By Ajwal Dsouza, PhD student, and Dr. Thomas Graham, School of Environmental Sciences This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Whether to spend money on outer space exploration or to apply it to solve serious problems on Earth, like climate change and food shortages, is a contentious debate. But […]
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Dr. Evan Fraser, the director of the Arrell Food Institute, commented on recommendations by a Canadian farmers group about ways to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions to The Globe and Mail. “We’re becoming aware of how important managing agriculture is in terms of our overall carbon emission reduction strategy or greenhouse-gas emission reduction strategy for our […]
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A new digital resource co-hosted by the University of Guelph will celebrate and develop the growing movement of Indigenous conservation and to inspire further conservation initiatives. The IPCA Knowledge Basket launched last month provides information and guidance to support Indigenous governments and conservation groups as they implement their visions of conservation on the lands and […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held on June 22. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Budget Update The budget is one of the University’s key strategy documents and articulates how it will allocate resources in […]
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A University of Guelph researcher’s photograph of the moment freshwater snail embryos first see the world is a finalist in Science Exposed, a photography contest organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Rebecca Osborne, a U of G environmental science and toxicology doctoral candidate supervised by Dr. Ryan Prosser in […]
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How did our Milky Way galaxy evolve? And how fast is the universe expanding – and what might ultimately happen to it? Scientists worldwide probing these cosmic questions may benefit from a recent study of collisions of supermassive black holes by University of Guelph physicist Dr. Huan Yang. The study model provides a clearer picture […]
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The University of Guelph is strengthening its commitment to ensuring diversity and inclusivity in its teaching and learning through a new hiring initiative. Today, U of G unveiled a three-year, $3.6-million initiative to significantly increase the number of Black and Indigenous faculty as well as staff members in curriculum, pedagogy and instructor/student support. “The University […]
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David Waltner-Toews has spent the bulk of his career asking why. The epidemiologist and professor emeritus at the University of Guelph devoted his energy to a decades-long, award-winning career in science, published his writing in a variety of fiction, non-fiction and poetry volumes, and has now been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. […]
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By David Said, PhD candidate and researcher, Department of Political Science This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The appropriate role of courts has once again been called into question in the aftermath of the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. In a […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Saila Gillis, a Bachelor of Arts Honours student passionate about her anthropology studies, who passed away earlier this month. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast July 6 in Saila’s honour. Support services and initiatives are available for all students, faculty and staff, including: Student […]
Dr. Shannon Gowland, a veterinarian at the Ontario Veterinary College’s Smith Lane Animal Hospital, spoke to CBC News about a report examining the stress some pets may be feeling as owners leave their pets at home and return to the office. Gowland explained ways to mitigate separation anxiety in dogs and suggested owners record a video […]
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Integrating Indigenous perspectives into early childhood studies (ECS) and responding to the federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action are the goals of a landmark $1-million donation provided this month to the University of Guelph-Humber. New funding from the Calgary-based Flanagan Foundation will support the hiring of an Indigenous faculty member through the University […]
Dr. Jesse Popp, the chair in Indigenous environmental science, spoke to several publications about her work combining Indigenous knowledge approaches and Western science techniques to study Eastern wolves in northern Ontario with the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory species-at-risk coordinator. To CBC Sudbury, Popp explained why it’s important to study these wolves and said she hopes the […]
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Food economist Dr. Mike von Massow discussed why there has been a drop in interest in plant-based meats for a report that appeared on CBC’s The National. “The risk of trying to deliver the perfect analogue, is that if you’re not quite as good – if you don’t deliver on your promise, people will say […]
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The mental health of farmers is worse than it was five years ago and worse than that of the general population in almost every way, finds a new survey from University of Guelph researchers. Stress, anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion and cynicism (two components of burnout), suicide ideation and lowered resilience were all higher among farmers […]
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History professor Dr. Matthew Hayday offered insight on tensions around Canada Day and national symbols with two national media outlets. Speaking to The Globe and Mail, Hayday provided examples of how Canada Day has always been a controversial holiday, noting: “It’s constantly shifting.” Hayday also told Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Radio […]
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By Dr. Philip A. Loring, Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society and Richard A. Nyiawung, PhD candidate in Geography and International Development Studies This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. From Senegal through Ghana to Cameroon, small-scale fishing is both a livelihood and a […]
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A new partnership between the University of Guelph and Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (DSAEU) in Ukraine was highlighted in the Toronto Star. U of G president Dr. Charlotte Yates and Dr. Stuart McCook, assistant vice-president (international), shared thoughts on the first-ever collaboration of its kind. “This partnership is a testament to the unrelenting power […]
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The first thing University of Guelph professor Dr. Jesse Popp did when considering how to research the Eastern wolf population in Northern Ontario was to reflect on what years of relationship building with local Indigenous communities had provided: unique knowledge that would help efforts to learn more about the animals and their decreasing population. Building […]
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The University of Guelph is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to twin with a Ukrainian university as part of a new international partnership program announced today. Under the agreement, Ukrainian students and faculty from Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (DSAEU) will be able to continue their learning, work and research by partnering with […]