A book written by University of Guelph historian that traces the damage to nearby Indigenous communities from the damming of the Winnipeg River system has earned a prestigious award. Dammed: The Politics of Loss & Survival in Anishinaabe Territory by Dr. Brittany Luby has won the Floyd S. Chalmers Award for Ontario History from The …
Collecting and sharing first-person stories about the experiences of Ontario rural residents will be the focus of a new online University of Guelph archival project. The People’s Archive of Rural Ontario (PARO) will use various digital formats to share stories of rural residents who are often under-represented in media. “PARO is intended to be an …
The University of Guelph has received almost $1 million in federal funding to increase the participation of traditionally underrepresented students in study and experiential learning abroad. Over a hundred U of G students will be able develop global skills through two newly launched projects made possible by the Government of Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) …
Two University of Guelph innovations for craft brewing and engineering applications have received the University’s Innovation of the Year Award for 2021. The annual awards from the Office of Research and the Research Innovation Office recognize researchers for creative strategies or products that make a difference in people’s lives. Dr. George van der Merwe and …
The University of Guelph is part of a historic national movement to combat anti-Black racism and promote Black inclusion on university and college campuses. U of G is among 40 post-secondary institutions that today signed the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The Charter is a national action plan …
A University of Guelph professor has won the prestigious NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation for outstanding and exemplary collaborations between industry and post-secondary institutions. Dr. Bonnie Mallard, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, has received the $200,000 national award for her leading research in genetic regulation of the immune system. She aims to develop preventive …
A University of Guelph entry in the Deep Space Food Challenge has advanced to Phase 2 of the international contest, which aims to find new ways to grow food in space. The U of G entry, called Canada GOOSE, or Growth Options for Outer Space Environments, consists of a plant-growth chamber with environment control technology …
The over 100-year evolution that led to the creation of the Art Gallery of Guelph is the subject of a new book by Judith Nasby. The Making of a Museum, a Memoir, brings the gallery’s history to vivid life in stories and images and recounts Nasby’s extensive career as a gallery leader, with anecdotes and …
University of Guelph dairy cattle health researcher Dr. Stephen LeBlanc has once again been named to the prestigious Clarivate Analytics list of “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2021. This is the third time LeBlanc has been named to the list, which comprises international researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields by …
University of Guelph student volunteers will head out to the Donkey Sanctuary of Canada in Puslinch, Ont., to help with property cleanup this weekend as part of the third Project Serve event of the year. Project Serve is a community engagement initiative that sees U of G students volunteer their time with worthy local organizations. …
University of Guelph dietitian Rachel Hannah competed in the New York City Marathon earlier this month, finishing as the 17th woman from a field of nearly 25,000 runners. Completing the 42.2-kilometre race in a time of 2:39:15, Hannah was the second Canadian woman to cross the finish line, just six minutes behind former Canadian Olympian …
The University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has again ranked among the world’s top sustainability-focused business schools. The sustainable business magazine Corporate Knights ranked the Lang MBA program 5th in the world and 2nd in Canada for its focus on sustainability. This marks the first time that the program ranks …
The University of Guelph has reappointed Dr. Ben Bradshaw as assistant vice-president (graduate studies) and has named Dr. Richard Zytner as the incoming interim dean in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS). Bradshaw’s new five-year term began Oct. 17. The decision followed a review by a committee of faculty, students and staff chaired …
A University of Guelph creative writing student has won the 2021 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. Deepa Rajagopalan, an MFA candidate in creative writing, won the award for her short story, Peacocks of Instagram. Her submission was selected from more than 130 entries by a jury of PEN Canada members. The New Voices award supports …
A fourth-year University of Guelph student has helped raise awareness and funds for youth mental health by swimming 30 kilometres in 12 hours. Coralee Allaert, 22, had hoped to swim across Lake Erie this past summer to raise money for Jack.org, a national organization that educates and provides mental health resources and training for young …
“Don’t be snappy, be happy.” That’s the title of a snappy award-winning talk on preventing harmful feather-pecking behaviour in chickens by recent University of Guelph graduate Dr. Claire Mindus to be featured this week in a national 3MT (3-Minute Thesis) showcase. Mindus won this year’s 3MT competition at U of G with a concise overview …
Stephen Jarislowsky, a proponent of business ethics and accountability in corporate governance and a long-time University of Guelph benefactor through the Jarislowsky Foundation, received an honorary degree from U of G on Nov. 1. Founder and former chair of the investment counselling firm Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd., he endowed the Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work …
From ethics and technology to artificial intelligence in health care, the social implications of technology are the main theme of a global conference this weekend co-led by University of Guelph computer scientist Dr. Rozita Dara. The IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society is taking place Oct. 28-31, co-hosted by U of G and the …
A Top Chef Canada finalist and a former Canadian consul general will take part in the University of Guelph’s fourth annual Arrell Food Summit this week. Hosted by the Arrell Food Institute (AFI), the Oct. 28 online event will feature activists, chefs, business executives and scientists under the theme of “Turning Ideas into Action.” Rich …
Interacting with strangers in large cities is challenging at the best of times, but how did the lockdowns, mask rules and physical distancing guidelines of COVID-19 pandemic change that? That’s what University of Guelph sociologist Dr. Mervyn Horgan with the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) is currently researching along with a team …