by the University of Guelph’s Experiential Learning Hub called Work Experience (WEX) will offer on-the-job learning to both undergraduate and graduate students starting fall 2026. Students will have the opportunity […]
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Speaking to CBC News, Orbax, a lecturer in the Department of Physics, discussed the full blood worm moon visible in southern Ontario. […]
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Speaking to the Toronto Star, Dr. Keith Warriner, professor in the Department of Food Science, discussed ways to prevent food-borne illness while on vacation. […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to The Globe and Mail about how genetic sequencing of the Canada jay could help track diversity loss. […]
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Biosensor promises a future where Lyme disease testing could take place at home Through an international collaboration, U of G researchers have combined biochemistry, electrical engineering and physics to create a biosensor with potential to revolutionize the way Lyme disease is detected. The team at the G. Magnotta Research Lab led by Dr. Melanie Wills, […]
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Rural students with financial need will be eligible to receive new support to launch their studies at the University of Guelph thanks to a generous $2.5-million gift from The Joyce Family Foundation. The gift is the largest in U of G’s history to establish an endowment for needs‑based awards. This investment has established The Joyce Family Foundation Bursary for Rural Students, an endowed fund that will provide up to four bursaries at […]
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Indigenous Recognition Week is hosted March 2 to 6, 2026 by the Indigenous Student Centre, in collaboration with the Indigenous Student Society and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Held annually in March, Indigenous Recognition Week is an opportunity for the campus community to engage and learn together at a variety of events while celebrating First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people and cultures. All events are open […]
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