Undergrad wins Mission Hills China golf course design competition […]
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Guelph Students Win National Pulse Competition
A team of University of Guelph undergraduate students has won third place in a national competition for food development. The students, Adi Berk, Hannah Rotstein and Hilary Watt, developed Dip n’ Go, a combination of crisp beans, peas and chickpeas and three different dips made from beans, lentils or peas. Previously, the team won the […]
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Relief for Osteoarthritis Sufferers May Be a Sip Away
Guelph researchers recruit participants to test efficacy of mint tea […]
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Theatre Prof Builds Labyrinth in Secret Forest Location
Completed installation will produce unique site-specific music drama […]
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Battling the Superbugs
Grad student’s research to help local hospitals tackle C. difficile and MRSA […]
Gasoline Toxic to Humans, a Feast for Bacteria
U of G engineers use hydrocarbon degraders to clean contaminated soil […]
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Economist Miana Plesca Wins Major Award
A U of G economics professor has won the 2011 Kenneth J. Arrow Prize for Junior Economists. Miana Plesca received the honour this week. Named for renowned economist and Nobel laureate Kenneth J. Arrow, the prize is awarded by Berkeley Electronic Press annually and recognizes outstanding contributions in the field. Plesca received the award for […]
OVC Grad Coaches Students at Campus Veterinary Clinic
State-of-the-art facility celebrates first anniversary […]
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Online Mental Health Program Well-Received
FeelingBetterNow® (FBN), an online mental health program that provides anonymity to the user, has yielded encouraging results on campus, according to the first semi-annual report on FBN by Student Health Services. Since the two- year trial of FBN launched in September 2010, there have been 1,298 visits to the website; 478 students completed the program […]
Storytelling Links Climate Change and Health
Researchers, Inuit community collaborate on digital storytelling project […]
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Canada Day Celebration Frames Canadian Identity
This year’s event is about independence and reconnecting with the Royals […]
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Millet Doesn’t Deserve Low-Class Status
Researchers say ancient grain is more nutritious than rice […]
Guelph Scientist Battles Giant Hogweed
Research seeks herbicide and organic treatments to help kill the invasive weed […]
Psychologists Reach At-Risk Teens Via Internet
Youth experiencing thoughts of self-injury more likely to seek help online […]
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Counsellor Helps Pet Owners Make Tough Decisions
‘Life feels better and fuller when animals are a part of it.’ […]
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Ankle Most Widely Injured Joint in Sports
Basketball injury inspires master’s research […]
EquiMania at TheMuseum
Equine Guelph’s travelling education centre has stopped for the summer at TheMuseum in Kitchener. EquiMania includes posters, demonstrations, activities and other interactive learning materials, including a life-size model of a horse, all designed to teach kids and adults about horse health and safety, grooming, behaviour, anatomy and horse trivia. Equine Guelph director Gayle Ecker says […]
Guelph Profs Honoured by Institute of Food Technologists
U of G food scientists Rickey Yada and Shai Barbut were recently named fellows of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). The non-profit scientific society works to advance the science of food, food safety and food sustainability. The annual IFT Fellow awards are a professional distinction given to individuals with outstanding qualifications and experience to […]
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Gardening Course Draws Interest From Afar
Across the continent and across the sea, urban gardeners connect online […]
Women Build Futures Brick by Brick
U of G staffer gets her hands dirty to help others […]