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Service interruption Saturday, Nov. 26 from 12:01 a.m to noon

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Computing and Communications Services (CCS) will perform important firewall maintenance on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 12:01 a.m. to noon. Services Affected A number of intermittent outages throughout the maintenance period are expected. CCS does not anticipate needing the full 12 hours to complete this maintenance – our aim is to have services restored by 6 a.m. […]

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Sport Historian Makes Headlines on World Cup

Dr. Alan McDougall in front of a pale grey backdrop

Dr. Alan McDougall, a sport historian in the College of Arts, provided his thoughts to news outlets on the World Cup and Canada’s appearance at the tournament.  McDougall told Al Jazeera Canada’s success at World Cup could be “a chance to rewrite some historical wrongs” of 1986, the last time Canada played in the tournament.  […]

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Computer Security Researcher’s Study Makes Headlines

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A study conducted by Dr. Hassan Khan, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, was featured in Ars Technica and PCMag.   Khan led research, which appears in a pre-print journal, that found customers who send electronic devices sent in for repair are at a high risk of privacy violations.  A professor in the School of […]

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Agribusiness Researcher Explains High Food Prices to Financial Post

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Dr. Simon Somogyi, an agribusiness researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, explained why food prices continue to remain high on an episode of the Financial Post’s podcast Down to Business.   Somogyi said climate change, the Ukrainian-Russian war and labour shortages are contributing to price increases, along with drought and […]

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Gamblers Often Break Own Limits on Stressful Days, U of G Research Finds 

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“Know your limit, play within it,” gamblers are often advised, but how well does that advice really work?  New University of Guelph research finds many gamblers ignore their limits if they’re having a stressful day filled with other temptations – even those who believe they have high self-discipline in other parts of their lives.  The […]

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New York Times Consults Animal Welfare Researcher

Dr. Geogria Mason

Dr. Georgia Mason, the director of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, commented on a novel model to study the behavior and cognition of farm animals in The New York Times.   A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology in the College of Biological Sciences, Mason researches how animals adapt to captive […]

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Studio Art Prof’s New Book Featured in Vancouver Sun

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College of Arts studio art professor Diane Borsato spoke about her newest book, Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt, with the Vancouver Sun, and other Post Media publications.   Borsato discussed her passion for mushrooming and her book, which is both a field guide and an exploration of how mushrooming inspires art.  Borsato also […]

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Management Prof on Immigration, Employment, Sick Days

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Dr. Nita Chhinzer, an organizational management professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed current workplace and employment issues with several media outlets.  On air with CBC Radio, Chhinzer examined a new federal sick-day law that comes into effect next month, and how to negotiate workplace sick day policies with employers.  […]

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Coffee to Help Student Community: Hospitality Services Launches New Campaign

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A new fair trade coffee blend from the University of Guelph honours the University’s history while supporting the student community.   Named for the year U of G was established following the amalgamation of the Ontario Agricultural College, the Ontario Veterinary College and the Macdonald Institute, Gryphon ’64 is a new initiative to promote the Hospitality […]

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The Hill Times Consults Political Scientist on Notwithstanding Clause

Dr. Dave Snow

Dr. Dave Snow, political scientist in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, discussed the use of the notwithstanding clause with The Hill Times saying the controversy around the use of the clause stems from disagreement over final jurisdiction on the reasonable limits of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  A professor in the […]

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Update on University/UGFA Negotiations: Agreement Ratified

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The University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA), which represents about 875 faculty members, librarians and veterinarians, and the University have now ratified the tentative agreement that was reached through mediation on Nov. 11.  Nov. 11 Update: Tentative Agreement Reached The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA), the union that represents […]

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Marketing Prof Discusses Girl Guides Rebranding with Yahoo!News

Prof. Rob McLean

Rob McLean, marketing professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, commented to Yahoo!News on the decision The Girl Guides of Canada made to rebrand. McLean called the decision “brave” saying the message it sends about inclusivity to all their members is “powerful.”   A professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer […]

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U of G’s IT Strategy Comes to Life at The Linc

The University’s new Lincoln Alexander Student Service Centre (The Linc) opened earlier this year as students’ one stop for admission, enrolment, records and finance support. The team in the Office of Registrarial Services has been hard at work since The Linc’s official opening in August, moving forward with planned enhancements to the space and service […]

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U of G Researcher Wins NSERC ‘Science Exposed’ Photo Contest

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You could say Rebecca Osborne conducts her research at a snail’s pace. And like that old adage of “slow and steady wins the race,” Osborne has indeed won. For the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Science Exposed photo contest, a snapshot of snail embryos by the U of G environmental science […]

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Renew Commitment to Biodiversity Targets, U of G Ecologist Urges

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A University of Guelph ecologist wants to see hope added to the agenda of next month’s UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), along with a renewed commitment to meeting still-unachieved biodiversity protection targets.   Dr. Madhur Anand is a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College, and director of the Guelph Institute for […]

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Round Up: U of G’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Exhibit

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From November 4 to 13, the University of Guelph hosted its Future of Food exhibit at the 100th anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The exhibit focused on four themes: Food Security, Climate Change, Soil Health and Collaboration. Missed the Royal this year? See some of the highlights below and check out the Future […]

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Federal Support for U of G Researchers, Including Canada Research Chairs

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Collaboration and experimentation across disciplines underscore two University of Guelph Canada Research Chairs (CRC)—one new, the other renewed—recently funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).  The CRC funding is part of a more than $1-billion federal investment announced by François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation, science and industry. The announcement also included SSHRC […]

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Translational Health Research Institute at OVC to Transform Animal, Human Health

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In line with its One Health philosophy, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph is launching the Bench to Bedside Institute for Translational Health Research and Innovation, uniting basic science, veterinary health and human health research to develop treatments that benefit both animals and humans. The first of its kind in Canada, […]

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On-campus Flu Shots Available

Campus Flu Shot Clinic. No appointments necessary. wellness.uoguelph.ca/vaccinations

Student Health Services flu vaccines are FREE and available to any student, faculty or staff member and anyone in the broader Guelph community. To promote a healthy campus, Student Health Services encourages everyone to get their flu shot. By getting the flu shot, you protect yourself and others and can help keep hospital resources open […]

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PlazaPOPS Aims to Enhance Community in Suburban Landscapes 

An aerial view of a plazaPOPs installation with brightly painted ground and several people walking among planters of plants and trees

Strip mall parking lots have never been renowned for their ability to entice passers-by to gather and mingle. But that has been changing in parts of Toronto in the last few years thanks to a University of Guelph-led project called plazaPOPS.  The project has transformed barren parking lots in Toronto’s outer boroughs into inviting spaces […]

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