A University of Guelph geography professor teaching global food security in novel ways has received a prestigious research award from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, it was announced today. Evan Fraser will receive one of three 2014 Trudeau Fellowships, worth $225,000 over three years. He is the first U of G professor to receive the […]

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Two University of Guelph professors have been named to a prestigious new college of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) created to recognize the “emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership.” Geography professor Evan Fraser and integrative biology professor Ryan Norris are among the inaugural cohort of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists named […]

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Homecoming 2014 begins with the Guelph Gryphons taking on the Queen’s Gaels on Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. The annual alumni football game, called the Glory Bowl, will take place at 10 a.m. For the Gryphons match, stadium gates will open at 11:30 a.m., with both a pre-game concert and a half-time […]

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The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph-Humber will take part in the Ontario Universities’ Fair Sept. 19 to 21 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event is expected to attract more than 120,000 prospective students and their families. The fair is one of the largest educational fairs in North America and is […]

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Working together with the assistance of a provincially appointed mediator, the University of Guelph and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4120 reached a tentative agreement, which now requires ratification by both parties. The University and USW 4120, the union that represents approximately 800 University administrative and technical staff, have been negotiating a new agreement since the […]

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This bulletin is intended to update the U of G community on the talks between the University and United Steelworkers Local 4120, the union that represents approximately 800 University administrative and technical staff. The University is currently negotiating a new collective agreement with the union. Negotiations began in late spring and since that time the […]

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Bug-zappers aren’t just for mosquitoes. A new University of Guelph study might ultimately help doctors widen the use of electrotherapy for fighting infectious bacteria that prevent wounds from healing. Managing chronic wounds costs the Canadian health-care system about $4 billion a year, said engineering professor Suresh Neethirajan: “We would like to bring down those costs.” […]

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The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph is an economic engine, directly contributing more than $125 million to Ontario’s economy each year and generating 800 jobs annually, according to a new economic analysis by Deloitte LLP. The global consulting firm reviewed the 152-year-old veterinary school as part of a process supporting reaccreditation. […]

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University of Guelph research using renewable agricultural products in new ways to replace petroleum-based materials received $1.125 million from the federal government and private-sector partners today. The announcement was made by federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz during an event in Leamington, Ont. The investment from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through its Agri-Innovation Program will support […]

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