It’s official. The University of Guelph’s Physics and Astronomy Club has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest-ever creation of “elephant toothpaste.” The Guinness World Records team has […]
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Prof Alex Smith, of the Department of Integrative Biology, appeared on the CBC Radio program Quirks & Quarks for an episode looking at the challenges and adventures of scientists working […]
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From sorting food at the local food bank, to harvesting vegetable gardens, to helping out at a fall fair, hundreds of University of Guelph volunteers will head into the community […]
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With the U.S. and Japan working on a new, bilateral trade agreement, the University of Guelph has experts who can speak about what a new deal might mean for Canadian […]
BBC Future spoke with Prof. Tami Martino from the Department of Biomedical Sciences, for an article examining how our internal circadian rhythms affect how our immune systems perform Martino, the […]
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Dr. Margo Mountjoy, the clinical and academic lead at U of G’s Health and Performance Centre, spoke about the little-known problem of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) for a […]
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The 2019 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival will begin this weekend, and the University of Guelph’s College of Arts will host the opening night. Featuring bestselling Canadian authors Guy Gavriel Kay […]
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With several Ontario fall fairs cancelling their horse events this year over fears of the spread of strangles, the University of Guelph has an expert who can explain the facts […]
Prof. Luis Arroyo with U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College spoke to Global News about anthrax, which has been identified as the cause of death in seven farm animals in […]
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As odd as it may seem, mowing down milkweed can help monarch butterflies. University of Guelph researchers have found that cutting down milkweed where monarch butterflies lay their eggs and […]
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Prof. Elaine Chang, from U of G’s School of English and Theatre Studies, spoke to Flare magazine about why fantasy TV shows are currently so popular. She said she believed […]
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With most kids in Canada headed back to school soon, the issue of bullying and cyberbullying are often issues for parents. The University of Guelph has an expert who can […]
Prof. Helen Hambly Odame, of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, was featured in a Global News article about a new report from RBC entitled Farmer 4.0 that […]
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While many people now keep chickens or ducks in their backyards, there has been little research into how many of these birds are carrying dangerous pathogens or what flock owners […]
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The University of Guelph Arboretum was featured in a YorkRegion.com story (which was reproduced in the Toronto Star) about efforts to preserve a 200-year-old American elm tree in Stouffville, Ont. […]
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Prof. Youbin Zheng, with U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, spoke with Nature Outlook about how the cannabis production industry is adopting modern horticultural science into their work. Zheng […]
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Prof. Merritt Turetsky, a permafrost expert from U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to BBC Future about how the forest fires burning in northern Canada, Russia and Greenland are […]
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The University of Guelph has received a $1.5-million gift to promote food literacy and help raise a healthier generation less prone to chronic disease. The donation comes from The Helderleigh […]
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Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food at U of G, spoke with The Globe and Mail about the revival of Dickie Dee ice cream bikes […]
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In a first-ever study investigating the risk of neonicotinoid insecticides to ground-nesting bees, University of Guelph researchers have discovered at least one species is being exposed to lethal levels of […]