College of Arts professor Dr. Ajay Heble will appear on CBC Radio’s Ideas this weekend for an episode celebrating this year’s Killam Prize laureates. A professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies, Heble was one of five Canadians awarded this year’s Killam Prize, which is among the most distinguished research awards in Canada. It recognizes Canadian […]
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Dr. Pat Barclay, a professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, spoke to CTVNews.ca about a new survey that found that money continues to be the leading source of stress for Canadians. Barclay commented that financial-related stresses can impact many aspects of life including decision-making, which sometimes leads to even more financial strain. […]
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Dr. David MacDonald, a political science professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, appeared before the Senate of Canada Wednesday to provide expert evidence on Bill C-29, the National Council on Reconciliation Canada. MacDonald is the author of 2019’s The Sleeping Giant Awakes: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools and the Challenge of Conciliation […]
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Scott McRoberts has always been a leader. From his days playing youth hockey through his formal education to his role as director of athletics at the University of Guelph, McRoberts has always been passionate about improving the people and places he encounters, always leading by example. This week, McRoberts will meet with fellow leaders from […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, a professor in the College of Biological Science, spoke with CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks about research he and his team conducted recently on the intense sibling rivalry that juvenile Canada jays engage in. Norris discussed research published earlier this year that calculated the costs of Canada jay offspring rivalry – as […]
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Dr. Deirdre McCorkindale, a professor in the College of Arts, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss her contributions to a new book telling the story of the Chatham, Ont., baseball team consisting solely of Black players that won the 1934 provincial baseball championship. McCorkindale provided a historical context for the formation of the winning team, […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow made headlines this week discussing a new report by the parliamentary committee looking into the causes and possible solutions to high food prices. In interviews with BNN and CBC Business, von Massow discussed a proposal to tax grocery chains found to be profiteering from food inflation. […]
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Dr. Shayan Sharif, an avian immunologist with the Ontario Veterinary College, spoke with The Atlantic about whether we should vaccinate wild animals against the diseases that humans have caused or allowed to proliferate. Sharif noted pets and farm animals and poultry have long received various vaccinations, and noted: “Without vaccination, the poultry industry ‘wouldn’t last for more […]
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Dr. Christine Baes, a livestock genomics researcher in the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed her work to breed dairy cattle to produce less methane with several media outlets. Along with her research team, Baes helped create the first national genetic evaluation tool to help select low-methane dairy cows. Baes, the Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics, discussed the research with […]
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Two U of G fruit and vegetable researchers spoke to the Toronto Star about what goes into the perfect strawberry. John Zandstra, professor in fruit and vegetable cropping systems at Ridgetown Campus, along with Dr. Adam Dale, professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Agriculture in the Ontario Agricultural College, explained how strawberries grow, as well […]
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Reducing ongoing honeybee colony losses is part of the ultimate goal for a state-of-the-art Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) to be operating by 2025 at the University of Guelph. A groundbreaking event on June 14 has kicked off construction of the $16-million centre, planned as a needed upgrade to the existing pollinator research, […]
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The first time Hayden Fox posted to TikTok was to share an inside joke that has left farmers chuckling for years. A fourth-generation farmer himself, Fox was delivering a load of straw to a customer who kept calling it hay. Niche content? Fox certainly thought so. As it turns out, the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) […]
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Steven Potter’s eight-year-old granddaughter recently asked him: “Grandpa, why are you graduating after Mommy and Daddy?” Potter’s tongue-in-cheek reply: “Because I’m older and slower.” More than a half-century after he started his BA studies on campus, the 72-year-old will cross the University of Guelph convocation stage this week. The former high school dropout says he can’t […]
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Dr. Alan McDougall, a sport historian in the College of Arts, provided his thoughts to news outlets about the recent merger of the PGA with LIV Golf. McDougall spoke with the New York Post about what other sports beyond golf might be of interest to Saudi investors. Speaking with the Huffington Post, McDougall discussed “sportswashing” and noted […]
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Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the Lang Chair in Sport Management, spoke with the Toronto Star about what sports organizations need to do to educate players about Pride, in the wake of the release of a Blue Jays pitcher. Pegoraro said she believes the message of Pride has become misinterpreted, particularly in men’s leagues, and that is leading […]
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Ten years after sustaining an injury that left him incapacitated, Juan Torres will cross the convocation stage at the University of Guelph, a feat doctors once told his family would be impossible. It remains unclear what caused Torres to lose all ability to move his body or communicate. He chooses not to focus on what […]
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The wildfire smoke that has blanketed much of southern Ontario and the northeastern U.S. is likely to become a more common springtime sight, geography professor Dr. Ze’ev Gedalof told the Toronto Star. Gedalof said that as climate change continues, fires like those devastating northern Ontario and Quebec will become more commonplace. “Climate scientists have been […]
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In June, U of G observes National Indigenous History Month. This is a time to recognize and honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and cultures. It’s also an important time to act, making good on commitments to reconciliation and working toward building a better future. “National Indigenous History Month reminds us all to learn about […]
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Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement due to high levels of air pollution from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario. The University has communicated directly with managers and supervisors who have staff and students working outdoors to ensure safety precautions are taken. Community members are encouraged to monitor the air quality […]
A Nobel Prize winner, a veterinarian working with people and pets experiencing homelessness, and a leader in international development will be among seven accomplished recipients of honorary degrees next week during convocation ceremonies at the University of Guelph. About 3,300 graduands will cross the convocation stage during 13 ceremonies taking place June 13-16. The ceremonies […]
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