Reusable plastic containers for packaging of produce show troubling signs of being unsanitary, according to a University of Guelph study. The researchers found visible organic residue, bacteria, mould and yeast in reusable plastic containers (RPCs), which are used to package fruits and vegetables for shipping to retailers. Some of those problems have worsened since a […]
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Research by Prof. Ross McKitrick, Economics, is making headlines this week. McKitrick was involved in a new report issued by the Fraser Institute Oct. 30 that suggests the province’s rising energy prices are the result of investments into wind and solar generation. Articles appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, National Post, and on CTV News and Canoe online. Prof. Ruth Neustifter, Family Relations & […]
Cardiac patients who exercise sooner experience better results […]
Homelessness continues to be a major crisis in Canada, but can be solved with investments in affordable housing, according to a national report issued this week involving two University of Guelph professors. Profs. Jane Londerville, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, and Marion Steele, Department of Economics, were asked to develop and analyze policies needed […]
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The Board of Governors recently approved disbursement of $7 million from the Heritage Fund for graduate scholarships and information management systems supporting research and advancement at the University of Guelph. The allocations were approved during B of G’s first meeting of the 2014-15 academic year Oct. 22. The Heritage Fund, believed to be the only […]
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Child Care and Learning Centre helps parents learn from each other […]
This Halloween, University of Guelph students will again don costumes and visit Guelph neighbourhoods to collect food for the Guelph Food Bank. They will participate in the annual Trick or Eat campaign run by Meal Exchange, a national student-run organization engaging students from some 30 Canadian campuses in alleviating hunger. Guelph currently holds the Canadian […]
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Novel vaccines could lead to cancer treatment for both animals and humans […]
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Master’s student looks at effects of rude behaviour at work […]
It was a medal-winning weekend for University of Guelph athletics. The women’s and men’s cross-country teams won team gold and had individual first place finishes at the 2014 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships. The women’s rugby and women’s field hockey teams won silver medals. In cross-country running, Guelph has now captured 11 OUA women’s titles – […]
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The University of Guelph has lowered its flags to commemorate the tragic events that occurred in Quebec and Ottawa this week in which two Canadian military members were killed. U of G’s flags will be at half-mast until sundown on Saturday, Nov. 1, in conjunction with flags being lowered at government buildings and establishments, including the […]
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Adult tick population peaks in the fall […]
An annual conference designed to attract more women to computing will take place for the first time at the University of Guelph this weekend. The Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing (ONCWIC) Conference, now in its fifth year, will be held at U of G Oct. 24 and 25. Organizers expect to attract 250 attendees, […]
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The Arboretum harvested tree seeds last week from its “living gene bank” of rare and at-risk species. Director Shelley Hunt says the unusual harvest was completed quickly with the help of a scissor lift loaned by Skyjack. “Many of the trees are too tall to access using traditional equipment. Skyjack’s generous loan of a lift […]
PhD projects prepare dissection videos to aid student learning […]
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Prof. Andreas Boecker in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics spoke this week about GMO labelling at the Food Regulatory and Quality Assurance Summit in Toronto. He joined three industry representatives as a member of the GMO labelling panel. The group addressed implications of current GMO labelling trends from the scientific, consumer and […]
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Third-year chemistry student Ellen Song is the new editor for U of G’s undergraduate research journal. Song is also the current president of the College of Physical and Engineering Science Student Council, a peer helper and a member of Curtain Call Productions. A native of Nova Scotia, she enrolled at Guelph in 2012 after receiving […]