This week, the University of Guelph is highlighting the action it is taking toward truth and reconciliation. U of G acknowledges its immense role in and responsibility for reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and is committed to working toward decolonization. The University is now implementing recommendations from its Indigenous Initiatives Strategy Report. …
A ceremony led by Indigenous Elders will be held on the University of Guelph’s Johnston Green Sept. 30 to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Organized by members of U of G’s Indigenous Student Centre, Indigenous Initiatives and the Indigenous Student Society, the event called Honouring and Healing Together …
Conflict between rich and poor over how to mitigate climate change can itself lead to more global warming – by as much as 0.7 degrees Celsius, according to a new study led by a University of Guelph scientist. Using novel modelling, the research team identified some of the social processes that may increase polarization between these two income …
A project conceived by University of Guelph landscape architecture graduate students to install a single bench and tree on the grounds of Canadian hospitals as a respite for health-care workers continues to expand. Since the inaugural One Bench One Tree project was unveiled in June 2021 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, where Canada’s …
Eight out of 10 preschoolers eat too much sugar, especially in baked goods from muffins to cookies, according to University of Guelph researchers. In the first study to focus on sugar consumption among Canadian preschoolers, the researchers found that 80 per cent of children eat more than the recommended amount every day. That intake exceeds …
The newly constructed Lang Plaza at the University of Guelph will officially open this week, kicking off a slate of events planned this month for U of G’s business students, faculty and staff. A ribbon-cutting involving donors and University administrators, including president Dr. Charlotte Yates and Dr. Lysa Porth, dean of the Gordon S. Lang …
To the Anishinaabe people, a person in a forest is just one being among a great many beings, says Brad Howie, a University of Guelph graduate student and member of Nipissing First Nation in northeastern Ontario. Howie will share his understanding of the Anishinaabe philosophy and science of our place in the natural world during …
University of Guelph researchers have developed a hand-held thermal camera-based imaging tool that may improve COVID-19 screening protocols. Used at screening locations, the device could quickly detect higher heart rate, body temperature or breathing rate – all potential indicators of COVID-19 infection. Users can flag individuals for further testing, preventing them from unknowingly spreading the …
Packing lunches that kids will actually eat can be a daily challenge for many parents, but a University of Guelph family health researcher says the key is to get children involved – and yes, that includes the little ones. Dr. Jess Haines is a professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition and …
The University of Guelph is quickly becoming a national and international leader in the early detection of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater systems, and the method’s success is helping make the University campus safer, says food science professor Dr. Lawrence Goodridge. Goodridge and his research team are using genomic science and engineering to pinpoint …
The best kind of chocolate is creamy, smooth and melts in your mouth, not in your hands. Now University of Guelph food scientists say they have found a way to create that perfect chocolate that simplifies the traditional “tempering” process of repeatedly heating and cooling chocolate. In a world first, a team led by food …
A University of Guelph professor is leading a major fundraising campaign in memory of his wife to support research aimed at finding new treatments for brain cancer. Dr. Thomas Graham, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, lost his wife, Cindy Graham, a U of G alumna, on Feb. 24 after an 18-month battle …
As hotels begin opening their doors to tourists, University of Guelph researchers say there are lessons to be learned from the pandemic that can help the hospitality sector recover from future public health crises. Dr. Kevin James, Department of History, and Dr. Mark Holmes, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, along with history graduate …
[UPDATE: The swim has been postponed until early October, due to poor weather in the forecast] A University of Guelph student will attempt to swim across Lake Erie to raise awareness and funds for youth mental health. Coralee Allaert hopes to begin her swim in the early hours of Aug. 28 and hopes to complete …
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. By Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development Depending on who you ask, Canada’s 44th election is either poorly timed or urgent, inconvenient or generation-defining. While political engagement and participation don’t start or end at the voting booth, elections represent moments …
Nasrin Husseini knows from experience how it feels to live amid threats of the Taliban and to be barred from getting an education. The University of Guelph graduate, and now research assistant, fled Afghanistan in 2010 when it became unsafe for her to continue working as a veterinarian. She eventually made her way to U …
People living in rural Ontario have experienced significant declines in mental health, employment satisfaction and personal safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a University of Guelph study. Dr. Leith Deacon, professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, conducted a large quantitative survey with United Way Perth-Huron and Salvation Army, Listowel. They …
Toxins released by harmful algal blooms threaten aquatic life year-round, not just during the hot summer months when blooms are most visible and breaking down, a University of Guelph study has found. The study was led by post-doctoral researcher Dr. René Sahba Shahmohamadloo, Department of Integrative Biology, along with researchers from the Ontario Ministry of …
Following an extensive and highly competitive search, Dr. Charlotte Yates has been appointed as the ninth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph. She is the first woman to hold the position in the University’s history. Her five-year term is effective immediately. The appointment was approved by the University’s Board of Governors, on the …
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. By Dr. Meghan McMurtry, Department of Psychology Think of the last time you were really afraid — and I mean terrified: Cold sweats, trembling, pounding heart. Now think about what it would be like to have that reaction if you saw a …