Prof. Tami Martino, a University of Guelph researcher investigating new treatments for heart disease using circadian biology, has been awarded the Distinguished Chair in Molecular Cardiovascular Research. A professor in […]
Research involving Prof. Madhur Anand, School of Environmental Sciences, on the role of large class sizes in COVID-19 spread in schools has received widespread media attention. The study, co-authored with […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to the National Post about how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in Canada’s food system […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to the Toronto Star about why re-opening kindergartens is going to be so challenging. Greer, the Canada Research Chair in population disease […]
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The University of Guelph’s Department of Athletics willl begin a phased reopening of its fitness and recreation facilities to students, staff and the Guelph community in the coming weeks. The […]
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The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph is launching a new minor in entrepreneurship that will allow students in any discipline to learn […]
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As so many Canadians know too well, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious disruption to family life. A new University of Guelph study offers one of the first glimpses into […]
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Many large tobacco companies are marketing e-cigarette and vaping products as tools for “harm reduction,” but a University of Guelph marketing expert questions whether the aim of these public relations […]
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Climate change researchers have long warned that temperatures will increase in future due to growing greenhouse gas emissions, but for urban dwellers, climate change is only part of the problem. […]
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COVID-19 is not the first time we’ve considered closing schools to prevent the spread of disease. By Prof. Tara Abraham, Department of History […]
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Establishing healthy lifestyle habits while juggling a busy university schedule can be challenging, but now University of Guelph students will be able to access a new program through Student Wellness […]
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Prof. Helen Hambly Odame, of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda Tuesday night to discuss the issue of broadband internet access in rural […]
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The COVID-19 lockdowns convinced many Canadians to start ordering their groceries online, either for pickup or delivery, but will those changes last and change the way we grocery shop over […]
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Prof. Ryan Prosser, an environmental toxicologist in U of G s School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to the Waterloo Region Record about a recent study he conducted that found tiny […]
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You are almost twice as likely to be bit by a dog if you live in the city compared to living in the country, and a majority of those bites […]
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Nine new University of Guelph projects have been awarded a total of $70,000 to explore notions of “Creating in a Time of Coronavirus.” The projects support the realization of creative […]
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Prof Georgia Mason, an animal behavioural biologist and director of U of G’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW), spoke to CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning for an […]
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Canadian Geographic magazine spoke with Prof. Amar K. Mohanty, OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, on some of the limitations of bioplastics. The article noted that many see bioplastics […]
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The Walrus magazine posted an excerpt of a new memoir by School of Environmental Sciences professor Madhur Anand. This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart, published on June 30, […]
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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 […]
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