Nine University of Guelph research projects will receive more than $1.1 million for studies ranging from cutting-edge materials to forest health to big data in sport. The investment comes from […]
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Four emerging scholars have been offered Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships at U of G. Named for Dr. Frederick Banting, the Canadian medical scientist and Nobel laureate who helped discover insulin, these […]
Improved treatment of an aggressive form of human bladder cancer may ultimately come from a new international genetics study co-authored by University of Guelph researchers on a similar disease in […]
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A new $20-million Ontario Swine Research Centre opened today will enhance the province’s capacity for research, innovation and the development of new technology to benefit Ontario pork producers and consumers. […]
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Several media outlets have sought the expertise of Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow about ongoing high food prices amid falling inflation. Von Massow contributed a commentary to The Conversation Canada […]
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Three projects aimed at strengthening academic success at U of G have received support from the University’s Learning Enhancement Fund (LEF) and the Associate Vice-President (Academic) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant (SoTL). Both […]
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Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) and the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, have partnered to enhance the Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship (DHA) program to reach more students interested in a professional […]
Dr. Christine Baes, a livestock genomics researcher in the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed her work to breed dairy cattle to produce less methane with Reuters for an article examining this new approach. The […]
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The University of Guelph has named Lisa Latif as its new registrar. Latif will join U of G on Aug. 28. She will oversee the Office of Registrarial Services, including […]
Robert Devries, a longtime digital transformation and technology leader with the Government of Ontario, has been named associate vice-president and chief information officer (CIO) at the University of Guelph. He […]
Today, on Emancipation Day, we acknowledge the end of a dark and painful chapter in Canadian history and celebrate the strength and remarkable achievements of Black Canadians. This is a […]
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By Dr. Mike von Massow, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Ontario Agricultural College This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Despite […]
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Dr. Katie Lebel, a management professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC’s The National about an interim compensation deal reached between Canada’s women’s soccer team […]
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Drs. Terry Van Raay and Andreas Heyland, both biologists in the College of Biological Science, spoke to CBC News about Peer Premier, a service they’ve launched to separate the peer […]
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By Emily Robinson, postgraduate researcher and food education manager; and Prof. Bruce McAdams, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics This article […]
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Supporting food security in Northern Ontario First Nations, making biocomposite parts for electric vehicles and using robotics for weeding vegetable crops are among nearly 50 University of Guelph agri-food research […]
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By Dr. Spencer Henson, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph; and Steven Jaffee, lecturer, University of Maryland This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative […]
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The University of Guelph has named Jason Moreton as its new vice-president (external). Moreton, currently associate vice-president (advancement) with U of G’s Department of Alumni Affairs and Development (AAD), will […]
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The University of Guelph has named Dr. Rene Van Acker, professor and dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), as its interim vice-president (research). He will take on the interim […]
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Dr. Thomas Graham, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences who specializes in controlled environment agriculture, spoke to Scientific American about vertical farming and robotic pollinators. Graham noted that vertical farms can supplement […]
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