By Erin Siracusa

The busier the neighbourhood, the bigger the brain — at least for pumpkinseed sunfish, according to a pioneering study by University of Guelph biologists. Brains of sunfish living in more complex shoreline habitats are larger than those of their counterparts in simpler open water, according to the study published recently in Proceedings of the Royal …

The University of Guelph’s sustainable commerce MBA program has been recognized as one of the best in the world. In a new ranking released this week, U of G places ninth globally among graduate business programs with a sustainability focus. The 16th annual Better World MBA Rankings by the Toronto-based Corporate Knights — a media, …

A few months ago, the academic career of Evren Altinkas was in tatters. Forced to resign from the university where he taught in his native Turkey and blacklisted because of his political views from teaching in any state-run university in the country, he believed that his lifelong dream of being a professor was lost. Thanks …

By Sarah Rotz, Rod Macrae, and Ralph C. Martin

It’s called Canada’s digital divide, one that University of Guelph researchers aim to help bridge. Improving communications, information-sharing and health and environmental monitoring through better mobile connectivity in Northern and remote communities is the goal of a cross-Canada research project involving U of G computer scientists. It was announced today that the project has received …

By Glen Pyle

A first-ever U of G study has proven that opening up tumour blood vessels is potentially more effective in fighting ovarian cancer than destroying the tumour’s blood supply. Open vessels provide a clear pathway for treatment to attack the tumour, said Prof. Jim Petrik, lead author of the groundbreaking study. “There hasn’t been much hope …

By Tim Dewhirst

By Norm O’Reilly

If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn’t be enough fruit and vegetables to go around, according to a new University of Guelph study. A team of researchers compared global agricultural production with nutritionists’ consumption recommendations and found a drastic mismatch. “We simply can’t all adopt a healthy diet under …

By Sky Gilbert

By Katie M. Clow

There was a time when it was completely acceptable for young people to hit the open highway and thumb a ride with a stranger. But today that phenomenon is viewed by many as unthinkable, even reckless. What made hitchhiking so popular in Canada in the 1970s and such a taboo now? University of Guelph’s Prof. …

By Evan Fraser

Fostering gender equity and helping women and girls excel in sports is the driving force behind She’s Got Game, a new initiative launched today by the University of Guelph Department of Athletics. She’s Got Game is intended to assist girls and women to acquire the tools they need to succeed on and off the field …

A first-ever vaccine designed to deliver a one-two-three punch against the main causes of traveller’s diarrhea worldwide may result from new research published by a University of Guelph chemist. Prof. Mario Monteiro says his novel three-in-one approach to developing a new vaccine could also save lives in developing countries, where it’s estimated that these three …

By Prof. Patrick Parnaby and Daniel Kudla

When the Ontario Veterinary College’s Dr. Michelle Oblak used a 3-D printed custom titanium plate for surgery on a dog’s skull, the procedure not only marked a veterinary first in North America, but it also signalled a potential new breakthrough in cancer research. In a difficult surgical procedure, Oblak and Cornell small-animal surgeon Dr. Galina Hayes …

It seems “hangry” isn’t just a made-up term. University of Guelph researchers have revealed that the sudden drop in glucose we experience when we are hungry can impact our mood. “We found evidence that a change in glucose level can have a lasting effect on mood,” said Prof. Francesco Leri, Department of Psychology. “I was …