Prof. Myrna Dawson, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, spoke to The Canadian Press about why domestic homicide rates are not dropping. The article appeared in the Toronto Star, the National Post and several others. Dawson is a co-director of the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative, which examines domestic homicide rates. The project’s latest numbers show …
Prof. Mary Ruth McDonald, Department of Plant Agriculture, spoke with the Montreal Gazette about the problem of muck soil depletion in Canada. Muck soil is rich in organic matter, but nutrients drain from the soil the longer it is cultivated for agriculture, leading to concern that the soil will be mostly depleted in the next …
Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, a professor of food safety in U of G’s Department of Food Science, spoke with CBC Nova Scotia about how whole genome sequencing is improving food safety. Goodridge explained that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been using genome sequencing to track pathogens for several years and the findings from that technology …
“It’s one of the pride and joys of the University and one of its most famous and successful developments.” So said Vanessa Currie, a research technician in U of G’s Department of Plant Agriculture, while speaking with CBC Kitchener about the beloved Yukon Gold potato. The humble potato got a big shout-out this week in …
Prof. Steven Newmaster, from the Department of Integrative Biology, and Sujeevan Ratnasingham, associate director of informatics at U of G’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, were both featured in a Wired article about what’s changed in food fraud detection since the “Horsegate” food scandal. The 2012 Horsegate scandal uncovered horse meat in hundreds of frozen ground …
The ongoing research at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute was recently featured in an article in ScoreGolf magazine. The article noted the GTI is “internationally renowned” and “widely respected as a world-class hub for turfgrass and sports field research” and that golf superintendents across the country rely on the Institute for expertise when turf problems arise. …
Prof. Matthew Hayday, with the Department of History, spoke to the Ottawa Citizen, about why so many Canadians remain angry about a poorly executed Veterans Affairs video. The video, released last spring to commemorate VE Day, mistakenly showed Second World War German soldiers in place of Canadian soldiers. Though the department quickly apologized, many war …
Prof. Faisal Moola, from the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, spoke to the Toronto Star for an article about the city of Toronto’s adoption of a citywide pollinator protection strategy and declaration of an official bee. The article noted that cities like Toronto are beginning to recognize that they can and must play a …
Prof. Katie Clow from the Department of Population Medicine at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College spoke with CBC Kitchener about how the fall should not be considered the end of tick season. Clow explained that October and November is peak time for adult ticks because the air is cooler and the moisture they love …
Prof. Myrna Dawson spoke to Macleans about the problem of tracking domestic violence and why it’s still so difficult to calculate the number of women and girls dying or experiencing violence at the hands of an intimate partner, spouse or relative. She said because there is no domestic violence, family violence or femicide criminal offence …
Business professor Norm O’Reilly spoke to The New York Times about the Toronto Raptors’ decision to become the first NBA team to introduce team-branded hijabs. The move is considered an effort to be more inclusive to fans of all cultures, with the team saying the athletic apparel was “inspired by those brave enough to change …
Prof. Brittany Luby of U of G’s Department of History spoke with Global News about what’s needed to ensure more Indigenous people can vote in the upcoming federal election. The article noted that Indigenous voter turnout spiked by 15 per cent in the 2015 election, with some First Nations communities running out of ballots. Luby commented …
Why is water fluoridation such a source of controversy for many people? That was the question U of G Prof. Catherine Carstairs of the Department of History was asked by Buzzfeed News in a new article about how legitimate research into the possible health effects of fluoridation is being thwarted by loud anti-fluoride campaigns. Carstairs …
Prof. Ryan Norris, of the Department of Integrative Biology, offered his thoughts to CBC News.ca on a new study that suggests that neonicotinoid pesticides may be harming birds that migrate during spring planting season. The research found that when sparrows ate small doses of neonic-coated seeds, they quickly lost weight at a time when they …
Prof. Alex Smith, of the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke with the BBC World Service’s Newsday program about what can be done to restore rainforests destroyed by fire, such as the fires destroying the Amazonia and Indonesia. Smith described research he and his team conducted in which they introduced pulped-out orange peelings to the soil …
It might be almost fall, but that doesn’t mean tick season is over. In fact, there are more adult ticks now that there were in the spring, and those adults are still looking to feed. The University of Guelph has experts who can discuss what outdoors lovers need to know about tick disease prevention in …
Lynne Mitchell, the director of U of G’s Centre for International Programs, spoke to the Toronto Star about why more university students should take advantage of overseas study and work experiences. She said while many students consider study abroad experiences in countries that are similar to Canada, she encourages students to push themselves and step …
Why do so many parents with children in school decide to go back to upgrade their education themselves? That was the question Today’s Parent magazine asked of Prof. Tricia van Rhijn, from U of G’s Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition. Statistics show that four percent of Canadian parents are attending school at any …
Prof Alex Smith, of the Department of Integrative Biology, appeared on the CBC Radio program Quirks & Quarks for an episode looking at the challenges and adventures of scientists working in the field. Smith described an incident he had while was working in Costa Rica studying arthropods — the insects, spiders, millipedes and other small creatures that …
With the U.S. and Japan working on a new, bilateral trade agreement, the University of Guelph has experts who can speak about what a new deal might mean for Canadian growers and producers. The potential trade deal between the two economic powerhouses could see Japan cut tariffs on several American agricultural exports, including beef, pork, …