A March 3 concert hosted by the College of Arts Student Union (CASU) will feature three local Guelph bands ─ The Johnston Brothers, Speed River Riot and What She Said ─ and Toronto’s Hear, Comes the Cavalry. Entry to the 7 p.m. show in Peter Clark Hall will be a cash donation to the University’s […]
Historian Says Livestock Breeding Is Both ‘Art’ and ‘Science’
Modern breeding practices still influenced by older ideas […]
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New Prof Says Guelph Is ‘Major League’ of Agricultural Research
Sylvain Charlebois studies food systems, safety and policy […]
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History Prof’s Book Short-Listed for Social Sciences Prize
History professor Alan Gordon is a finalist for an award from the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences’s Aid to Scholarly Publications Program (ASPP). Gordon’s book, The Hero and the Historians: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier, is one of five books to make the short list for the Canada Prize for […]
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Location and Top-Notch Programs Draw International Students
New study looks at the experience of leaving home for university studies […]
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Wild Birds Have Unique Personalities
Biologist documents personality differences among tree swallows […]
Writer-in-Residence Offers ‘Straight-Forward Feedback’
Larissa Lai says her students must be serious about writing […]
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Former Ballerina Leaps Into Wildlife Research
Science mimics dance training ─ slow and precise […]
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Is Your Home an Ecosystem?
Ecohealth studies look at connections among people, animals and their environment […]
Real Estate Students Learn There’s No Place Like Home
Course looks at the need for low-income housing […]
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U of G Engineering Students Win Provincial Competition
A team of University of Guelph engineering students placed first overall in the consulting engineering category at the Ontario Engineering Competition held in London this month. The provincial competition involves students from 15 engineering schools competing in six competition categories: parliamentary debate, engineering communications, junior team design, senior team design, consulting and innovative design. As […]
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Trevors Makes ‘Highly Cited’ List
Prof. Jack Trevors, School of Environmental Sciences, has been named to the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Highly Cited list of researchers in the ecology/environment category. The U of G researcher was selected based on the high number of citations of his publications by other scientists. Trevors has written and reviewed numerous journal articles in […]
Pre-Confederation Farmers Weren’t Really Self-Sufficient
Historian challenges myths about simpler times of the past […]
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Prof Studies Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients
Research looks beyond medical care to provide better services […]
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CME Dean Speaks on International Women’s Day
Prof. Julia Christensen Hughes, dean of the College of Management and Economics, will speak on International Women’s Day March 10 at a breakfast event hosted by the Zonta Club of Guelph. Her topic is “Advancing the Status of Women in Business and Academe: A Report Card ─ How Are We Doing?” The Zonta Club is […]
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Mental Health Survey Helps Students Feel Better Now
Online program identifies risk of developing mental illness […]
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Workshop Speaker Aims to Make Writing Easier, More Enjoyable
HTM prof challenges students to do the opposite of what they’ve been taught […]
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How Can We Use Daphnia’s Newly Sequenced Genome?
Studying this tiny crustacean may improve environmental monitoring […]
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U of G Performs With Guelph Chamber Choir
As part of the Guelph Chamber Choir’s concert series, folk musicians and U of G employees James Gordon and Tannis Slimmon will join the Guelph Chamber Choir and other local choirs in Songfest: Folk & Family, a concert that explores the folk music traditions of Canada and abroad. The concert will be held at Harcourt […]
Students Learn Etiquette 101
Dine with the proper fork and practise professional networking skills […]