Improving human and animal health, ensuring environmental sustainability and further strengthening Canada’s dairy industry are the goals of a newly funded, $6.1-million project headed by a University of Guelph food […]
Milk prices rose significantly last week. While the price hike had been predicted, it’s going to be a significant added burden for many families, says a University of Guelph food […]
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Three University of Guelph students have received the Guelph Arts Council’s 2021 Youth Opportunities Award to bring art to the walls of a newly constructed therapy centre on the University […]
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With the opening ceremonies for the Beijing 2022 Olympics in just a few days, the excitement is high for Cody Sorensen. But once the four-man bobsleigh competition begins to slide […]
For more than a decade, Bell Let’s Talk has been a day when Canadians have been encouraged to speak openly about mental health. But if it were up to third-year […]
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The University of Guelph has again been named among Canada’s best employers, according to Forbes magazine. The University was ranked eleventh among Canadian universities on the list of Canada’s Best […]
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Consent Action Week, which takes place in the last week of January, allows University of Guelph community members to discuss consent and increase understanding of sexual violence. For Melissa Conte, newly appointed as sexual violence support and education coordinator, it’s a dialogue she […]
The University of Guelph along with eight other Ontario universities will host an online event about sexual assault survivorship with acclaimed author and writer Roxane Gay entitled “Stories Spark Change” […]
The first case of COVID-19 has been detected in Ontario wildlife, and a University of Guelph infection control expert says while the risk to humans is low, further surveillance is […]
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected women in Canada experiencing family and intimate partner violence? And how did organizations that support these women adapt to support their clients? Researchers in […]
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As Canada’s new vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers goes into effect, a University of Guelph food economist wonders whether there might be better ways to reduce the spread of COVID-19 […]
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. By Dr. Glen Pyle, Department of Biomedical Sciences The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the […]
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Dr. Maya Goldenberg, a philosophy professor in the College of Arts, spoke to CBC News about how the public reacts when politicians ignore their own advice about following pandemic protocols. […]
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A University of Guelph project investigating the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of children in Canada has received more than $100,000 in new […]
With many provinces imposing restrictions on who can get testing for COVID-19 amid soaring case counts, a University of Guelph researcher says monitoring wastewater for the virus is proving a […]
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Dr. Alfons Weersink, a professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Ontario Agricultural College, spoke to CBC Radio about John Deere’s debut of a fully […]
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Lawrence Hill, a University of Guelph creative writing professor, is making headlines for his new children’s book, Beatrice and Croc Harry. Hill spoke to the Toronto Star about the new […]
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Dr. Mehrdad Hajibabaei and Dr. Robert Hanner, professors in the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to news outlets about recently published research on a new use for environmental DNA. The […]
Two years ago, the University of Guelph lost two graduate students who were aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 when it was shot down near Tehran. Ghanimat Azhdari and Milad […]
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A University of Guelph psychologist has helped develop a new online game designed to give kids and their caregivers strategies to help manage pain, fear and anxiety about vaccination. Dr. […]
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