You never know when you will need the services of the United Way. But when you do, having the support means everything. That’s a popular United Way tagline that U of G staff member Jill Ferguson has repeated for years. Before joining the University’s Co-operative Education and Career Services, Ferguson worked for two non-profits that relied […]
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A University of Guelph PhD candidate who is pushing Colombian industry toward cleaner and greener production is part of a team receiving a United Nations Climate Solutions Award. Paola Vasquez, a student in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, helped organize the Fostering Cleaner Production program, one of 16 projects selected, from more […]
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More than 750 sorcerers visited campus earlier this month for the first-ever “School of Witchcraft and Wizardry” held at the University of Guelph. Hosted by U of G students involved in Let’s Talk Science (LTS), the event for children and youth was intended to showcase how “magic” can be achieved with a little help from […]
The University of Guelph is the No. 1 comprehensive university in Canada for student satisfaction, according to Maclean’s magazine. U of G earned top marks in the magazine’s national survey of more than 10,800 current university students and recent graduates. It’s the first such survey the national magazine has conducted in more than a decade. […]
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More than 800 members of the Guelph community have been recognized for publishing achievements since the program’s inception […]
It was a medal-winning weekend for University of Guelph athletics. The women’s and men’s cross-country teams won team gold at the 2015 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships and the women’s rugby and women’s field hockey teams won silver medals. In cross-country, the Gryphons have now captured 12 straight OUA women’s titles and 11 on the […]
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An international group of pollination experts – including a University of Guelph professor – has published a second summary in as many years on the scientific evidence about the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on bees. The report was published this week in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. “The extent to which neonicotinoid insecticides harm […]
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Jason Thomas’ alter ego, Burnaby Q. Orbax, breaks 22nd Guinness World Record as part of Monsters of Schlock sideshow […]
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When University of Guelph students don Halloween costumes and visit city neighbourhoods this week to collect food for the Guelph Food Bank – a longtime tradition — they will take along some younger assistants for the first time. The U of G students will take part in the annual Trick or Eat campaign run by […]
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“How could this have been prevented?” That was the first thought for University of Guelph sociology professor Myrna Dawson upon learning last month about a Winnipeg woman charged with killing her two-month-old daughter. Dawson asked herself the same question this past summer after a Montreal man killed his 10-month-old-son and then himself. And she pondered […]
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Costume co-ordinator Denis Huneault-Joffre helps theatre faculty and students decide
how characters should look on stage […]
Better protection of biodiversity in remote and threatened natural areas from human impacts such as oil sands extraction could eventually come from a new study of large-scale DNA barcoding published today by researchers including University of Guelph biologists. For the first time, scientists have demonstrated the usefulness of high-throughput genetic monitoring as a quick and […]
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Two heart disease researchers in the University of Guelph’s Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI) will receive grants from the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) of Canada. Prof. Tami Martino, Biomedical Sciences, is researching how heart disease is affected by day-night rhythms, which might help in treatment. Prof. John Dawson, Molecular and Cellular Biology, will study […]
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A University of Guelph economics and finance professor will take part in a panel discussion Oct. 28 on the pricing of drugs for cancer treatments. Brian Ferguson will be one of five speakers discussing new approaches to drug pricing. The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at the MaRS Discovery District in […]
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Tickets are still available for College Idol, the University of Guelph’s annual talent show supporting the United Way. The event, which features performances by U of G faculty, staff and students, will be held Oct. 29 in Peter Clark Hall. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the show starts at noon. Lunch is included. Tickets […]
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U of G research will help vets and agricultural producers who need help with stress and other mental health issues […]
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Large animal emergency rescue training program teaches techniques to rescue horses and other large farm animals […]
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On hot, humid days, you might jump into water to cool down, but for the tiny mangrove rivulus fish, cooling down means jumping out of water, according to a new study from the University of Guelph. In the study published today in the journal Biology Letters, the researchers describe how these fish air-chill themselves on […]
Fundraising campaign planned to help cover expenses for two students expected to arrive in 2016 […]
A retired University of Guelph professor has received an international award for his wildlife research and contributions. Tom Nudds, professor emeritus in the Department of Integrative Biology, received the Special Recognition Service Award from the Wildlife Society during its annual conference in Winnipeg this week. The award honours outstanding contributions in science, conservation and management. […]