A University of Guelph research team monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 is now using the technology to search for variants. Dr. Lawrence Goodridge and a team of U of G researchers including Drs. Ed McBean, School of Engineering; Heather Murphy, Department of Pathobiology; and Marc Habash, School of Environmental Sciences, have been sampling wastewater in several …
When it comes to selling seafood during the pandemic, “boat to fork” has proved a winning recipe, says a new study co-led by University of Guelph researchers. In a surprising COVID-19 “bright spot,” so-called alternative seafood networks (ASNs) have thrived on local and direct sales this past year – highlighting the important role of regional food systems in …
Faster COVID-19 test results are the goal of a new automated diagnostic tool developed by University of Guelph researchers. Current diagnostic tests based on PCR (polymerase chain reaction) require off-site laboratory analysis. This takes time, and many tests are being ordered every day. Medical professionals can provide a bedside diagnosis of the disease with chest …
The University of Guelph will hit the road around Ontario once again to celebrate this year’s graduates in a unique way with #GuelphGrad on Tour. Although the pandemic has postponed in-person convocation ceremonies, winter 2021 and summer 2021 graduates will still get a convocation-like moment of walking across the red carpet at #GuelphGrad on Tour. …
Half of Canadian employees reported they feel unprepared to stay home and self-isolate if they or a family member becomes sick with COVID-19, according to a new University of Guelph-led study. Published this week in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, the study surveyed nearly 5,000 Canadians in May 2020 on their attitudes to public …
By Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair in Sport Management, Lang School of Business and Economics; Prof. Lindsey Darvin, Sport Management, State University of New York College at Cortland; and Prof. Anita M. Moorman, Sport Administration, University of Louisville
Treating or preventing heart damage caused by COVID-19 infection is the goal of a new University of Guelph research project. The project also aims to tease out why male-female differences exist in heart injury and how those variations may be linked to the COVID-19-causing coronavirus. Early in the pandemic, doctors noticed that patients being treated …
To mark World Water Day, an annual United Nations observance day that highlights support for the achievement of water and sanitation for all by 2030, this Conversation commentary discusses a strategy to address migration of vulnerable populations around the world due to extreme water events. By Cameron Fioret, PhD candidate, U of G’s Department of Philosophy, and Nidhi Nagabhatla, adjunct assistant professor in Earth, Environment & Society, Faculty of Science at McMaster University
How damaged was agri-food trade between Canada and the U.S. under the presidency of Donald Trump, and what, if anything, will change now that Joe Biden is the American president? A special edition of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics (CJAE) examines those questions and more. CJAE managing editor Dr. Alan Ker, a professor in …
Ce communiqué est disponible en français A woman or girl is killed in Canada on average every 2 ½ days, a number that remains “persistently stable,” according to the third annual University of Guelph-led report on national femicide rates. The #CallItFemicide report by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) found a total …
Climate change is leading to poorer water quality in Lake Erie and may threaten nearby human and environmental health and the world’s largest commercial freshwater fishery, according to a new study led by University of Guelph researchers. More frequent extreme wind events and currents are drawing up deep water whose low oxygen and high phosphorus …
A small but growing number of cat owners are doing away with traditional cat food and switching their felines to vegan diets, and now University of Guelph researchers are conducting some of the first studies to see how these animals are faring. “We know from surveys that about one per cent of cat owners are …
The University of Guelph’s community vaccination clinic has opened. Held in the University Centre on campus, the building is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “With the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic based at the University of Guelph, in partnership with the Guelph Family Health Team, our region moves closer …
When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared one year ago, University of Guelph researchers quickly responded by finding ways of harnessing innovations and expertise to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus and mitigate the global impact. Researchers have repurposed innovations, conducted cutting-edge research and provided their expertise to provincial, national and global pandemic efforts. Confronting the virus was …
From a 17-year-old tracking and sharing COVID-19’s early spread on a website to a coalition offering cash prize incentives for developing coronavirus screening tests, numerous examples of pandemic-driven research and data-sharing collaborations worldwide are the topic of a new paper by University of Guelph researchers. Their overview of dozens of collaborative projects to understand and …
New University of Guelph technology that measures the concentration of COVID-19-fighting antibodies in the blood could be used to assess the effectiveness of vaccines, particularly as new variants of the virus arise. This inexpensive test-on-a-chip takes less than 30 minutes and can help help health-care professionals pinpoint individuals who may have developed an immune response …
A permanent and shared solution to allow more paid sick days is needed to protect workers, the community and the economy. By Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Department of Management
University of Guelph president and vice-chancellor Dr. Charlotte Yates has been named among this year’s YMCA of Three Rivers Women of Distinction. She is among six local women to be recognized at a virtual event on March 8. “Women of Distinction is an extraordinary event that brings to the forefront the remarkable and valuable contributions …
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World.” With gender equity and equality in the spotlight and the accomplishments of women driving conversations around the globe, the University of Guelph is celebrating eight women who have recently stepped into vital leadership roles at …
The pandemic has eroded hard-fought gains toward gender equality in the Canadian workforce, with women experiencing career setbacks due to increased childcare and household duties and with part-time women workers hit hard by layoffs. But on this year’s International Women’s Day, a University of Guelph expert in sustainability accounting argues women can play a leading …