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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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OVC in New York Times, Space Research, Profs Making Headlines

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Prof. Elizabeth Stone, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College, is featured in the  New York Times  today. The article focuses on a book Stone wrote with Hilde Weisert, poet and co-founder of the Society for Veterinary Medicine and Literature. Their book, Animal Companions, Animal Doctors, Animal People, celebrates the relationships people have with animals. It’s an […]

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Prof. Ed McBean Named CAE Fellow

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Engineering professor Edward McBean was named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) during its annual meeting and symposium in St. John’s, Nfld. The honour recognizes individuals who perform beyond normal engineering practice and contribute in exemplary ways towards their respective disciplinary fields, and to the wider community. CAE is an independent, self-governing […]

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Healthier Kids, Reduced Costs Goal of U of G Family Study

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For David Ma, it’s making sure that his kids get enough sleep. For Jess Haines, it’s limiting TV time for her youngsters. They’re both University of Guelph professors leading a new Guelph research team in a massive interdisciplinary study designed to help cut ballooning health-care costs in Ontario. But as ordinary moms and dads, they […]

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