It’s only about the size of Nova Scotia, but Costa Rica is a biodiversity hot spot that’s home to some four per cent of all known species on Earth. Against ever-mounting threats to the planet’s biodiversity, helping to catalogue and conserve many of those organisms in the Central American country is the purpose of a …

Five University of Guelph researchers exploring a range of subjects from human health to the resilience and sustainability of communities have received 2019 Research Excellence Awards worth $5,000 each from the University. The award program highlights the achievements of recently tenured faculty members and helps to raise their profile among external funding agencies. The awards …

The University of Guelph is deeply concerned and troubled by information it recently received concerning Dave Scott-Thomas, who was terminated on Dec. 16, 2019, from his position as the head of U of G’s track and field and cross-country program. The University strives to provide student-athletes with an environment that is safe, positive, respectful and …

Links among human health, animal health and environmental well-being will be explored in this year’s Derry Dialogues, an annual interdisciplinary speaker series at the University of Guelph. The event takes place Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5:45 p.m., in Rozanski 101. This year’s One Health theme embodies the concept that humans, animals, plants and their shared environment …

Martha Billes has been appointed to a second term as chancellor of the University of Guelph. U of G’s Senate approved the reappointment during its November meeting, extending her tenure until April of 2023. “I am delighted that Martha has agreed to continue as our chancellor,” said president Franco Vaccarino. “She has done a wonderful …

A woman or girl is killed every three days in Canada, with a total of 118 killed by violence in 2019, according to the latest report from the University of Guelph-led Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA). The annual #CallItFemicide report provides statistics and insights into the killing of women and girls in …

A University of Guelph team has won a $20,000 (U.S.) grant for developing a tool kit to help families reduce their household food waste by improving the way they shop for groceries, prepare meals and store food. The Food Waste Reduction Toolkit was among four projects recognized in the Danone Institute North America’s “One Planet …

From breeding climate-adapted dairy cattle to improving disease resistance in winter wheat to brewing better craft beer, seven agriculture and agri-food research projects led by University of Guelph experts will receive more than $2.5 million under the Ontario Regional Priorities Partnership Program (ON-RP3).   Funding for eight genomics projects across Ontario – including seven initiatives led by U of G researchers – …

Following an intensive series of discussions, the University of Guelph has signed four partnership agreements with major post-secondary institutions in India. These formal agreements in research, education and outreach strengthen U of G’s role as a global leader in veterinary medicine and One Health, said Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). Campbell signed the agreements during a …

The University of Guelph community has once again proven itself a United Way fundraising powerhouse, surpassing its $620,000 goal by just over $1,000, and counting. This makes the 11th time that U of G has raised more than $500,000 for the regional United Way campaign. Campaign co-chairs Carolyn Kerr and Jill Ferguson said the success …

A key trade negotiator with former U.S. president Barack Obama’s administration will headline this year’s Arrell Food Summit to be held by the University of Guelph Dec. 3 in Toronto. Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural trade negotiator and deputy undersecretary at the U.S Department of Agriculture, will talk about global opportunities and challenges during the …

The recent exploration of Mars has proven many theories and opened up new areas of inquiry about life on the Red Planet, on Earth and in the universe, said space scientist Scott VanBommel. A research scientist in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department’s Remote Sensing Laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis, VanBommel completed undergraduate …

Through $15,000 in awards and scholarships, the University of Guelph aims to support gender equity activities on campus and in the community. The awards are part of the United Nations’ HeForShe initiative for men and people of all genders to stand in solidarity with women to create a bold, visible and united force for gender …

Lots of quality dog cuddles are being offered on the University of Guelph campus this academic year, as the University expands its popular Take a Paws program to a weekly event. The program gives students an opportunity to talk with a volunteer and a dog, and to feel, touch, pet and cuddle the animal. Run …

Giving recent College of Arts grads a kick-start on careers within the community is the aim of a new philanthropist-funded University of Guelph apprenticeship program set to launch in January. The Guelph Arts Apprenticeship Program (GAAP) is a partnership among the University, the City of Guelph, local businesses and donor Alan Rottenberg. He will provide a …

Two influential University of Guelph professors have made the Web of Science Group’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2019.   For the second year in a row, Profs. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, and Stephen LeBlanc, Department of Population Medicine, have joined an elite group of global scholars who are among the top one per cent of researchers with …

Instilling a strong sense of equity and inclusion alongside professional ethics for new engineering students is the goal of a new ceremony launched by the University of Guelph’s School of Engineering. The inaugural Gryphon Wing Ceremony was held Nov. 10. The annual event at U of G will bookend the Iron Ring ceremony that traditionally …