The University of Guelph’s athletics department has won three Ontario University Athletics (OUA) awards for marketing and communications. The awards were presented at the OUA annual general meeting May 11. GryphVision was named best in webcast production for production quality, graphics, special features and on-air talent. An 18-member team produced more than 70 webcasts this […]
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Prof. Jim Uniacke, Molecular and Cellular Biology, was interviewed by Radio Canada International May 9. He discussed a study finding that cells make proteins in very different ways than shown in previous lab experiments conducted under higher oxygen levels than found in the body. Uniacke studies protein synthesis and how cells function. […]
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Even as the food industry and regulators get better at preventing and responding to the food-borne pathogen listeria, the greying of North America’s population could make outbreaks of the bacterium much more dangerous in the future, say researchers at The Food Institute of the University of Guelph. A nut and seed mix at Publix in […]
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The Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) is getting a new director. Shauna McCabe, currently the executive director of the Textile Museum of Canada, begins Aug. 1. McCabe has spent more than 15 years as an arts administrator, and is a former professor and Canada Research Chair at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick. “We are […]
Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) research into cancer in pets was the subject of a Canadian Press story May 10. It was featured in the Toronto Star, CTV News, City News, the Ottawa Citizen, Metro News and other publications. The story looked at OVC research into osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in dogs and breast cancer in cats. […]
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A University of Guelph-Humber graduate was featured in a Toronto Sun story May 9 on experiential learning. Media studies graduate Sarah Racioppa discussed the applied learning component of her program, which included a 240-hour placement that helped her gain contacts and learn new skills. She said the experience was the highlight of her studies. […]
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The City of Guelph and University of Guelph will co-host this year’s Town and Gown symposium called “Trending to the Future: Open Communities.” The three-day annual event, open to Town and Gown Association of Ontario members, will take place May 9 to 11 in Guelph. Members will attend workshops and the association’s annual general meeting, […]
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According to the Chicken Farmers of Ontario, there were about 14,000 non-commercial flocks of chickens in 2014. That’s a lot of small farms and residential coops, and the numbers are increasing as more cities change their bylaws to allow birds to be kept in the backyards of urban homes, too. “People are interested in living […]
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Prof. Lisa Duizer studies the sensory experience of eating to develop healthy meal solutions for long-term care facilities […]
Prof. Mike Dixon, School of Environmental Sciences, was featured in a CBC News story May 9, and was profiled in the Toronto Star May 6. Dixon, director of the school’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility, is working to make it easier to grow fruits and vegetables in Canada’s northern regions. His team also studies use […]
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Paul Kelly, research and apiary manager at U of G’s Honey Bee Research Centre, was interviewed by the Toronto Star May 9. He discussed the trend in urban centres of people and businesses setting up and caring for honeybee colonies. Kelly leads extension courses and is a frequent guest speaker at naturalist clubs and beekeeping […]
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The University of Guelph has released a draft of its strategic renewal document intended to guide the University’s planning in the months and years ahead. The document is available online. Comments and suggestions may be made on the strategic renewal website or emailed to strategicrenewal@uoguelph.ca through May 17. “This outlines the directions and principles that […]
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Three members of the University of Guelph community received honours from the 21st annual Women of Distinction Awards Thursday night. The awards were presented by the YMCA-YWCA to Guelph women who inspire and empower others through their work and community contributions. This year’s U of G recipients are Prof. Karen Landman, Prof. Robin Milhausen and […]
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The Yukon Gold potato, created by University of Guelph plant agriculture professor Gary Johnston, was recognized in a Canadian Press story marking the 50th anniversary of the potato. The story ran May 5 on CTVNews.ca, TorontoSun.com and in Metro News. Johnston died in 2000. Research technician Vanessa Currie, who worked with Johnston in the 1990s, was interviewed […]
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Health researchers studying anything from Parkinson’s disease and cancer to stroke and heart disease might need to rethink their understanding of cell biology, say researchers at the University of Guelph. The team found that cells produce proteins under low oxygen levels in significantly different ways than classic examples based on artificial lab studies. Their findings […]
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A University of Guelph-Humber team of business students has won third place in a global consulting event at Harvard University. During the 2016 Harvard International Consulting Competition, students demonstrated their problem-solving skills, met potential employers and attended talks by industry professionals. Teams competed to solve a challenge faced by a business. One of two Guelph-Humber […]
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A University of Guelph graduate student has been awarded a fellowship from the faculty association representing Ontario college and university professors. Chérine Stevula, an MA student in Latin American and Caribbean studies and international development, was selected by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) for the 2016 Henry Mandelbaum Graduate Fellowship for master’s […]
A renowned artist and retired University of Guelph professor has received the 2016 Scotiabank Photography Award. Professor emerita Suzy Lake, who taught at U of G for 30 years, received the honour Tuesday night in Toronto. The award includes a $50,000 cash prize, a solo exhibition at the Ryerson Image Centre and a book featuring […]
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Several construction projects will take place at the University of Guelph this summer in preparation for the fall semester. This summer’s projects involve road and parking lot repairs, updates to athletic facilities, housing improvements and building repairs. A major construction and renovation project will also begin at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). These projects are […]
Check out these social media superstars and happening hashtags from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. ASAP Science – These Guelph grads answer all your pressing scientific questions like “why are teens so moody?”, “could you eat a bus?” and “what if you only drank soda?” in their awesomely illustrated YouTube videos. Move over, […]
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