After a cool, wet spring, the first heat of summer is a warm relief. But for dogs and other furry friends, the high temperatures can present a real danger. The veterinarians at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph want pet owners to be aware that even short activities in the sun put pets, especially dogs, at risk of heat-related illness or …

Whenever Shauneen Bruder sets foot on the University of Guelph campus, it is like coming home to the place where her love of learning first had free rein. It is a seminal place in the life of the U of G alumna, who has just been appointed chair of the University’s Board of Governors, the …

Escalating tensions between China and Canada threaten to disrupt the growth trend of Canadian meat exports to China. By Prof. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor and Masters candidate Brendan McDougall,  Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics; and Jiahao Zhu, Master candidate.

For too long, political scientists in Canada have been bystanders to discussions about cultural genocide and genocide. By Prof. David MacDonald,  Political Science and Research Leadership Chair, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

Lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention along with plant-based meat substitutes, but dairy proteins may be the next product produced in a lab. By Prof. Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich, graduate research assistant, Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics

Deep-seated and justifiable fears kept Andrew Peregrine from revealing who he really was. When he finally was able to come out as gay about seven years ago at age 50, his emotions were overwhelming. Now, the Ontario Veterinary College professor, comfortable with his identity and with making it public, is helping to foster a University …

Four outstanding graduates will be honoured Friday night during the University of Guelph’s Alumni Association Awards of Excellence gala. The annual awards banquet is part of Alumni Weekend, which runs June 21-23.  More than 1,000 alumni are expected to return to campus. Volunteer Is Master of Organization Nancy Brown Andison admits she has an organizational …

The University of Guelph will offer its first Indigenous language course in fall 2019. The announcement comes as Canada prepares to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. Students will learn the Ojibwa language, chosen because of its deep connection to the Guelph area and the Great Lakes region, said Charlotte Yates, vice-president (academic). “As a leading …

For us to perform at our best, we need to recover successfully from the persistent demands we face daily — just as Kawhi Leonard did. By Prof. Jamie Gruman, Human Resources and Organization Behaviour

For health professionals, posting a single negative comment to their Facebook profiles may hinder their credibility with current or potential clients, a new University of Guelph study reveals. People increasingly use social media to promote themselves or to connect with friends and acquaintances. As the line between personal and professional can easily be confused when …

He’s doing it for the future. During an international gathering in Norway next week, Paul Hebert will help to launch BIOSCAN, a new $180-million, seven-year DNA barcoding project involving more than 1,000 researchers from some 30 countries. It’s the latest phase of an ambitious University of Guelph-led initiative to catalogue every living thing on Earth …

Paternity leave can increase fathers’ involvement within families, which has benefits for the children, the co-parent, the economy and society. By Nikki Martyn, program head of Early Childhood Studies, and Elena Merenda, assistant program head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber

That gold on your ring finger is stellar – and not just in a complimentary way. In a finding that may overthrow our understanding of where Earth’s heavy elements such as gold and platinum come from, new research by a University of Guelph physicist suggests that most of them were spewed from a largely overlooked …

The term “climate change” no longer accurately reflects the seriousness of our environmental emergency. By Madhur Anand, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences  and director of the Global Ecological Change & Sustainability Laboratory

Canada’s new food guide prominently displays a plate with bright, colourful fruits and vegetables — but how affordable is this idealized diet? By Steffi Hamann, Political Science and International Development Studies, and Arvinder Pannu, Masters Student and Research Associate

Call it the “Little Bog of Horrors.” In what is believed to be a first for North America, biologists at the University of Guelph have discovered that meat-eating pitcher plants in Ontario’s Algonquin Park wetlands consume not just bugs but also young salamanders. In a paper published this week in the journal Ecology, the research …

Has the time come to re-examine the use of estrogens as a post-menopausal treatment to reduce cardiovascular disease deaths? By Prof. Glen Pyle, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Something as simple as chatting with your neighbours about their new energy-efficient home renovations can affect wider climate change predictions, a new University of Guelph study reveals. Using a new model that couples human behaviour to climate systems, Canadian researchers including a U of G ecologist have discovered that including social processes can alter climate …

From heading off the next global pandemic to improving food security in Canada’s North, tackling some of humanity’s most pressing health problems is the purpose of a new research and teaching institute being launched at the University of Guelph. The new One Health Institute (OHI) will bring together multidisciplinary researchers from across campus along with …

Policies that mandate transparency in fishing license ownership and quotas might just lead to a more socially sustainable fishing sector on the West Coast. By Jennifer Silver, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics