Several media outlets sought the expertise of Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow to discuss the Competition Bureau’s report on Canada’s grocery sector and a shortage of sriracha sauce. Speaking to CBC Windsor, von Massow explained that the sriracha shortage stems from a scarcity of red jalapeno due to drought in the southern U.S. […]
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The Board of Governors approved revisions to the Sexual Violence Policy and related procedures at its June 21 meeting, reinforcing the University of Guelph’s commitment to strengthening its sexual violence protocols and supporting all members of the campus community, including faculty, staff and students. The changes comply with the Ontario government’s legislative requirements under Bill […]
Dr. Susan Chiblow, professor in the Ontario Agricultural College, spoke with The Weather Network for a piece exploring the ways Indigenous knowledge is being implemented into environmental policy. Chiblow spoke about passing knowledge to future generations, something she does with her students in U of G’s Bachelor of Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice program. […]
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Dr. Madhur Anand, an environmental sciences professor and author in the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed a new report on global deforestation with CBC News Network. The Global Forest Watch from the World Resources Institute said in its report that an area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was lost last year. Anand commented on what […]
University of Guelph professor emerita Dr. Paula Brauer, a former dietitian and faculty member in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, spoke to the Toronto Star this week about the reality of using diets to achieve weight loss. Diets tend to work only for a short period, Brauer said, until the body’s regulatory […]
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The French translation of a novel by Lawrence Hill, creative writing professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies in the College of Arts, has been recognized with a literary prize in France. Aminata, the French translation of Hill’s 2007 novel The Book of Negroes, won Le Prix Folio Télérama des Libraires 2023 after it was […]
Yesterday, two students and a professor were stabbed in a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo. Investigators believe that the attack was motivated by hate related to gender identity and expression. I am shocked and saddened by this hateful act of violence and I can only imagine how those inside the classroom felt […]
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The University of Guelph is building on its commitment to tourism and economic development in the City of Guelph by including a municipal accommodation tax (MAT) to its conference service bookings. The University has committed to a four-per-cent levy on accommodations costs on the U of G campus, with the funds directly supporting the municipality’s […]
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Joined by fellow Killam Prize winners, Dr. Ajay Heble, professor in the College of Arts, sat down with CBC Radio’s Ideas to discuss the distinguished honour. Heble was recognized with a Killam Prize in the humanities for his work as director of U of G’s International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) and as […]
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In an interview with the Toronto Star, Dr. Katie Lebel, professor in the Department of Management, spoke to the news that the National Bank Open is pledging pay equity for women tennis players. The prize money from the National Bank Open will be equal for both the women’s and men’s events by 2027. Lebel pointed […]
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The University of Guelph has been named one of the world’s top universities, according to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings. U of G ranks among the top third of all institutions globally, tying for 486th place among more than 1,500 global institutions included in the rankings by global higher education analyst […]
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What have we learned from COVID-19 and the worldwide public health response to the pandemic? That will be the topic of a free public talk this week at the University of Guelph by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, who was most recently the inaugural chief scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO). A pediatrician from India and […]
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Dr. Alex Smith, biology professor in the College of Biological Science, spoke to CBC News this week about ants and the questions it raises when they appear in food prep areas. Ants want the same food humans do, Smith said, offering some background on the number of species in Canada, what “non-food friendly” microorganisms they […]
In honour of Pride and National Indigenous History Month, the University of Guelph library has assembled a collection of works to celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ2IA+ and Indigenous storytellers. On the main floor of the McLaughlin Library is a display of more than 100 titles – books, graphic novels, documentaries – crossing format, genre and […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Kenneth Janovicek, a research assistant in the department of Plant Agriculture, who passed away on June 23, 2023. A visitation is planned for June 27 and the funeral is on June 28. Condolences can be shared with Kenneth’s family on the funeral home’s website. Campus […]
This message was sent to faculty and staff by email from the President’s Office. On April 21, 2023, I wrote to provide an update on our budget process for the 2023-24 fiscal year and the postponement of the full budget submission to the June 21st Board meeting. This time allowed us to assess our financial […]
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Dr. Brent McKenzie, marketing professor at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke with CNN over the weekend about the public’s enduring fascination in the story of the Titanic, 111 years after it sank to the ocean floor. McKenzie, whose forthcoming book explores the growing field of “dark tourism,” said the […]
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The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast on June 23 to mark the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Terrorism. This day recognizes those who have lost their lives through acts of terror in Canada and around the world. […]
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The University of Guelph is expanding its residence spaces by leasing a nearby property at 785 Gordon Street for the next three years. The City of Guelph’s Committee of Adjustment approved a minor variance application at its June 22nd meeting to allow the University to use the property for student accommodation for the next three […]
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Sports management professor Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC’s The National and Forbes about the financial status of Canada’s Olympic champion women’s soccer team. Pegoraro commented that the team is still waiting to hear about funding and equal pay and not feeling the support of Canada Soccer. With Global […]
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