The University of Guelph’s Agriculture and Food Laboratory (AFL) has long been the “purity checkpoint” for Ontario, at least when it comes to the safety and quality of its milk supply. Now it’s going to be playing a even more significant role, performing an increased number of testing services for Ontario’s dairy producers and processors. […]

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The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) recently announced the recipients of this year’s OCUL Outstanding Contribution Award. The awards are presented to members for their work in support of OCUL’s mission and vision. Bo Wandschneider, Computing and Communications Services, was recognized for his leadership on the Ontario Data Documentation Extraction Service and Infrastructure Initiative, […]

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U of G’s Improvisation, Community and Social Practice Project (ICASP), in partnership with the Guelph Jazz Festival, has received a $134,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The three-year grant will allow this partnership to provide ongoing community outreach activities. The funding will go specifically towards the Improviser-in Residence program, the Nuite Blanch program and […]

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Got a story about your pet? To mark its 150th anniversary in 2012, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) will publish a book of poems, stories, essays and remembrances about how companion animals enrich our lives and imaginations, as well as about veterinary professionals. The book will be distributed annually to graduating veterinary students in Ontario […]

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Population medicine professor David Waltner-Toews participated in the 2010 Speakers of Renown series, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). He spoke at IDRC in Ottawa Nov. 24 on “Ecohealth in a Complex World: Policy’s Holy Grail?” Founding president of Veterinarians Without Borders and the Network for Ecosustainability and Health, […]

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The Macdonald Stewart Art Centre’s annual Beyond the Frame art auction raised a record profit of $70,000 and drew a crowd of more than 200 people. Proceeds from the Nov. 13 event will help to fund the art centre’s exhibitions, collections and education programs. “We deeply appreciate the wonderful support of artists who generously donated […]

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