Rebecca Graham has been reappointed as the University of Guelph’s University Librarian for a five-year term effective Sept. 1. The decision follows an extensive review by a committee of faculty, staff and students, led by provost and vice-president (academic) Charlotte Yates. Yates said the committee commended Graham for her vision, governance and management skills. “Rebecca …
Animal biosciences professor Dominique Bureau discussed insects as food in the Financial Post July 26. The story examined attempts to make insects a viable food source for people, livestock and pets. Bureau said companies are investing millions in the concept but that questions remain unanswered about the nutritional quality of insects. Bureau studies the development …
Fear alone may be enough to cause vulnerable species to go extinct, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof. Ryan Norris has discovered that the mere smell of a predator affects the reproductive success of fruit flies. “This finding sheds light on the role fear plays in animal extinction,” said Norris, an integrative …
Books by University of Guelph faculty on rape and recovery, minority rights, Indigenous history and environmental poetry have been named as “must-reads” for Canadians. CBC Books made 150 picks for The Great Canadian Reading List, with the selections pulled from an online poll, recommendations from guests on radio shows and Canada Reads winners. 49thShelf.com, a massive …
Environmental sciences professor Steve Marshall discussed Ontario’s rising mosquito population with CTV News July 25. He said flooding in some regions caused by recent rain provides mosquitoes with ideal breeding areas. Marshall, director of the U of G Insect Collection, studies insects and biodiversity.
Ryan Broll, Sociology and Anthropology, examined the most efficient strategies for fighting “revenge porn” in a Toronto Star op-ed column July 24. With increased sharing of consensually or non-consensually obtained intimate images without consent, some people are urging government to make it easier for victims to sue those sharing their images. Broll said researchers have …
A new Lyme disease research centre at the University of Guelph was featured by CTV National News July 22. The G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab is intended to improve diagnostic testing and treatment to prevent long-term suffering from Lyme disease. Lab director and cellular pathology researcher Melanie Wills, co-founder of the Canadian Lyme Science Alliance, …
University of Guelph professor Merritt Turetsky is the sole Canadian scientist participating in an international conference this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, aimed at helping the United Nations meet its sustainable development goals. She was invited to take part in the Worldwide Meeting of National Young Academies, organized by the South African Young Academy of …
By Merritt Turetsky Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Conversation Canada. A lonely bird call breaks my concentration and I glance upward. Where glacier-topped mountains should be filling the horizon, instead my view is obscured by a strange orange haze. Even the bright sun has given up. It seems to float in the …
Integrative biology professor Ryan Norris discussed his most recent study with CBC News. His research team looked at how fear of predators pushes some species toward extinction. Based on their study, which exposed fruit fly populations to the scent of a praying mantis, Norris said the lingering smell of a predator is enough to cause a …
Keith Ronald, a founding dean of the University of Guelph, died July 6. Ronald joined U of G in 1958 as a zoology professor, becoming department chair in 1964. He was named the first dean of the College of Biological Science (CBS) in 1971, serving until 1983. “Dean Keith Ronald was, in every sense, a …
Prof. Ross McKitrick, Economics, spoke with CBC News on the recent announcement that a plant manufacturing wind turbine blades will close, putting more than 300 employees out of work. McKitrick said shifting political attitudes will create challenges for the green economy. He studies environmental economics and Ontario’s energy policy.
An article by integrative biology professor Merritt Turetsky was published in the National Post July 19. The article looks at how wildfires are changing Canada’s boreal forests and effects on Canadians. It originally appeared in The Conversation Canada. Turetsky says forest fires are already changing northern forests, and more fires are expected in the coming …
Beginning this fall, the Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) will explore nationhood and Canada’s Indigeneity with an exhibition funded by nearly $200,000 from the federal government. “150 Acts: Art, Activism, Impact” will draw on the gallery’s collection and work by contemporary Indigenous artists to tell Indigenous stories through paintings, sculpture, drawings, textiles, installations and multimedia, …
The debate over whether artificial sweeteners are safe and healthy is the subject of a recent Toronto Star article featuring Prof. David Ma, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. The story looked at a recent study that found an association between artificial sweeteners and long-term weight gain, increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart …
The 2017 World Dwarf Games will be held Aug. 4 to 12 at the University of Guelph. More than 400 athletes from 19 countries are expected to take part, making it the most popular dwarf games in the event’s 24-year history. Held every four years, the games are the largest sporting event exclusively for athletes …
A University of Guelph graduate student researching how to improve driver training is one of the winners at an international symposium. Danielle Filio received the 2017 Honda Outstanding Student Paper runner-up award. The award was given at the 9th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design, held in late …
College of Biological Science visiting scientist Jason Tetro recently wrote a Huffington Post Canada article on how to stop a pandemic flu outbreak. He said vaccinations are key to preventing the spread of viruses such as H1N1 and H7N9. Tetro, a U of G graduate, is a microbiologist who studies emerging pathogens such as SARS, avian …
The University of Guelph’s animal cancer clinic and an Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) professor have each received an award from Canada’s veterinary association. OVC’s Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer has been named Practice of the Year, and population medicine professor Stephen LeBlanc received the Merck Veterinary Award for his work in farm animal health …
An Arrell Food Institute scholar grabbed recent media attention with stories by CTV News and CBC News on her work aimed at transforming Canada’s beef industry. Master’s student Nasrin Husseini discussed her research focused on combatting beef cattle ailments, such as bovine respiratory disease, which costs North American beef producers more than $700 million a year. …