Many people love holiday shopping, but how to avoid debt and regret? Prof. Sunghwan Yi, Marketing and Consumer Studies, has investigated consumers’ occasional over-eagerness to spend money, especially while shopping online. “Online shopping is available 24/7, and all you have to do is to click anywhere you are,” says Yi. “Seeing and touching in a […]
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A new technique that aims to enhance athletic performance is being tested at the University of Guelph. It may also help with injury recovery and in treating chronic diseases. Prof. Jamie Burr, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, is testing whether performance and recovery can be improved in athletes through a technique called external blood flow […]
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Every year, the University of Guelph draws on numerous faculty and staff volunteers to help out at more than 30 convocation ceremonies on campus. Lis Kuindersma, assistant manager for procurement services in Financial Services, volunteered along with her husband for the first time at a U of G convocation ceremony last fall. “Everyone is so […]
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Dr. Margo Mountjoy, a sports medicine physician at the Health and Performance Centre (HPC), will take on a new role at the University of Guelph. Starting Jan. 1, she will become Clinical and Academic Lead at HPC. “We’re excited to have Margo work with us in this expanded capacity,” said Alison Burnett, director of Student Wellness […]
The City of Guelph has recognized U of G’s efforts to make the campus more accessible. The University received the Access Recognition Award for identifying and removing accessibility barriers for students, visitors and employees at U of G facilities. This is the second year in a row that U of G has received the honour. […]
Dr. Margo Mountjoy, a sports medicine physician at the Health and Performance Centre (HPC), will take on a new role at the University of Guelph. Starting Jan. 1, she will become Clinical and Academic Lead at the Health and Performance Centre. “We’re excited to have Margo work with us in this expanded capacity,” said Alison […]
Outfitting Arboretum chickadees with coloured bands allows observers and researchers to identify individual birds from a distance […]
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A passion for animals and an appreciation for outstanding veterinary care have inspired a new $1-million gift to the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). The donation from Lindy Barrow is one of the first leadership gifts to a $9-million fundraising campaign launched this fall through the OVC Pet Trust. OVC will use the […]
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The University of Guelph’s 2015 United Way campaign raised a record amount of money and received two major awards from the local United Way. The announcements were made today during a luncheon hosted by United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin. This year, the U of G community raised $625,000, its most successful fundraising drive ever. Nearly […]
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‘Precision agriculture’ technology uses a combination of algorithms, sensors and computers to collect and analyze data […]
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The University of Guelph is gearing up to support Syrian refugees arriving in the Guelph community. Besides enrolling two Syrian refugee students in 2016, U of G will provide English-language assistance and other academic supports, and promote volunteer efforts and fundraising activities for newcomers arriving as refugees from the war-torn country. “We are committed to […]
A University of Guelph post-doctoral researcher has received a prestigious international honour. Adam Ford, Department of Integrative Biology, was named a runner-up for the Science and SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. The annual award recognizes promising early-career scientists in groundbreaking life sciences research. It’s sponsored by Science for Life Laboratory, a collaboration among four Swedish universities […]
Studying feral cats in cities has netted an award for a University of Guelph researcher from the Urban Animal Foundation. Tyler Flockhart, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Integrative Biology, presented the top poster in the Researchers of 2015 category at the Summit for Urban Animal Strategies in Lake Louise, Alta., in October. Flockhart […]
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A new study by University of Guelph researchers that narrows down where and how estrogens affect the brain may help in understanding how the hormones affect cognition and memory in women, says psychology professor Elena Choleris. The team found that adding the hormone to female mouse brains helps boost short-term learning, likely through a “use-it-or-lose-it” […]
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The University’s flags will be lowered to half-mast Friday to mark the Saturday funeral service for U of G graduate and community member Grace Glofcheskie, who died Dec. 13 following a tragic hit-and-run accident in downtown Guelph. Glofcheskie recently completed her master’s degree in human health and nutritional sciences. She received a BSc in human kinetics in […]
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The University of Guelph is completing Phase 1 of its strategic renewal project this month and plans to launch the second phase of the process in January. The strategic renewal project is intended to help shape the University’s future over the next five to 10 years. It has been 20 years since U of G […]
Prof. Fiona James develops a backpack that monitors brain activity while dogs are awake and active […]
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From the ‘commonplace book’ to the photo album, the desire to preserve memories hasn’t changed over time […]
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Omar Choque’s Latin dance performance raises almost $700 for United Way […]
Canadian consumers will have to pay more for food next year, according to the 2016 Food Price Report from University of Guelph researchers. After a year in which a lagging Canadian dollar led to substantial price jumps for many products, shoppers will face smaller increases in 2016, especially for meats, fruits and nuts, and vegetables. […]
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