Prof. Marion Joppe, Hospitality and Tourism Management, has been elected to serve a three-year term as a director of the U.S.-based Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA). The non-profit professional organization works to improve the quality, value, effectiveness and use of travel and tourism research and marketing information. TTRA’s annual international conference will be held […]

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Prof. Kevin Hall, vice-president (research), was asked to write a blog about his water research and experiences in India by the Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI).  Hall’s blog is featured on the ministry’s website this week. MRI also included Hall’s article  in a special national eNewsletter on the upcoming Ontario Global Water Leadership Summit.  […]

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Prof. Jonathan Newman, director of the School of Environmental Sciences, received the Excellence in Science and Technology Award in April as part of the 2011 University at Albany Alumni Association Excellence Awards. An expert on the ecological impact of climate change, he was cited as an internationally acclaimed scientist and highly respected educator. […]

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A University of Guelph football player was selected in the 2011 CFL Canadian draft Sunday. Wide receiver Jedd Gardner was chosen in the fourth round, 28th overall, by the Toronto Argonauts. Gardner finished his fourth year of eligibility with the Gryphons in 2010, and has a  career record of 2,000 yards on 114 passes. This […]

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Prof. Jeji Varghese, Sociology and Anthropology, has been named the recipient of the University’s inaugural Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award. The award is funded by the integrated planning process, administered by Prof. Serge Desmarais, associate vice-president (academic), and supported by Teaching Support Services (TSS). Interested faculty submit proposals for projects aimed at improving teaching […]

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The Office of Research will introduce new guidelines for faculty and researchers applying for external funding. The changes aim to promote better planning, preparedness, and high-quality applications and proposals. Beginning June 1, the Office of Research will begin a new schedule of internal deadlines for external funding applications. The deadlines range from one week to […]

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