The University of Guelph joins other Canadians in mourning for victims of the catastrophic warehouse explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4. As of Thursday morning, the blast had killed at least 135 people, injured thousands of others and left many more homeless in Lebanon’s capital. “As we have been reminded more than once this …
A University of Guelph microbiologist researching new approaches to fighting microbial infections will receive a 2020 Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award. Prof. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister has been named one of three recipients of a Jarislowsky Fellowship – Banting Discovery Award, a one-year grant that provides up to $25,000 to support early-career investigators in addressing a health …
A Niagara-area company using a University of Guelph innovation to sanitize personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic will now scale up production with a new $2-million provincial investment. Clean Works Medical and Pure Life Machinery will receive the funding under the $50-million Ontario Together Fund. Launched in April, the fund is intended to …
The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus is celebrating 235 new graduates this summer. “This class has been an honour to get to know, and I strongly believe they will make us proud as they enter the industry-related workforces they have chosen to pursue,” said Ken McEwan, Ridgetown campus director. “This group of students were required …
It’s been a challenging year for Canadian growers and food makers, which is why University of Guelph food laureate Anita Stewart says we need Food Day Canada more than ever. Stewart is the founder of Food Day Canada, an annual event held on the first Saturday of August to celebrate our country’s vast food scene …
The University of Guelph has been recognized in a respected ranking system for its scientific impact and commitment to gender diversity in publication. The CWTS Leiden Ranking for 2020 placed U of G high in its rankings, which weigh how many scientific publications a university produces as well as how often an institution’s publications are …
The University of Guelph community gathered virtually for an online farewell for president Franco Vaccarino, whose six-year term as president ends this summer. The farewell was held in a 30-minute video livestream, emceed by Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). It can be watched on YouTube, below. The event included personal stories and remarks about Vaccarino from …
Construction has begun on Lang Plaza, a new outdoor meeting space for students on the University of Guelph campus. With plenty of green space and outdoor seating, Lang Plaza will revitalize the front entrance of Macdonald Hall, home of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, to enhance accessibility and provide a natural …
Two University of Guelph graduate students has been named as members of the inaugural Agricultural Youth Council to advise the federal government on agri-food issues that matter most to young people. Gordon Bell and Vicki Brisson are among 25 youths chosen for the council, selected from more than 800 applicants. Bell is a graduate student …
The University of Guelph has appointed a seasoned innovation leader and two-time U of G graduate to head its Research Innovation Office (RIO). Jessica Bowes will join U of G as the inaugural assistant vice-president (research innovation and knowledge mobilization). Her appointment begins Feb. 1, 2021. She will lead in devising and implementing strategy to …
A team of four University of Guelph-Humber students has advanced past 579 other competitors to make it to the Top 6 in the international CFO Case Study Competition. U of GH’s team – composed of business students Alexis Del Papa, Jessica Gomes and Daniel Bielak and justice studies student Maheen Nazim – overcame a field …
The first-ever Global Animal Nutrition Summit hosted by University of Guelph is aimed at bringing together leading animal nutrition experts to examine our food system when it comes to both humans and animals. Originally scheduled as an on-campus international event, it has moved online and will run Aug. 11 to 14. “Our goal was to …
The Arboretum at the University of Guelph, a popular green space among the campus and broader community, is reopening for outdoor events. Beginning Aug. 8, the Arboretum will offer outdoor venue rentals for external activities on a restricted basis. Director Justine Richardson said the University is allowing the picturesque grounds to again be open for …
The University of Guelph is updating the City of Guelph and greater Guelph community about plans for the fall semester amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The public health crisis continues to affect people and organizations in Guelph, across Canada and beyond,” said Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external). “It is a complex, rapidly changing situation, which makes …
Several key research areas at the University of Guelph have been deemed among the best in the world, according to a new international research ranking. The Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 has placed U of G among the top 50 universities in the world for food science, veterinary science, agricultural science and …
The human resources program in U of G’s Department of Management has been recognized as one of the Top 5 best HR schools in Canada by Your Workplace magazine. The July-August edition of the magazine notes that the human resources management program is offered with the Bachelor of Commerce program at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics Nita Chhinzer, …
The University of Guelph Arboretum is launching a new “Nature with the Family” virtual series to get families outside and exploring together all that nature has to offer this summer. The eight-week program will run live on Saturday mornings through a Zoom subscription, with each week focusing on a new topic, including caterpillars, aquatic creatures, …
A University of Guelph graduate student investigating land reform and economic development among Canada’s First Nations has been selected this year to attend a prestigious global gathering of Nobel Prize laureates. Liam Kelly, a PhD candidate in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE), will be among 373 young economists from 60 countries …
From studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine to a research program intended to reduce agri-food energy waste, six University of Guelph projects have received 2020 Research Excellence Awards worth $5,000 each from U of G. The award program highlights the achievements of recently tenured faculty members and helps to raise their profile among external funding …
A simple virus-fighting pill taken before boarding an airplane or entering a hospital or grocery store to ward off infection from the virus that causes COVID-19 could result from a University of Guelph project that has received more than $200,000 in federal funding. Food science professor Paul Spagnuolo will receive a one-year, $211,250 award to study nutraceuticals that may prevent infection. Nutraceuticals are bioactive molecules from food that help promote health or help fight diseases. …