A campaign to raise $50,000 for the University of Guelph in 50 hours has gone well past that goal, with hundreds of people contributing. The U of G 50 Challenge raised $197,218.53 from 933 donors as part of Giving Tuesday. The day follows the traditional shopping weekend after the American Thanksgiving and encourages people to […]
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Feline immunodeficiency virus affects immune system […]
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Canadians’ grocery bills will increase slightly in 2015, but lovers of bacon, steak, shrimp and vegetables should prepare to dig deeper into their wallets another year, says a forecast by University of Guelph researchers. Overall food prices are expected to increase marginally by between 0.3 and 2.4 per cent in the coming year. Grain prices […]
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The University of Guelph has been named among this area’s top employers by Mediacorp Canada. This is the eighth year that Mediacorp has identified 15 top employers in Waterloo Region and Guelph. The Toronto-based company also heads the national 100 Top Employers Project. Employers are evaluated using eight criteria: physical workplace; work atmosphere; health, financial […]
A new, portable test aimed at combatting seafood mislabeling has hit the market, based on the technology honed at the University of Guelph. The InstantID Atlantic Blue Crab DNA verification test was developed in partnership with researchers at U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO). BIO is the home of DNA barcoding, using short, […]
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Migrating Chefs start their own catering businesses […]
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This afternoon, U of G’s twin-pad arena hosted a four-hour pick-up hockey marathon organized by United Way co-chair Rich Moccia and his son, Scott, as a fundraiser for the University’s annual United Way campaign. The event involved 34 players, four 50-minutes games, and a shoot-out competition – and raised more than $3,000 for the United […]
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Chancellors’ and President’s Scholarships awarded to top students […]
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Ice cream has fans of all ages and for many decades. The University of Guelph will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the oldest ice cream technology course in North America next week, from Dec. 1 to 5. Held since 1914, the annual course is the only one of its kind in Canada. U of G […]
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Higher levels of selenium associated with greater cancer-fighting effects […]
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U of G president Franco Vaccarino will speak at the Economic Club of Canada on Dec. 2 as part of a program organized by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. The topic is “Addiction Recovery: Overcoming Stigma and Celebrating Success.” Vaccarino is recognized internationally for his research on addiction. He led the development of the […]
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Research aims to understand behaviour and improve trapping techniques […]
The University of Guelph green roof research team headed by Prof. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Sciences, has received the 2014 Research Award of Excellence from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities – North America Inc. The not-for-profit industry association is working to develop the North American market for green roofs by increasing awareness of the […]
Better understanding of the human-animal bond and the role of technology in animal health care is the focus of a new $1.5-million chair position at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). A North American first, the five-year chair is supported by a donation from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. The multinational corporation produces diagnostic and […]
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Prof. Byron Sheldrick, Political Science, co-wrote an op-ed column for the Globe and Mail on Nov. 26 on SLAPP lawsuits. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are lawsuits brought against group of citizens, usually alleging that the group has committed defamation, trespass, or some other civil wrong. Sheldrick and his co-author argued that these can have […]
Students spend semester in Bremen, Germany […]
The term ‘ball and chain’ may evoke images of a tedious relationship or prison sentence, but for caged mink, these are entertaining toys and lead to greater fertility, according to a new international study led by University of Guelph researchers. Equipping a cage with a ball to chase and a plastic chain to chew led […]
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United Way student co-chairs Remy Marlatt, marketing management, and Meghan Doherty, arts and science, have organized seven “lecture auctions” to support this year’s United Way campaign. Participating faculty allowed their students to choose the lecture topic in exchange for donations to the United Way: Evie Adomait, economics: “All About Me.” Ryan Clemmer, engineering: “Thursday at […]
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Both mares and foals benefit when weaning process is gradual […]
A University of Guelph student was injured during an altercation on campus Friday. The University has been in contact with the family and has been told that the student, who is in hospital, will make a full recovery. City of Guelph police are overseeing the investigation, with assistance from Campus Community Police. Guelph police arrested and charged […]