The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Ben McFadyen, a Master of Science (Plant Agriculture) student, who passed away August 29. A celebration of life for Ben will take place at McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home in Guelph on Thursday, Sept. 8 starting at 10 a.m. Condolences may be shared with Ben’s […]
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By Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs, Department of Integrative Biology, Jackie Saturno, research associate, Dalhousie University, and Justine Ammendolia, PhD student, Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, masking has been one of the key public health measures put in […]
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Dr. Sky Gilbert, a professor in the College of Art’s School of English and Theatre Studies, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda for to discuss his work studying queer themes in literature and theatre. In the segment, Gilbert commented on the role of arts in politics and shared his ideas of what art should be. Gilbert is […]
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Ontario Agricultural College professor emeritus Dr. Gard Otis told Global News why people may see more wasps and hornets than usual at this time of year. As wasp nests grow in size and in population throughout the mid to late summer, there is an increased pressure on them to gather food towards the fall, explained Otis. […]
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The underlying causes of the semiconductor chip shortage that began with the pandemic lockdowns are not going away anytime soon, warns a University of Guelph computer engineer. Dr. Stefano Gregori is a professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the founder and director of the Microelectronics Research Laboratory. In the School of […]
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As you’re soaking up the last days of summer, why not dive into a good book with Gryphons Read? Gryphons Read, U of G’s campus-wide book club, celebrates its sixth year with Home of the Floating Lily, by Bangladeshi-Canadian author and lawyer Silmy Abdullah. This collection of eight short stories follows the lives of Bangladeshi […]
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Upload Your COVID-19 Vaccination Status Vaccination remains one of the best ways to protect yourself, to avoid serious illness from COVID-19, and to prevent disruption of your on-campus activities. We strongly encourage everyone to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses. Please provide current details on your vaccination status through U […]
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What goes up must come down. That rings true for physics and for a batch of barley seeds University of Guelph scientists sent to space last year. Now that the seeds provided by The Glenlivet have returned to Earth, Dr. Mike Dixon, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and director of the Controlled […]
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It’s common practice for farmers to apply insecticides to their crops, but one University of Guelph research team wants to know if the substances they’re using are pollinator friendly. Dr. Amanda Liczner studies bumblebee behaviour as a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College. She and her research team […]
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Fourteen incoming undergraduate students at the University of Guelph received top entrance awards during an event held Sept. 2. Twelve of the students received President’s Scholarships, which recognize high school achievements, leadership abilities and citizenship activities. One student received the Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarship, named for former long-time chancellor Lincoln Alexander. The award recognizes top […]
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With the start of the fall semester just around the corner, the University is looking forward to welcoming our new students. Moving in more than 5,000 new undergrads takes a community-wide effort, and we’re grateful for your support and patience. The following information can help you prepare for a busier campus starting this Friday. Move-In […]
Dr. Nita Chhinzer, an organizational management researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke with several CBC Radio stations across the country about the workplace trend of “quiet quitting.” Chhinzer explained why some employees are saying no to extracurricular work activities on shows including Daybreak Montreal with Sean Henry, Information Radio […]
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College of Engineering and Physical Sciences physics lecturer Orbax made headlines with his thoughts on the Artemis mission, NASA’s latest lunar project. In a report on CTV National News, Orbax explained the goals of the mission and Canada’s involvement, which will consist of a new Canadarm, a rover and an astronaut partaking in a flyby. An […]
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Dr. Scott Weese, a veterinary infectious disease specialist in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), spoke with CTV Toronto about the risk of transmission of monkeypox to dogs. Weese discussed the case of the Italian greyhound in France that contracted a mild case of monkeypox from its owners and said the range of species that […]
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Dr. Kevin Keener, an engineering professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, explained how air fryers work to NOVA, a show broadcast by PBS. Keener said air fryers work through convection as with deep fryers, but they blow hot air around the food chamber instead of using oil. He studies thermal and […]
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Ontario Agricultural College microbiologist Dr. Lawrence Goodridge spoke with the Toronto Star about testing wastewater at Toronto Pearson International Airport for COVID-19. Goodridge said the program will help determine which viral variants are arriving in Canada and that he hopes other jurisdictions adopt the monitoring method. A professor in the Department of Food Science and […]
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Dr. Peter Kuling, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the College of Arts, discussed his virtual reality adaptation of Hamlet with CBC Radio’s Fresh Air. Kuling said the adaptation acts as a bridge to help students better understand Shakespeare, just like films and plays, and that it has had […]
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The official start to the new school year begins this week at the University of Guelph. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students will move into residences between Friday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 4. Students have been assigned individual move-in appointments between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The following University-owned roads will be closed to all but […]
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By Dr. Michael W. Brunt, post-doctoral research fellow, Ontario Veterinary College This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Around five million animals are used annually for scientific or educational purposes in Canada. The use of animals in general, especially for research, can be a divisive issue. Recently, there have been high-profile […]
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Syndey Banton, a PhD student at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), made international headlines with her research linking the activity level of dogs to that of their owners. An article highlighting her research appeared in the Daily Mail (UK), Inverse and several ANI publications across Asia including The Hindustan Times. HealthDay in the United States also covered the research […]
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