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COMMENTARY: 4 Practical Tips for Eating More Sustainably

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By Amar Laila, post-doctoral fellow, EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission, Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Guelph, Alicia Martin, PhD candidate, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph, Katherine Eckert, PhD candidate, Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, and Cristina Gago, Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health. This article is […]

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Arboretum Expo: Tree Day and Plant Sale Celebrates Plants and People

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Join the Arboretum for the 2024 Arboretum Expo on September 6 and 7 featuring a ticketed concert Trees Listen, a plant sale, and family-friendly programming.  The weekend kicks off with the exciting concert premiere of Trees.Listen, a new composition of nine short pieces for harp by Ontario musicians Sharlene Wallace and Frank Horvat, inspired by […]

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HRMS Phase 1 Complete

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Monday, September 2 is Labour Day – marking the unofficial end of summer and beginning of back-to-school season. The annual holiday weekend also coincides with the completion of the Gryphons At Work Phase 1 launch. What does this mean? As Phase 1 launch comes to completion, Gryphons At Work continues to integrate into our day-to-day […]

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Nominations Open for Senate and the Board of Governors

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From August 19 to September 17, nominations will be accepted for various positions on the University’s Senate and Board of Governors. For a list of vacancies, please visit the University Secretariat website. The Senate and Board of Governors are the two highest governing bodies at U of G and members of both bodies help to […]

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U of G’s Reusable Container Program Is Going Digital

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Hospitality Services is proud to offer an updated zero-waste container program in partnership with Reusables.com. This sustainability initiative is an evolution of our #IAmReusable program, which started in 2011 and provides our campus community with the ability to use reusable takeout food containers when dining on campus. The new program makes it even easier to […]

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Back-to-School: Prof Says Changing Schedules Could Keep Kids More Active

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While many kids in Canada are just starting back-to-school preparations, many others are already back running and playing on the school playground. Should more schools consider a shorter summer break? One University of Guelph health researcher says it could help promote a healthier lifestyle among kids.  Dr. Lori Ann Vallis, professor in the Department of […]

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New OVC Professorships to Enhance Research on Human-Animal Bond  

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Humans and companion animals often share lifelong bonds. Innovative research to enhance that bond as well as advance animal and human well-being are the aims of two new professorships at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.    The two, five-year-term professorship positions will maintain and enhance OVC’s internationally recognized program of research excellence […]

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U of G Welcomes Students with New Pride Flag Installation

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The University of Guelph is proud to announce the installation of a colourful, new Pride flag on campus. A rainbow walkway has been put in place just in time for the start of fall classes that sends a strong message to our community that this is a campus where everyone belongs.   Painted on the […]

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New AI Tool Could Help Doctors Better See Inside Babies’ Brains

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A new method proposed by University of Guelph researchers that uses artificial intelligence to analyze ultrasound images could one day deliver big results for little ones. The AI method they propose could lead to faster and more accurate diagnoses of serious brain problems in newborn and premature infants. About 20-30 per cent of low-weight babies […]

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COMMENTARY: How Sports Participation Leads to Long-Term Success for Girls

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By Dr. Katie Lebel, professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, and Mikaela Dodig, master’s student, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University. This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The 2024 Paris Olympics mark the first gender-equitable Olympic Games in history, with equal numbers of […]

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2024 Research Excellence Awards Recognize Significant Research Achievements

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Each year, U of G recognizes recently tenured faculty members who have accomplished significant research, training and knowledge mobilization achievements with the U of G Research Excellence Awards.   This year, the seven U of G researchers who received the awards explore a wide variety of topics, from stage design to nanotechnology that detects disease to […]

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First National One Health Training Program to Prepare Leaders for Next Pandemic

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A new six-year training program co-led by researchers at the University of Guelph will use a One Health approach to build national capacity for the next pandemic – the first training of its kind in Canada. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research awarded U of G and other university, government and non-governmental organization partners $2.7 […]

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University Mourns Passing of Staff

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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Biljana Tanaskovic of Physical Resources – Design Engineering and Construction, who passed away July 30.  Condolences to Biljana’s family may be shared through the funeral home’s website.  Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Friday, August 9 in Biljana’s honour.  Support services and initiatives are available […]

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These Self-Driving, Weed-Cutting Robots ‘Transform the Future of Farming’

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The future of farming is near, as robots work alongside tractors in a University of Guelph study underway.   On the rich soils of the Holland Marsh north of Toronto, two robots drive down a local grower’s field to seed, weed and cultivate. Using precise geolocating, the robots know when they’ve reached the end of the […]

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