Research communications director Owen Roberts received two awards at the annual conference of the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE).  The international association offers professional development for communicators, educators and information technologists in the fields of agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences. Roberts received an Award of Excellence in the organization’s special interest group […]

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Mary Fowler, manager of campus animal facilities at U of G, was recently recognized for her leadership and contributions to the field of animal care. She received the Charles River Canada Award from the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS) at the organization’s annual symposium in Vancouver. The award is one of the most […]

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U of G’s Student Life office recently won a national award for its innovative LEAD@Guelph program. The Excellence in Innovation Award in the leadership development category was presented by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers during its annual conference in Quebec City. The award recognizes programs that develop leadership experience and/or skills in […]

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Prof. Terry Graham, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS), will receive an honorary degree today from Toronto’s Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. He is being recognized for his research on human muscle metabolism and for his key role in in developing the bachelor of applied science program in kinesiology at the University […]

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English professor Dionne Brand received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree June 13 from Wilfrid Laurier University. An award-winning writer, she has penned 10 volumes of poetry, including Land to Light On, which won both a Governor General and a Trillium Book Award, and Thirsty which received a Pat Lowther Memorial Award. She has also […]

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Letter to the Editor I read the news about the UC changing its colours, which have stayed the same since 1974. I just wanted to say how proud I am of U of G for not changing the colours every time there was a new trend and, instead, using the money for more important things. […]

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Food Science professor Massimo Marcone was recently admitted as a Fellow of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry. Admission is based on career achievement and contributions within the profession of chemistry. In particular, RSC (UK) accreditation manager David Barr noted Marcone’s many publications in peer-reviewed literature and his activities in the promotion and public […]

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Environmental biology professor Madhur Anand is set to receive the 2012 Female Professional of the Year Award from the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC). She’ll be honoured June 9 during the group’s annual awards and gala night in Toronto. The ICCC is one of the largest membership-based national business organizations in Canada with more than […]

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