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 […]
Local Food Is in the Eye of the Beholder
HTM prof says ‘local’ is more often a marketing term than a geographic description […]
Program Offers Budding Entrepreneurs a Boost
Students receive training, mentoring from top Canadian business people […]
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Information Session Set for Leave for Change
Once again, regular full-time staff and faculty at U of G have an opportunity to volunteer their knowledge and skills during short assignments in developing countries overseas. For the fifth consecutive year, U of G is sponsoring employees to participate in the Leave for Change Program, which is offered through Uniterra, a joint initiative of […]
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New Student Club Straddles Environmental and Human Health
Members say ecohealth is growing, cross-disciplinary field […]
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U of G Mentoring Program Helps Struggling Students
You can ‘Bounce Back’ from a disappointing first semester […]
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United Way Total Reaches Well Beyond $500,000 Target
The final tally for the University’s 2010 United Way campaign is in, and the total is $551,461. “We knew we had exceeded our $500,000 target when the campaign ended in early December, but the final number is pretty amazing,” says campaign chair Jennifer Beehler. This is the University community’s second consecutive United Way donation to […]
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Students Urged to Discover ‘YoU in Guelph’
U of G students are invited to help local neighbourhoods, children and youth in a new Student Life project. “YoU in Guelph” will allow students to connect with each other while helping with after-school programs, drop-in centres, breakfast programs, or food and clothing drives. Student Life’s department of leadership and community engagement will launch the […]
Talk on Peak Oil Feb. 2
Geoscientist David Hughes of Global Sustainability Research Inc. will speak Feb. 2 on “Energy Security and Sustainability on a Finite Planet.” The lecture will take place 7-9 p.m. in the Landscape Architecture foyer, and is free and open to the public. Hughes has studied Canada’s energy resources for nearly four decades, including 32 years as […]
Orlando Project Sheds Light on Women Writers
English prof develops digital applications for humanities researchers […]
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Potatoes Are Key to Prosperity in Peruvian Andes
Guelph researcher helps women farmers find new markets […]
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You Are a Walking, Talking Mass of Chemicals
U of G chemists want you to get enthused by the International Year of Chemistry […]
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