The University of Guelph community has contributed $606,500 to this year’s United Way campaign. The results were announced at a volunteer luncheon today by co-chairs Rich Moccia, associate vice-president, research (strategic partnerships), and Kim Best, department and undergraduate secretary in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Today’s total exceeds the University’s $600,000 goal, said Moccia, and […]
Competition Puts Fine Arts Program in Spotlight
U of G students won two years in a row […]
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U of G Lowers Flags, Holds Events to Mark National Day of Remembrance
The University of Guelph will mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, with special events on Friday and Saturday. Campus flags will also be at half-mast Dec. 6. On Friday, a vigil display will take place in the […]
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U of G 50-Hour Challenge Exceeds Expectations
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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New Diagnostic Tool Aims to Reduce Spread of Cat Virus
Feline immunodeficiency virus affects immune system […]
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Small Increases Expected for Food: Food Price Report 2015
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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U of G Among Region’s Top Employers
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 […]
Test for Detecting Seafood Fraud Has U of G Ties
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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Program Helps Immigrants Sell Taste of Homeland
Migrating Chefs start their own catering businesses […]
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United Way Picks Up Donation from Hockey Tournament
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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Scholarship Recipients Demonstrate Excellence
Chancellors’ and President’s Scholarships awarded to top students […]
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Oldest Ice Cream Course in North America Celebrates 100 Years
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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Selenium in Cow’s Milk May Help Shrink Tumours
Higher levels of selenium associated with greater cancer-fighting effects […]
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President Vaccarino Speaks at Economic Club of Canada
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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Invasive Sea Lampreys Kill Great Lakes Fish
Research aims to understand behaviour and improve trapping techniques […]
Green Roof Technology Lauded
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 […]
OVC Receives $1.5 Million for Chair on Emerging Technology, Human-Animal Bond
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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Profs In the News
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 […]
Exchange Program Expands Students’ Horizons
Students spend semester in Bremen, Germany […]
“Ball and Chain” Improves Mink Fertility: Study
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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