U of G’s Earth Day Experts
To recognize Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the University of Guelph has the following researchers working on protecting and preserving animal, plant and insect species. They are available for media interviews. […]
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U of G Food Trends Expert Explains New Investments in Plant-Based Foods
Consumer appetites for vegetarian food are growing and big food companies are taking notice, says Dana McCauley, one of Canada’s leading food trends experts. Several food giants recently announced they […]
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Bee Expert Available to Discuss New Pesticide Regulations
A University of Guelph expert on bees and pollinators is available to discuss the recent Health Canada decision to restrict some uses of neonicotinoid insecticides. Prof. Nigel Raine, from the […]
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Fathers Are Vitally Important to Their Kids’ Health and to Public Health Research
By Jess Haines, Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition […]
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Forget Smart Cities (for a Minute), We Need to Talk About Smart Farms
By Sarah Rotz, Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen’s University; and Prof Mervyn Horgan, Department of Sociology, University of Guelph and Visiting Fellow at Yale University […]
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U of G Provost Comments on Gender Wage Gap
University of Guelph provost and vice-president (academic) Charlotte Yates commented on a Global News Online story about why the gender pay gap remains alive and well in Canada and other […]
Psychology Professor Discusses New Book on TVO
U of G Psychology Prof. Dan Meegan appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss his new book, America the Fair: Using Brain Science to Create a More […]
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Food Science Experts Can Discuss Salmonella Outbreak
The University of Guelph has two food science experts who can discuss the salmonella outbreak currently affecting large parts of Canada. The outbreak has sickened at least 63 people in […]
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U of G Expert Can Discuss Hay Shortage
Kim Jo Bliss, who manages the University of Guelph’s research station in Emo, Ont., is available to discuss the ongoing hay shortage that is affecting farmers in Ontario as well […]
U of G’s ‘Chicken Whisperer’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Dubbed the “chicken whisperer,” University of Guelph animal biosciences professor emeritus Ian Duncan has been named the recipient of the 2019 Frederic A. McGrand Lifetime Achievement Award from Humane Canada. […]
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Food Sciences Expert Discusses Antifreeze Properties of Beetles
The next generation of antifreeze could be made of beetle juice, but don’t expect to find it in ice cream any time soon, U of G Food Sciences Prof. Doug […]
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U of G Expert Available to Discuss Vaccine Hesitancy
Amid growing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses such as measles, why are there still so many who choose not to vaccinate their children or themselves? Prof. Maya Goldenberg, with U of […]
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Prof. Lawrence Hill Recognized by Library and Archives Canada
University of Guelph Prof. Lawrence Hill, School of English and Theatre Studies, is one of five Canadians to receive an inaugural Library and Archives Canada Scholars Award. The LAC Scholars […]
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If You’re Not Sleeping at Work, You Should Be Fired
By Prof. Jamie Gruman, Department of Management […]
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U of G’s Dionne Brand Wins Career Literary Award
University of Guelph English and Theatre Studies Prof. Dionne Brand is this year’s recipient of the Blue Metropolis Violet Literary Prize. The $5,000 annual prize was inaugurated in 2018 to […]
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Highly Paid NBA Players Often Get More Court Time Than Deserved, U of G Study Reveals
Why do NBA players who aren’t living up to their high salaries manage to get so much time on the court? Perhaps their coaches have fallen victim to unconscious bias […]
Global Food Security Expert Discusses Unhealthy Diets With NPR
Bad diet is the leading risk factor for early death around the world, new research has found. But it will take major changes to agriculture to change that, says a […]
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U of G Heart Research Featured in The New York Times
The New York Times featured recent research led by University of Guelph’s Prof. Jamie Burr that examined how exercise reshapes the hearts of runners and swimmers differently. In his study, […]
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U of G Expert Offers Insight on Arrest of Ontario Police Officer
University of Guelph political science professor Kate Puddister offered some insight in a Toronto Star article about the case of an Ontario police officer who has been charged with attempted murder for […]
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Potentially Deadly Tapeworm More Widespread in Ontario Than Thought, U of G Research Finds
A tapeworm that can infect dogs and humans and lead to potentially fatal illness is now widespread in southern Ontario, new work by Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers at the University of […]