Naresh Thevathasan, adjunct professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and manager of U of G agroforestry research, received an honorary doctorate last month from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana. As the manager of a CIDA Tier 1 project in the West Africa country, he has helped in training […]

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The winners of three major incentive prizes were selected at the U of G United Way volunteer appreciation event Dec. 7. The names of all University donors who completed a pledge form were included in the draw. Carole Shirley, Co-operative Education and Career Services, won a one-year parking pass donated by U of G Parking […]

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The Office of Research has released a draft of its new strategic research plan (SRP) for review and comment by the University community. As the research component of the University’s Integrated Plan, the SRP addresses broad themes and areas of emphasis. It helps to influence research funding allocations by federal and provincial granting agencies and […]

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Catherine Steeves, deputy chief information officer (CIO) and associate chief librarian, has been named acting CIO and chief librarian starting Jan. 1, 2012. Michael Ridley completes his term as CIO and chief librarian at the end of the year. A search is now underway to select a new CIO and chief librarian. The CIO position […]

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The governance committee of the University of Guelph Board of Governors invites suggestions of individuals external to the University who might be considered for appointment to the board. Click here for complete details, including the 2012-2013 recruitment profile. Recommendations of individuals who may respond to this profile are requested by Jan. 15, 2012. Nominations of those […]

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If you’ve always wanted to develop an app, but you don’t know how, there’s a group of students who can help. Students in computer science professor Qusay Mahmoud’s third-year software engineering class will be designing and developing apps for U of G faculty as part of their group projects for Winter 2012. “My main objective […]

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Sierra Harris hadn’t known what to expect early this fall when she boarded the plane for Malaysia on her first-ever flight and her first-ever overseas sojourn. Since then, the third-year agriculture student at U of G has learned about tropical agriculture, soaked up Southeast Asian culture, and met another Sudbury-born visitor – Canadian Governor General […]

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For the second year in a row, U of G’s grounds crew received an honour award in the urban university category from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The Green Star Awards recognize excellence in landscaping and maintenance. Guelph was the only Canadian university to be recognized by the PGMS this year. The society describes […]

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