In These Uncertain Times, Some Marketing Appears Overly Optimistic, or Desperate
By Prof Timothy Dewhirst, Department of Marketing & Consumer Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
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U of G Learning Forest Goes Global, Virtually
How do you bring a small forest in the middle of a city to students around the world? Two biology professors at the University of Guelph have created a Digital Forest for just such a purpose. Profs. Shoshanah Jacobs and Alex Smith have long used GigaPan technology as a teaching tool in their popular Discovering …
Six Tips to Prepare Your Child for Easy COVID-19 Testing
By Prof. Meghan McMurtry, Department of Psychology and clinical and health psychologist, pediatric chronic pain program, McMaster Children’s Hospital; and Prof. Kathryn Birnie, University of Calgary and psychologist in pediatric pain
U of G Research Investigating Experience of Syrian Refugees in Rural Areas During the Pandemic
Adjusting to a new life in Canada is challenging enough for the 40,000 or so Syrian refugees who have arrived in this country since 2015, particularly those who settled in small towns or rural areas. But how have they fared since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s what a team of researchers from the …
Training Our Immune Systems: Why We Should Insist on a High-Quality COVID-19 Vaccine
By Prof. Byram W. Bridle, Department of Pathobiology; Samira Mubareka, clinician-scientist, laboratory medicine and pathobiology, University of Toronto; and Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology and associate dean, research and graduate studies
New Funding to Help U of G Researchers Ward Off Threats to Plant Biodiversity
A new $1-million gift from the Gosling Foundation will enable the University of Guelph to continue conserving valuable and endangered plant species threatened by climate change, disease and loss of biodiversity in Canada and worldwide. The new gift follows previous donations totalling $7 million from the foundation to establish and sustain the Gosling Research Institute …
U of G Research Behind First Canadian Approved Portable COVID-19 Test
With coronavirus testing demands rising under a second wave of COVID-19 infection in Canada, a portable SARS-CoV-2 test kit based on University of Guelph research has been approved by Health Canada for easy and rapid point-of-care use in workplaces and other public areas. Approved for use last week by the federal agency, the Hyris bCUBE …
U of G Researchers Testing University Residence Wastewater as Early Detector of COVID Outbreaks
Preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 on university campuses could be achieved by testing the sewer system in specific areas of those campuses. That is what University of Guelph research collaborators Prof. Lawrence Goodridge in Food Science, Prof. Ed McBean in Engineering, Prof. Andrew Papadopoulos in Population Medicine, and Prof. Heather Murphy in Pathobiology are about to …
U of G Online Survey to Evaluate Pandemic’s Effects on Pets
A team of researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has launched a study to better understand how household changes from the COVID-19 shutdowns have affected pets. Through an online survey, the researchers hope to learn how the changes brought on by the pandemic have impacted Ontario pet owners and their animals. …
U of G Research Helping to Ensure Frothy Lattes
Pumpkin spice latte season is here, and University of Guelph researchers are investigating ways to ensure this seasonal drink is made with suitably frothy milk. At times, Canadian baristas have problems foaming milk for their customers’ lattes. It is known that limp lattes are caused by uncharacteristically high amounts of free fatty acids (FFA) in …
Feeding Indoor Cats Just Once a Day Could Improve Health, U of G Research Finds
Got a cat that always seems hungry? New University of Guelph research suggests you might want to reduce — not increase — how often you feed them. Animal nutrition specialists in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) have found that feeding cats one large meal a day may help …
Are Local Shutdowns Effective, or Should They Be in Lockstep Provincewide?
By Vadim Karatayev, postdoctoral fellow, School of Environmental Sciences; Prof. Madhur Anand, SES, and director of Global Ecological Change & Sustainability Laboratory; Prof. Chris Bauch, Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo
U of G Bringing the Convocation Moment to Grads with #GuelphGrad on Tour
Many graduates look forward to the moment they cross the stage at convocation as an important milestone in their academic life as well as an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends. This fall, the University of Guelph will bring that moment to them. U of G convocation organizers are holding an event called #GuelphGrad …
Canadians Are Less Willing to Fly During COVID-19 Than Americans
The uncertainty created by lockdowns and quarantines means consumer confidence is fragile. By Profs. Marion Joppe and Lianne Foti, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management
Nicotine Vapour More Rewarding For Adolescents Than Adults, Reveals U of G Study
University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to ecigarette vapour than adults. Led by Prof. Jibran Khokhar, Department of Biomedical Science in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, the rodent-based research measured behavioural responses related to vaping. “This is the first study to show that rodents find e-cigarette vapour …
The Pandemic is Pushing Canadians Out of Cities and Into the Countryside
Rural Canada is home to more than 18 per cent of the national population and it plays a critical role in the national economy. By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development
U of G’s Co-operative Education and Career Services to Keep Students Working
Despite the pandemic, University of Guelph co-op students had a higher employment rate than the national average over both the summer and the fall, and the University’s Co-operative Education and Career Services aims to keep that momentum going through the fall. Many co-op students have made the shift to work from home for their work …
Agricultural Science Professors Working to Bring the Farm Home
It’s not often that miniature donkeys are part of a class lecture, but Prof. Andy Robinson of the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences hopes they will be this year. Robinson, who teaches several introductory and advanced animal and plant biosciences courses, plans to stand in the fields of his hobby farm where he raises …
U of G Broiler Chicken Study Could Help Improve Animal Welfare
Raising slower-growing broiler chickens may improve the welfare of millions of birds, according to the largest and most comprehensive study of broiler chicken welfare worldwide by University of Guelph researchers. The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, has been promoted externally by the Global Animal Partnership (GAP). GAP provided a research grant to U …
Virtual Pen Pal Program to Connect U of G Students
Being a pen pal is about connecting with a stranger and building a friendship through the exchange of letters. The University of Guelph is putting a contemporary spin on the practice with a new digital Pen Pal Program beginning in the fall semester. It will help first-year students make connections as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. …