Prof. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke with the Toronto Star about some of the challenges of home-growing cannabis now that the first legal harvest is underway. Zheng said he’s heard […]
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Canadians have long worried about the health effects of fluoride. The fight for community fluoridation is likely to get even more difficult in the years to come. By Prof. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History […]
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Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Current to discuss the decision by 11,000 scientists around the world to sign a letter that declares […]
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The University of Guelph has experts who can discuss China’s decision to lift its ban on Canadian meat exports, including the effect the ban had on meat producers. China suspended […]
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How can you tell when a horse is feeling stressed? It’s all in the eyes and the way their eyelids twitch, University of Guelph researchers have discovered. A horse will […]
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Four University of Guelph professors have joined 11,000 scientists around the world to sign a letter that declares climate change a global emergency. Prof. Asim Biswas, School of Environmental Sciences; […]
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Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, is available to discuss how climate change could fuel an increase in food-borne illness outbreaks. Goodridge recently spoke to CBC Nova Scotia and […]
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Prof. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences, co-wrote a commentary in The Globe and Mail on behalf of the Canadian Society for Chronobiology about why eliminating Daylight Saving Time and […]
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Adopting a national pharmacare program would be a struggle, but it would keep Canadians healthier and protect families from catastrophic drug costs. By Prof. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History […]
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The research of Prof. David Wolyn, Department of Plant Agriculture, was featured in a Toronto Star report entitled, “Meet Ontario’s Asparagus Man.” The article noted Wolyn’s 30 years of work […]
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Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, spoke to CBC Radio’s The Current about the move by some provinces and U.S. states to legalize the consumption of roadkill. Alaskan State […]
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Prof. Tamara Small, Department of Political Science, spoke to CBC Politics about how federal political candidates used Twitter in this last election campaign. A CBC analysis found that most candidates […]
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Prof. Kate Puddister, Department of Political Science, spoke to the Toronto Star about the case of a Toronto police officer and his brother who are charged in a high-profile assault case. […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about why so many tobacco companies are adopting “harm reduction” in their marketing communication. […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, spoke to CBC News about an outbreak of salmonella infections in Ontario and Quebec that has been traced back to a brand of Italian sausage. […]
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Prof. Tamara Small, Department of Political Science, spoke to Yahoo! Canada News about whether a party leader should resign after being defeated in an election. Small said that in the […]
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Prof. Norman O’Reilly, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, spoke to The Deseret News about all the stops pulled out by sports teams to lure fans to attend live […]
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Prof. Tamara Small, Department of Political Science, spoke to the National Post about the viability of the People’s Party of Canada, which fared poorly in this week’s federal election. Small […]
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Prof. Scott Weese from U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College spoke to CBC Windsor about the risks of contracting rabies from wild animals such as raccoons and skunks. Many residents […]
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More than $1 million has been raised for the She’s Got Game initiative for gender equity and advancing women in sport at the University of Guelph. Since it began in […]
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