The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Bernice Misener, a member of the University’s Hospitality Services team, who passed away October 22. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, Nov. 5 at Gilchrist Chapel, McIntyre and Wilkie Funeral Home in Guelph. Condolences to Bernice’s family may be shared through an online memorial […]
By Dr. Saara Liinamaa, Department of Sociology & Anthropology This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The phrase “culture change” has been in the news lately thanks to Hockey Canada’s most recent debacle. There have been widespread calls for a cultural change at the sporting body. Even the Prime Minister […]
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Boosting women’s enrolment and retention in University of Guelph engineering programs is a key goal of a newly funded chair announced today. The Doody Family Chair for Women in Engineering will be funded by Diana and Brian Doody, both retired engineers in Waterloo, Ont. The couple’s $1-million gift – matched by U of G for […]
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U of G Aggies are getting things rolling again with an annual charity fundraiser. Tractor Tug for Tots is run every fall by U of G’s Student Federation of the Ontario Agricultural Collage. This year, funds raised will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph, Guelph’s largest youth mentoring charity, providing life-changing programs that […]
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Human-environment geographer Dr. Robin Roth discussed government interference in Indigenous environmental conservation partnerships in a Conversation Canada commentary. The commentary appeared in several publications including Yahoo! Sports. Roth is the principal investigator of the IPCA Knowledge Basket, a platform co-hosted by U of G’s Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership. She is a professor in the […]
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Dr. Nita Chhinzer, an organizational management researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed Ontario’s new workplace electronic monitoring policies with The Decibel, a podcast by The Globe and Mail. Chhinzer explained employers use monitoring practices to ensure their trust in employee performance is not misplaced by tracking time, location […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow explained how a low Canadian dollar is affecting food prices to CityNews Vancouver in an article that appeared on other CityNews regions’ pages. “The products in the grocery store that will be most affected will be fresh fruits and vegetables as they start coming out […]
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Dr. David Ma, a nutrition researcher at the College of Biological Science, lent his thoughts to CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art on a recent study that indicates artificial sweeteners may cause long-term health effects. “I would say that, you know, the sky is not going to fall down because we have artificial sweeteners […]
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Dr. Alejandro Marangoni, food scientist at the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed how to sustainably consume palm oil, a product found in many foods including Halloween candies, with Global News. Marangoni noted sustainability concerns about palm oil are focused on proper management, and that many alternative products viewed as sustainable, like coconut oil, could create damage […]
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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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