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Silver Nanoparticles could be Golden for Cystic Fibrosis Patients

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Silver nanoparticles could be the next tool in treating the symptoms of chronic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, according to research from the University of Guelph. Researchers in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) have found that adding silver nanoparticles made antibiotics more effective against certain types of bacteria – and the smaller […]

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Protect Old-Growth Pine Forest, Lichens: Study

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New research from the University of Guelph lends support to protecting an old-growth forest in Sudbury, Ont. The study, conducted by researchers from the School of Environmental Sciences and Guelph’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, examined the lichen communities in the Wolf Lake stand of trees in northern Ontario. Lichens consist of a fungus and a […]

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Gryphon Coach, Former Players Lead Canada to Rugby Finals

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Canada’s senior women’s rugby team, led by three former Guelph Gryphons on the field and two on the sidelines, has advanced to the finals of the women’s rugby World Cup in France. The Canadian team pulled out a tense 18-16 victory over the home side in Wednesday’s game. The match before 20,000 mostly French fans […]

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Political Science Prof In the News, Faculty Making Headlines

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Political science Prof. Troy Riddell made headlines on Aug. 12, with a piece he co-wrote for the Ottawa Citizen appearing in newspapers across the country. In the column, the authors discussed the need for judges to be more adequately monitored, and examined possible solutions. They were writing in response to an appeal court ruling in […]

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Undergrads to Get New Email Addresses Aug. 19

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All University of Guelph undergraduate students will receive a new email address Aug. 19 as part of the University’s move to Google Apps for Education accounts. The move affects all undergraduate, certificate and diploma students from the Guelph, Kemptville, Ridgetown and Alfred campuses. Google Apps for Education is a platform for mail, calendar and collaborative document […]

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U of G Gets New IP Policy

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All intellectual property (IP) created at the University of Guelph now belongs to the student or staff member who created it, according to a new IP policy. IP owners have the right to commercialize their inventions, creations and ideas on their own, or they may choose to assign IP ownership to the University and work […]

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Arctic Mammals Can Metabolize Some Pesticides, Limits Human Exposure: Study

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Fortunately, you are not always what you eat – at least in Canada’s Arctic. New research from the University of Guelph reveals that arctic mammals such as caribou can metabolize some current-use pesticides (CUPs) ingested in vegetation. This limits exposures in animals that consume the caribou – including humans. “This is good news for the […]

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Guelph Event Aims to ‘Startup’ New Ventures

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University of Guelph students, faculty and staff will showcase ideas and skills for new entrepreneurial ventures during Guelph’s first ever “Startup Weekend” Aug. 15 to 17. Startup Weekend involves people pitching and listening to ideas, and then forming teams to create business plans and even launch new companies. Local business leaders act as coaches and […]

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Guelph Transit to Resume Service Friday, GO, Greyhound Return to Bus Loop

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Guelph Transit is expected to resume service Friday. A tentative agreement reached last week has been ratified, and work to restore bus service in the City of Guelph is underway. In addition, Greyhound and GO Transit buses will resume picking up and dropping off passengers in the University’s bus loop on Wednesday. Guelph Transit has announced that […]

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Update on Campus Improvements

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Road and walkway construction projects designed to enhance safety and movement around the University of Guelph campus are expected to be completed before students return in September, and two facilities construction projects are slated for longer-term completion. A redesign of South Ring Road, repairs to Dundas Lane and renovations on Winegard Walk will be completed […]

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