Rural Canada is home to more than 18 per cent of the national population and it plays a critical role in the national economy. By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst of U of G’s Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about whether the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is really […]
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Despite the pandemic, University of Guelph co-op students had a higher employment rate than the national average over both the summer and the fall, and the University’s Co-operative Education and […]
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As the fall semester starts, the University of Guelph will have some services available for those who need to be on campus. The University continues to prioritize physical distancing and asks […]
It’s not often that miniature donkeys are part of a class lecture, but Prof. Andy Robinson of the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences hopes they will be this year. […]
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Prof. Marion Joppe, from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, spoke to CTVNews.ca for an article about where it’s safe for Canadians to travel. Joppe noted that while […]
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Four University of Guelph professors have been named as members of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s top academic honour for outstanding achievement in the arts, social sciences and […]
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Being a pen pal is about connecting with a stranger and building a friendship through the exchange of letters. The University of Guelph is putting a contemporary spin on the […]
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René S. Shahmohamadloo, a Ph.D candidate in aquatic toxicology in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, penned a commentary for Science magazine in which he discussed mentorship in science. […]
TikTok and Instagram challenges, online trivia and board games, and virtual cooking classes are a few of the events planned as the University of Guelph’s Orientation Week moves mostly online. […]
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Water additives commonly used to help firefighters extinguish flames vary greatly in their toxicity, with some products potentially causing serious damage to aquatic plants and fish, a new University of […]
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Under the current pandemic restrictions, University of Guelph Orientation organizers have developed a novel way of welcoming and spreading the Gryphon spirit to incoming students from a distance. New U […]
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The trails at the University of Guelph’s Arboretum will soon connect to a vast network of city and regional trails with the arrival of a long-planned spur walkway. The Arboretum […]
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With the federal government announcing the designation of two former residential schools as national historic sites, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. David MacDonald, […]
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With most Canadian health experts expecting a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this winter, will Canadians continue to trust the advice of public health experts? Has confusion over back-to-school […]
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From cooking on camera to learning about food preparation and safety, nutrition and hospitality students at the University of Guelph – and foodies anywhere in the world – will benefit from a […]
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With many University of Guelph students learning remotely this fall, it’s more important than ever to find ways to maintain health and fitness, which is why the University’s Department of […]
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By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD Candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development; Laurie Brinklow, course coordinator, Master of Arts in Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island; Maggie J. Whitten Henry, Master of Arts (Island Studies) candidate, University of Prince Edward Island […]
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University of Guelph professor emeritus David Waltner-Toews appear on TVO’s The Agenda with Nam Kiwanuka to discuss his new book, On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus. The […]
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Prof. Paul Hebert, director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG), has received the MIDORI Prize for his efforts to advance understanding of the species that share […]
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