When Ontario Veterinary College student Rose Rumney went online to check her score for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), the number 800 was listed beside her name. Her […]
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In central Japan, wild hornet hunters put pieces of meat on sticks placed along the roadside to attract the carnivorous insects. Then, they hold out smaller chunks of meat on […]
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When University of Guelph-Humber kinesiology professor Leslie Auger feels a bit stressed, she practises a form of meditation called mindfulness. “It just takes a couple of minutes,” she says, “and […]
Are you feeling burned-out, tired or frustrated at work? Jamie Gruman, an organizational behaviour professor at the University of Guelph, says using your “down time” more effectively can boost your […]
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The secret to saving the lives of some vulnerable preterm babies may be in their poop. University of Guelph professor Emma Allen-Vercoe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is using […]
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Embed from Getty Images From outbursts and accusations, to criticizing actress Meryl Streep and others, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s bold use of Twitter has been a source of frustration […]
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As a hockey fan and author, University of Guelph history instructor Jason Wilson landed his “dream job” when he helped author a book about one of the most storied franchises […]
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University of Guelph philosophy professor Karyn Freedman finds the recent election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States “terribly discouraging” on many fronts, but in particular […]
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Can being a bully actually make you more popular? Perhaps, especially if you’re in elementary school, says Prof. Paul Sherman, program head of Family and Community Social Services at the […]
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How do you create an opera for singers who can’t safely be in the same room with each other? That was one of the challenges faced by playwright, poet and […]
About one-third of post-secondary students are 25 or older, and many have long-term partners and children to complicate their work-life-school balance. Prof. Tricia van Rhijn, Department of Family Relations and […]
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Alison Wearing’s preparation for a career as a writer and performer began more than 30 years ago as a preteen. When her classmates would ask about her weekend, Wearing would […]
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Working with U of G staff and faculty, Mansoor Naderi finds ways to push past limitations […]
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Adults with asthma struggle to breathe when they are exposed to dust and allergens. They can exhale without too much difficulty, but their inflamed lungs with narrowed airways make it […]
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Approaching the end of life can be frightening and difficult. For members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there can be additional challenges and barriers, says Prof. […]
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U of G student’s #PokeBlitz hashtag connects biologists and gamers to help identify wildlife […]
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Prof. Matthew Hayday studies the development of Sesame Street Canada in the 1970s and how it was used to promote Canadian values […]
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A century ago, there were more than 100,000 wild tigers in the world. Now there are fewer than 4,000. David Borish, who recently graduated from international development studies at the […]
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Librarian Peggy Pritchard’s book, Success Strategies for Women in STEM, inspires female scientists around the world […]
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Iodine is a little known essential nutrient: we all need some to be healthy, but not too much. Iodized table salt currently provides most of the daily requirement, but cow’s […]
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