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Food Science Prof Bridges Food Fermentation With Machine Learning to Drive Innovation

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Digital technologies are revolutionizing how food is produced, processed and developed. Tools like advanced biosensors and machine learning are enhancing efficiency, advancing sustainability, improving health outcomes and unlocking the next generation of food ingredients.  Dr. Biniam Kebede, a newly appointed professor in the Department of Food Science at the Ontario Agricultural College, leads the Food […]

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U of G Move-In Weekend To Bring Increased Traffic 

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Several campus roads and parking lots will be closed over the Labour Day weekend as the University of Guelph welcomes new students moving into residence.   Move-in weekend starts on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 28 and runs all day on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30.   Guelph drivers can expect heavier traffic on Gordon […]

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Food Economist Talks Countertariffs with The Globe and Mail 

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Speaking to The Globe and Mail and Global News, Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, discussed how lifting countertariffs on American goods could impact grocery prices. He also discussed the topic with CTV News and Global News.   […]

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O-Week Invites New U of G Students to Get Involved with Campus Life 

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New University of Guelph students are getting ready to arrive on campus for the 2025-26 school year.   Whether moving into residence or settling into Guelph and nearby communities, they’re about to dive into an unforgettable Orientation Week (O-Week) packed with energy, connection and support.  Ella Holt is one of this year’s O-Week leaders. Her own […]

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Travelling to the Heights of North America to Understand Altitude Sickness

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It can be a fuzzy feeling of grogginess, compounded by headaches or even vomiting. It can make you dizzy, or disrupt your sleep despite constant fatigue, and sometimes it steals your appetite or leaves you short of breath. Altitude sickness is a common ailment; however, understanding what causes it, or how to improve its treatment, […]

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University Mourns Passing of Faculty Member

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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dr. Peter Conlon, Biomedical Sciences professor, on August 18, 2025.  Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Friday, Aug. 22 in Conlon’s honour.  Support services and initiatives are available for all faculty, staff and students, including:  Multi-Faith Resource Team, 519-824-4120 Ext. 58909  Student Counselling Services, […]

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U of G Neuroscientist Named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

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Dr. Melissa Perreault, professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Ontario Veterinary College, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).  CAHS brings together Canada’s leading health and biomedical scientists and scholars to address the country’s most complex health challenges. Fellows come from all disciplines […]

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How Tick Data is Busting Myths, Raising New Concerns of Lyme Disease

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Encounters with ticks are no longer just a problem for someone trudging through the woods – they can happen right in your own backyard. That is one of the findings from ongoing research studying tick bites from the G. Magnotta Research Lab at the University of Guelph. Launched in 2022, the study is a long-term […]

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Less Additives, More Plants: Key to Better Food?

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Whole foods – components from crops that are usually discarded in modern food production — could be the key to making our food more nutritious, affordable, sustainable and filling. In a new Nature Food study, University of Guelph food scientist Dr. Alejandro Marangoni describes a model that encourages designing food “from field to colon.” This method would […]

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AI Chatbots Are Giving Away Your Company’s Data

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It took less than an hour. Dr. Ali Dehghantanha managed to steal a Fortune 500 company’s sensitive client data and internal project information just by speaking to their AI chatbot.  Dehghantanha is a cybersecurity professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence at the University of Guelph. He was engaged by a large […]

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