The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) has chosen Guelph professor Joanne O’Meara to receive its 2011 medal for excellence in undergraduate teaching. She was cited for her outstanding work in the classroom, engagement in physics education research, and her overall impact on physics education. The CAP Medal for Excellence in Teaching honours professors who possess […]

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University of Guelph-Humber business students won first place in the annual Royal Roads Case Competition held in Victoria, B.C. at the end of March. Hailey Zysman, Bradley Watson, Umair Kahn, Mihaela Pal and Stephanie Comeau bested 15 other teams from Canadian and U.S. universities. The team was supervised by Prof. John Riccio. “The competition this […]

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U of G graduate Jeff Latosik is a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award, given to the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian. The League of Canadian Poets announced the short list April 4. He is nominated for his for his inaugural book of poetry, Tiny. The winner will be named June […]

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U of G students David Humphrey, Derek Beirnes, Jordan Minnaar and Vanessa Graves participated in the Young Hoteliers Summit at Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the end of March. The summit is a gathering of students from the top hotel schools from around the world. The event included panel discussions, keynote speakers, […]

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Prof. Hans Bakker, Sociology and Anthropology, gave the presidential address at the North Central Sociological Association (NCSA) meeting held in Cleveland March 31 to April 2. His talk, “Pragmatic Sociology: Healing the Discipline,” discussed various writings on the subject of pragmatism. NCSA is one of five regional associations in the United States working under the […]

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The Department of Economics has a new name. The University of Guelph Senate voted Monday to change the name to the Department of Economics and Finance. Chair John Livernois says the name change more accurately reflects the teaching and research that are done in the department. It’s also important for the public profile of the […]

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The University of Guelph Choir, conducted by Marta McCarthy, will join the Guelph Chamber Choir and the University of Western Ontario Singers April 2 in a performance of Brahms’ German Requiem. The concert will be held at the River Run Centre at 8 p.m. Guelph Chamber Choir conductor Gerald Neufeld will introduce the performance during […]

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