Rising fresh fruit and vegetable prices have changed Canadians’ purchasing behaviours, from reducing consumption to product substitution to buying frozen vegetables, according to a new survey from the University of Guelph. The study will be presented today at the annual Food and Agriculture Business Seminar sponsored by U of G’s Food Institute. “To our knowledge, […]
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The University of Guelph will begin considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions. U of G’s Board of Governors voted Friday to amend the University’s endowment investment policy to reflect recommendations of the Working Group on Responsible Investing. Changes include incorporating ESG risk factors into investment research; monitoring portfolios in the […]
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Steffi Hamann, a PhD candidate in political science and international development, has won a top student prize from the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development. Hamann was announced as the winner of the 2016 Kari Polanyi Levitt prize at the annual Congress gathering, taking place this year in Calgary. The prize is awarded annually to the […]
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A University of Guelph graduate has won this year’s prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize for Canadian poets, and is also the youngest winner in the competition’s history. Liz Howard, a creative writing master of fine arts (MFA) graduate, was awarded the $65,000 prize for her first book, Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent. She accepted the […]
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Every year millions of stray dogs and cats are euthanized because of overpopulation. Those numbers could be greatly reduced with spaying and neutering, but costs can be prohibitive for sheltered and unwanted animals. Leanne Stalker, a postdoc working in the lab of Prof. Jonathan LaMarre in Biomedical Sciences, is attempting to develop a nonsurgical method […]
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Close to 1,000 University of Guelph alumni are expected back on campus June 10-11 for Alumni Weekend, including members of the graduating classes of 1951 and 1966 for their 65-year and 50-year reunions, respectively. This year’s festivities include the annual Friday night Alumni Awards of Excellence gala, more than 20 class reunions, a photo scavenger hunt, […]
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Three University of Guelph graduates will be honoured at this year’s Alumni Awards of Excellence gala. The June 10 sold-out event will recognize veterinarian Harry Brightwell, former Nestlé Purina PetCare president Karen Kuwahara, and Lucky Iron Fish founder and CEO Gavin Armstrong. The annual awards recognize alumni who demonstrate outstanding achievements and commitment to excellence. […]
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Invasive species, toxic pollutants and poor water quality in parts of the Great Lakes basin – home to 90 per cent of Ontario’s population and the drinking water source for more than eight million Canadians — are among the topics to be discussed at a high-profile conference at the University of Guelph. About 700 researchers […]
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Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re four accounts well worth following this month. One Species a Day – Every day on his blog, biologist Dirk Steinke introduces readers to a new plant or animal they’ve never heard of. Each entry gives high-level, interesting facts […]
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Guelph athlete Taylor Redmond already has a gold medal from the 2008 Special Olympics provincial competition and a silver medal from the 2012 event. Now, he has added an Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers to his collection. Redmond received his new award from Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell at Queen’s Park May 30. This year, 10 nominees […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner, Food Science, was interviewed by CTV News – Toronto and Motherboard May 30. He discussed Health Canada’s recent move to approve the sale of irradiated ground beef. Warriner studies food safety, meat and pathogens. […]
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Using techniques developed in cows, professor Pavneesh Madan is now working with fertility clinics in Ontario to help increase pregnancy success for people […]
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“A double-decker intellectual sandwich”: That’s what will be served up this week to delegates attending this year’s conference of the Canadian Science Writers’ Association (CSWA), to be held for the first time in nearly half a century at the University of Guelph. As part of the conference, a free public event called “Guelph Talks Food” will be […]
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Chris Earley, University of Guelph Arboretum interpretive biologist and education coordinator, was interviewed by CBC Radio – Fresh Air May 29. Earley discussed his guide to the province’s best parks, conversation areas and wild places in the province, 100 Nature Hot Spots in Ontario. He leads tours of the arboretum, and offers workshops on topics […]
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Prof. Sean Lyons, Department of Management, was interviewed by CBC News May 28. Lyons spoke about data from the U.S. showing many young people between the ages of 18 and 34 are choosing to live at home with their parents. Lyons studies Generation Y and millennials, and the changing nature of careers. […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus will hold its 64th annual spring graduation June 3. About 250 students will graduate from diploma or certificate programs in agriculture, horticulture, environmental management, veterinary technology, performance horse handling and veterinary office administration. “Graduation day is a wonderful milestone celebration as these individuals move from students to alumni, and begin […]
Birds of a feather may flock together, but according to a new study by researchers from Canada and China, people also tend to cheat for others in the same social group without any personal gain. Researchers from the University of Guelph, Ryerson University and Shanghai University studied how social groups — people who knew each […]
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An international bioproducts conference returns to Guelph this week for the second time, bringing together industry leaders, government officials and researchers in the growing field. The International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining will take place May 31 to June 3 at the Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre. Organized by the University of Guelph’s […]
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You may have never heard of or seen purple wheat before, but it could be coming to a grocery store near you, thanks to a collaboration between U of G, industry and government partners. Researchers at U of G and the Guelph Research and Development Centre, part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), are studying […]
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It’s already called Canada’s food university. Now the University of Guelph might be labelled Canada’s dairy university with the launch of a new cross-campus research group called “Dairy at Guelph.” “Guelph has more researchers working across the dairy value chain than any other university in Canada,” said Prof. David Kelton, holder of the Dairy Farmers […]