The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held October 19. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting will be available on the University Secretariat’s website. Audited Financial Statements Approved The Board approved the University’s audited statements for 2021-22. The University’s audited financial statements are prepared […]
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By Dr. Robin J. Roth, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. On Oct. 24, the Northwest Territories Supreme Court quashed a search warrant that allowed wildlife officers to raid a Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation culture camp in Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve based on […]
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A University of Guelph art historian sympathizes with climate protests vandalizing famous paintings like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Monet’s Les Meules but views the acts as unconvincing performance art. Dr. Sally Hickson is an art history professor in the School of Fine Art and Music and the director of the School of English and Theatre […]
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A University of Guelph real estate researcher predicts the Ontario government’s recently proposed housing plan is good in theory but will be difficult to implement. Dr. Paul Anglin is a professor at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. He researches housing price mechanisms and dynamics and risks and uncertainty in the […]
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Prof. Bruce McAdams, a professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed with CBC News why more restaurants are offering health and dental benefits to employees . “This existential crisis now of a shortage in labour is forcing employers to be more competitive,” and that includes offering higher pay, education […]
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Comments by Dr. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, about the fragility of Canada’s food supply chain are featured in an article in the Financial Post. The article noted that in testimony at the House agriculture committee last month, Fraser reflected on how crucial Canada’s rail lines are to this […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow spoke to The Canadian Press about whether the indoor agriculture industry has the potential to feed Canadians more reliably and sustainably than current import models. In the article, which appeared in several outlets, including the Toronto Star, von Massow said converting greenhouses and harnessing renewable energy and […]
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Using custom-made “mini-brains” in the lab, a University of Guelph scientist aims to help thwart deadly, hard-to-treat brain tumours. Dr. Shaun Sanders, a neuroscientist and professor in the College of Biological Science, hopes the new brain project in her NeuroPalm Lab will lead to a new way to treat glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The most common […]
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Even before they arrived at the University of Guelph, Gurleen Chana and Julie-Ann Arbour had already decided on their majors. Driven by passions for nature and animals, the two had chosen zoology. Both were also eager to help U of G’s Sustainability Office, which runs a variety of programs to promote environmental sustainability. Now the fourth-year […]
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U of G‘s innovative OneHealth Institute was highlighted in a recent article in University Affairs magazine in an article that examined how the interdisciplinary OneHealth approach to human, animal and environmental health is gaining traction in teaching and research. Dr. Cate Dewey, associate vice-president academic and director of U ofG’s One Health Institute explained that OneHealth is […]
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Dr. Simon Somogyi, an agribusiness researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, appeared on a special edition of CBC Radio’s The Current, called “Eating the Costs”, to discuss the Competition Bureau’s investigation into grocery prices. Somogyi said the bureau should look at other industries and profiteering, noting the situation with grocers […]
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As fall brings more bugs inside, a University of Guelph insect curator offers a reminder that most of these insects are harmless to humans and houses. Dr. Steve Paiero is curator of the U of G Insect Collection in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College. An entomologist, Paiero has co-authored several […]
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House Calls is a program organized by Student Housing Services to check in with U of G residence students. Volunteers pair up with a Residence Life Staff member and go door-to-door in residence to talk with students about how they are adjusting to University life and provide any needed supports and referrals. Faculty and staff […]
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An innovative University of Guelph field school that saw students travel to Sweden to learn about Indigenous identity and culture has just won an award for promoting reconciliation. The Canadian Bureau for International Education has presented its Award of Excellence for Reconciliation and Internationalization to Dr. Kim Anderson, a professor in the Department of Family […]
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The University of Guelph has named Gabriel Allahdua its first activist-in-residence, a role based at the Grounded and Engagement Theory Lab (GET Lab) in the College of Arts. Allahdua, a longtime advocate with Justice for Migrant Workers, will bring his knowledge and experience of farm worker issues and his organizing skills to the role, designed […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow has been in demand by several media outlets for his expertise on the Competition Bureau’s investigation into grocery prices. Von Massow has appeared on Global News Morning, CBC News Network and spoken with CBC Radio and CBC News Online, among other outlets. He has said he […]
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In a new Toronto Star Opinion commentary, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics marketing professor Dr. Timothy Dewhirst weighed in on allegations of price gouging by Canadian food retailers. Dewhirst commented that he welcomed questioning “the concentrated market power of food retailers,” but added that evidence of “greedflation” — meaning prices increasing at […]
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On Thursday, Oct. 27 between 9 a.m. and noon, the University will run a test through the U of G Alert system. U of G Alert is the University’s critical incident notification system. U of G uses this tool to send important information whenever a critical incident happens on campus or if the the University […]
“From cowboy boots to evening gowns.” That’s what Nancy Brown Andison was toting around in her vehicle during a visit to the University of Guelph in late September. The new chair of U of G’s Board of Governors was referring to her pending attendance at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto this fall. In […]
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As interest grows in the possible therapeutic effects of psilocybin — a key active compound in so-called “magic mushrooms”– University of Guelph plant science researchers are preparing to begin research into this promising field. After two years of effort, Dr. Max Jones and Dr. Gale Bozzo, professors in the Ontario Agricultural College’s Department of Plant […]
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