The University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics has launched a new institute to support and advance cutting-edge business sustainability-related research and curriculum innovations. The Institute for Sustainable Commerce at Guelph (ISCG) will support Lang’s vision to inspire and develop leaders for a sustainable world with a mandate to advance research …
An ongoing, ambitious project led by University of Guelph researchers to catalogue and preserve Canadian biodiversity will receive a $7-million investment. The BIOSCAN-Canada project to inventory the country’s organisms and probe their interactions will receive $3 million from Genome Canada. “Biodiversity loss is recognized as one of the greatest problems confronting humanity,” said Dr. Paul …
As part of ongoing health and safety efforts and in alignment with other universities across Ontario, the University of Guelph will require students living in its Guelph campus residences in 2021-22 to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This decision reflects discussions involving University leaders, public health officials, scientists and others. Requiring students living in residence …
Leading through the COVID-19 pandemic is among the research interests of an internationally recognized expert in leadership and organizational behaviour named the Lang Chair in Leadership at the University of Guelph. Dr. Laurie Barclay joined the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics on July 1. Prior to Lang, Barclay had been a professor …
World-renowned research in fundamental chemistry has earned University of Guelph professor emeritus Dr. Jacek Lipkowski one of the highest honours in the field. The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) has awarded Lipkowski the Frumkin Memorial Medal, which recognizes outstanding contributions in fundamental electrochemistry. The prize is given every two years. “This is the most senior …
Under the theme of “Improve Work,” the University of Guelph will host two online professional development programs in August to foster compassionate leadership and improve communication during challenging times in the workplace. The sessions, to be delivered virtually over two half-days, are designed for professional and organizational leaders both within and outside the University, and …
A newly discovered species of Listeria has been named to honour a University of Guelph food scientist and food safety expert who has made significant contributions to understanding these bacteria. The name of the new species, Listeria farberi, recognizes the work of Dr. Jeffrey Farber, an adjunct professor of food microbiology in U of G’s …
A research project aimed at the early detection and prevention of enteric and food-borne illnesses has received $1.15 million from the Ontario Research Fund (ORF). The funding is the province’s contribution to a project valued at nearly $6.5 million. Led by Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, a professor in the Department of Food Science, the three-year project …
Three University of Guelph PhD candidates and one post-doctoral researcher will receive the Government of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships, worth $50,000 to $70,000 a year. Tyler Black, Jude Frie and Eleonore Lebeuf-Taylor will receive Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The awards recognize top Canadian and international doctoral students for academic excellence and research potential. The awards …
Advancing food and farming innovations is the focus of a new partnership between the University of Guelph and Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will bring together the strengths of the University’s research and commercialization resources with Bioenterprise’s national network of expertise, knowledge and …
Dr. Alan Ker, a professor in the University of Guelph’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES). The award is the highest honour given by CAES to its members. Ker is the Ontario Agricultural College research chair in agricultural risk and policy …
The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus celebrated the achievements of graduating students who have completed one of the seven academic programs offered. Graduates successfully completed their academic requirements in the Associate Diplomas in Agriculture, Environmental Management, Equine Care & Management, Horticulture and Veterinary Technology, along with graduates in the Veterinary Office Administration Certificate and the …
Dr. Evan Fraser has been reappointed as director of the University’s Arrell Food Institute (AFI). His second term begins Sept. 1 and will end in 2026. Fraser was named in 2016 as the inaugural director of the institute, established with a $20-million donation from the Arrell Family Foundation, matched by the University. The AFI works …
Building healthy Canadian cities for the ever-growing urban population is the purpose of a new $5-million, six-year national training grant led by the University of Guelph that was announced today. The novel project, called Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform, is intended to develop a new generation of health, social …
The University of Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College were featured on “Jeopardy!” recently, prompting a flurry of high-fives, shout-outs and shares on social media during the holiday weekend. U of G was the clue, and veterinary medicine the question, during the July 2 broadcast of the long-running U.S. television quiz show. The episode included …
Dear U of G Community Members, Less than a month ago, the remains of 215 children were found buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, there have been widespread calls for further searches, and more graves have been found. Most recently, 751 unmarked graves were confirmed by the Cowessess First Nation at …
University of Guelph engineering professor Dr. Manjusri Misra has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) for outstanding contributions to advancing the field of biopolymers, bio-based composite materials. Misra received the award this week at the group’s 27th annual meeting, held virtually. The international award is the highest honour from BEPS …
Dear members of the University of Guelph community: The University of Guelph is a leader in life science and health research, with experts that span disciplines from virology to human biology and immunology to philosophy. When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, our researchers were quick to respond by using their expertise to help prevent the …
Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, the founding dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, has been named the new president of Yorkville University. She begins her appointment July 1. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Dr. Christensen Hughes, whose leadership and contributions to U of G are well known, particularly as dean …
Campus proposed in Brampton’s new Centre for Innovation Today, Brampton City Council unanimously supported a motion to work with the University of Guelph and Humber College to bring the University of Guelph-Humber (UofGH) to Brampton’s new Centre for Innovation (CFI). City staff and the institutions will now begin work on identifying required supports and business …