Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food were at the University of Guelph today to learn about research that could boost trade and innovation in agri-food. The day included a meeting with U of G President Franco Vaccarino, a roundtable discussion with U of G researchers and industry stakeholders, and …
Come the fall 2018 semester, University of Guelph first-year students will have a chance to study why people believe the weirdest things, explore the influence colonialism in Canada has on today’s Indigenous youth or engage with the natural world in an outdoor classroom. These topics are among 22 seminars planned for the fall in U …
University of Guelph researchers working on innovative projects from improving nutrition and reducing methane emissions in dairy cattle to value chain genomics have received more than $800,000 from the provincial government. The U of G projects are among 20 announced today by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE). The funding is the result of the …
Lori Kimball has been appointed University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (financial services). Her appointment begins July 3. Kimball will leave her position as deputy minister in the Department of Community and Government Services with the Government of Nunavut to join U of G. “Lori brings extensive financial leadership experience within private and public sectors …
Twelve of 20 women who received 2018 Women of Distinction Awards last week have University of Guelph connections. The awards recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in Wellington County. They were presented May 3 at the River Run Centre. Prof. Bonnie Mallard received a Lifetime Achievement Award. She was honoured for her groundbreaking High Immune Response …
Two University of Guelph research collaborations for turning waste into new products and technologies will receive more than $6 million from the Ontario government. Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph, made the announcement on campus today. Funded by the Ontario Research Fund’s Research Excellence program, both initiatives will involve researchers from across U of G …
The University of Guelph will receive $3.4 million through two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and renewal of three others. This funding is part of federal support for 186 chairs that have been established or renewed at 48 institutions across Canada, an investment of $158.7 million. Engineering professor Graham Taylor will receive a new Tier …
Turning complex science into a one-minute film is no easy feat, but University of Guelph students wowed the judges of the Science, Action! film competition run by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. The top 15 student-produced videos telling the best science stories won cash prizes and a chance to be …
The University of Guelph has named Karen Hand as director of research data strategy for the Food from Thought (FFT) program effective April 30. Hand will help lead strategic design, development and management of the program’s vision for an integrated, cross-University big data management strategy and platform for FFT research. “Karen is a fantastic addition …
The University of Guelph-based “father of DNA barcoding” has been chosen to receive a top international honour. Prof. Paul Hebert will receive the 2018 Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hebert will be the first Canadian to receive the award, given every two years since …
The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast at noon on April 27 to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. The flags will remain at half-mast until nightfall on April 28. This is the 27th anniversary of the event, observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the …
The University of Guelph community joins others in Canada in mourning following Monday’s tragedy in Toronto. At least 10 people were killed, some of them believed to be students, and more than 15 injured when a man driving a cargo van intentionally struck pedestrians on Yonge Street in Toronto. “This is a shocking and devastating tragedy,” said …
A founding organization of the fair trade label, and an expert on climate change and nutrition, will receive the inaugural Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards at the University of Guelph. Solidaridad, based in the Netherlands, and Harvard University professor Samuel Myers will each receive $100,000 at the inaugural Arrell Food Summit hosted by U of G May 22-24. …
Two University of Guelph researchers will receive grants totalling nearly $1.3 million from the Walmart Foundation. Both grants will support food waste reduction projects by U of G professors Mike von Massow, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Mario Martinez, School of Engineering. Cutting household food waste and developing a nutritional supplement from …
UPDATED: April 19 at 9 a.m. Exams on April 21 will be written in the following locations. Exams originally scheduled for April 14 at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – write in the main gym in the W.F. Mitchell Centre (listed as AC 122A on the exam schedule). Exams originally scheduled for April 14 at 2:30 p.m. …
Prof. Graham Taylor, School of Engineering, has been selected by Google’s California head office as a visiting faculty member with the company’s team of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers in Montreal. Beginning in September, Taylor, a machine learning expert, will spend an eight-month research leave with Google’s AI team in Montreal. He plans to explore machine …
The federal government will invest nearly $335,000 in five University of Guelph research projects, ranging from preventing childhood injuries and food-borne ailments to promoting emotional well-being and data-driven solutions. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund these projects through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), created to help universities attract and retain leading …
Prof. Mario Monteiro is among 75 nominees for RBC’s Top 25 Immigrant Awards. Guelph Today reported that Monteiro is considered one of the world’s most influential vaccine researchers. A professor in U of G’s Department of Chemistry, Monteiro told Guelph Today that he was surprised by the nomination and was pleased to be recognized. Monteiro immigrated …
Karen Bertrand, the University of Guelph’s associate vice-president (major gift advancement), has been named vice-principal (advancement) at Queen’s University. The appointment takes effect June 18. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Karen,” said Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external). “While we are sorry to see her go, this is a prestigious new position for her and a …
The Government of Ontario 2018 budget, released Wednesday, invests in future opportunities and growth for Ontarians. University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino has released the following statement: I acknowledge the Ontario government for supporting our province’s greatest resource – its people. Through investments in higher education, research and services that promote mental and physical well-being …