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U of G Receives President’s Campaign Award from United Way

The University of Guelph’s annual United Way campaign got an early boost Thursday night with the announcement that U of G won the President’s Campaign Award from the local United Way. The award was presented at the 2014 Guelph Awards of Excellence. The annual event brings together community leaders, advocates, volunteers, businesses, and other people […]

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Profs, Research Make Headlines

Pathobiology Prof. Andrew Peregrine was featured on CTV June 27 talking about the increase in deer ticks throughout parts of Southern Ontario. Some provincial parks have installed warning signs to let people know that the ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease, are in the area. Peregrine says there have been significant changes in the prevalence of ticks across the […]

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U of G Receives $10.5 Million from NSERC

The University of Guelph has received more than $10.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for studies ranging from the molecular basis of movement to animal behaviour to analysis of Mars. The awards were announced today in London, Ont., by Ed Holder, minister of state (science and technology). Across Canada, the […]

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Student Veterinarians Blog about Work Experience

Each summer DVM students from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) gain practical experience at veterinary clinics across Ontario and additional locales. They visit farms to treat cows and horses, work with dogs, cats and all manner of companion animals. Five OVC students are blogging about their experience in the eight-week externship course. Funded by the […]

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Facility to Save Endangered Plants Opens, Founders Donate $2 Million

A state-of-the-art research facility where scientists can preserve and restore threatened plants officially opened today at the University of Guelph. The cryopreservation facility, located at the Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP), will allow scientists to “deep freeze” living tissue from endangered plants. That tissue may then be banked for future use, such as […]

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Guelph Students Take North American Honours in Alltech Research Competition

Six Canadian students took home national and North American awards in this year’s Alltech Young Scientist Competition, and five of the winners were U of G students. The global awards program, which recognizes scientific innovation through research, is sponsored by Alltech, an American animal health and nutrition company headquartered in Kentucky. In the graduate category, […]

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Gryphon Statue Unveiled at Entrance to University of Guelph

Visitors arriving at the main entranceway to the University of Guelph campus will now be greeted by a giant bronzed Gryphon statue unveiled today. The Gryphon sculpture was revealed as part of Guelph’s 50th anniversary celebrations and Alumni Weekend. Designed by two faculty members and two graduates of the School of Fine Art and Music […]

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Young People Need to Change Goals for Employment: Prof

As universities hold spring convocation ceremonies and new graduates enter the workforce, a University of Guelph professor is calling on students, parents and employers to revise their plans and expectations for graduates’ employment prospects. Prof. Sean Lyons, Department of Management, was lead author of a study recently published in the book Generational Diversity at Work. The […]

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Summerlee Named Executive Director of Food Fellowship

University of Guelph president Alastair Summerlee was named today as the executive director of a new fellowship designed to address global food security issues. He will take on this new role with the Kirchner Food Fellowship while remaining on faculty at Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College. Summerlee completes his term as U of G president this […]

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Researchers Make Headlines

Prof. Dennis Baker, Political Science, was interviewed by Postmedia Newsfor a story on how provincial and municipal laws can lead to criminal laws. The story appeared in various newspapers across the country, including theMontreal Gazette, Edmonton Journal and Ottawa Citizen. Baker discussed how civil forfeiture laws and municipal bylaws blur the lines between federal, provincial and municipal powers. This […]

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