Studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs in the Caribbean was one of the projects that received funding from the National Geographic Young Explorers Grants Program. Three U of G students, now alumni, received grants to study environmental issues that are important to them. The grants are open to applicants aged 18 to […]
The number of outdoor cats in the city of Guelph is eye-raising, and these cats are more likely to be found in low-income residential areas, according to a new study from the University of Guelph. The researchers’ study of outdoor felines appears as municipalities struggle to address issues of homeless cats, including bird deaths and […]
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As a military veteran, retired Lt.-Col. Ron Durst has seen and experienced things that most Canadians can’t even imagine. His 34 years in the Canadian Armed Forces took him around the world with the UN and NATO, including tours of duty in global hotspots like Cyprus, the Middle East and Europe. “I saw a lot […]
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The University of Guelph is mourning the death of a student in South Residence this morning. The family has been notified, but the student’s name has not been released to the public. The cause of death is unknown and under investigation by Guelph Police. At this time, there is no indication of a public safety risk. […]
Prof. Keith Warriner, Food Science, was featured in a story on food waste by CBC’s Marketplace Oct. 30. Warriner said some foods are okay to eat after their best-before dates, while others are more risky. He said freezing is an effective way to store foods so long as consumers remember them in the freezer. Warriner […]
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Physics instructor and daredevil performer Jason Thomas (The Great Orbax) was featured by Maclean’s in their annual Universities Guide issue, published in October. The profile was part of a series looking at university faculty, students and staff with hidden talents. As Orbax, he has set 24 world records in a variety of odd fields, including […]
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Residential schools were the topic of an op-ed article in the Globe and Mail Oct. 31, co-written by political science professor David MacDonald. The article examined a private member’s bill currently in Parliament proposing an Indian Residential School Reconciliation Memorial Day. The authors support the proposal, saying it is important to recognize Canada’s historical problems. […]
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If you think it’s too late to change your brain, think again. Our brains change throughout our lives, thanks to a process called neuroplasticity, says University of Guelph-Humber psychology professor Mandy Wintink, author of Self Science: A guide to the mind and your brain’s potential (Iguana Books). “It’s true that the brain becomes more resistant […]
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Has a rare or invasive species recently occupied a particular river or lake? University of Guelph researchers will use new federal funding to develop a tool for better tracking of aquatic organisms, including invaders or endangered species. Researchers at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) have received an Idea to Innovation grant worth $125,000 from […]
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An online course offered by the University of Guelph is the first in Canada to achieve a Quality Matters (QM) Certification Mark. The online degree-credit course – “Tourism Planning in the Less Developed World” — is offered by U of G’s Open Learning and Educational Support along with the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development. […]
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Saturday is National Cat Day, and while you are hugging your feline in celebration, take a moment to assess the girth of your furry friend. Nearly 60 per cent of cats in North America are obese, which University of Guelph researchers say is a serious health issue. “People have the image of Garfield in their […]
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University of Guelph president and vice-chancellor Franco Vaccarino wrote an op-ed column published in the Globe and Mail‘s Report on Business section Oct. 26. Writing as government ministers and officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico meet this week to discuss trade, development and co-operation under the annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord, Vaccarino discussed challenges […]
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Prof. Mike Von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed on CBC Radio Montreal – Radio Noon Oct. 26 and CBC Radio’s Ontario Today Oct. 24. He discussed supermarket and household food waste, and took calls from the audience. A member of the Guelph Food Waste Research Project, Von Massow studies food waste, sustainability and […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, was interviewed on CBC Radio – P.E.I. Oct. 26 at 4:10 p.m. Guelph time. She discussed an equine data collection project in the Maritimes in which U of G researchers are looking at preventing and controlling infectious diseases in horses. Holder of a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Population […]
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How do you create an opera for singers who can’t safely be in the same room with each other? That was one of the challenges faced by playwright, poet and librettist David James Brock, MFA ’06, as he worked on Breath Cycle, an opera for singers with cystic fibrosis (CF). Having more than one person […]
The University of Guelph’s Macdonald Hall — once the oldest residence on campus – will reopen Oct. 28 as the new home of the College of Business and Economics (CBE). Celebratory events will include an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all students and members of the U of G community. During […]
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What makes a healthy family? Find out at the inaugural Creating Healthy Families Together conference at the University of Guelph Saturday, Oct. 29. The free public event will take place at the Summerlee Science Complex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Organized by U of G researchers leading the 20-year-long Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS), […]
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An Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) professor and a staffer were the focus of a Globe and Mail story Oct. 22 on women in veterinary medicine. For the past decade, women have held about 80 per cent of the spots in Canadian veterinary schools. Prof. Michelle Oblak, Clinical Studies, and Elizabeth Lowenger, manager of student affairs at […]
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About one-third of post-secondary students are 25 or older, and many have long-term partners and children to complicate their work-life-school balance. Prof. Tricia van Rhijn, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, has researched the challenges and benefits for these older students and found there’s an increase in divorce rates when one partner goes back […]
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The University of Guelph was announced today among the winners of the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) awards for U of G’s India field school. U of G will receive the Panorama Award for Outstanding International Education Program in the academic category. The awards ceremony will take place during CBIE’s 50th anniversary annual conference […]
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