Possible repercussions from exploding Note 7 smartphones for Samsung’s dominant position in South Korea were the focus of an op-ed article in the Globe and Mail Oct. 13 co-authored by Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, Marketing and Consumer Studies. He said the issue will renew calls in that country to rethink family-owned business conglomerates, called chaebols. Dewhirst studies brand strategy, …

Environmental sciences PhD candidate Morgan Jackson was interviewed by CBC News Oct. 8 on the prevalence of boxelder bugs in Toronto. The insects’ favoured egg-laying trees are plentiful in North York and Etobicoke. He said the dry summer contributed to the bugs’ population explosion. Jackson works with the U of G Insect Collection, is technical …

Prof. Alison Duncan, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, was interviewed by CBC News Oct. 10 about a recipe book she co-authored with other researchers and written specifically for older adults. The authors spoke with consumers about issues and concerns, and included recipes designed to provide the greatest nutritional value possible. Duncan studies human health, nutraceuticals and …

Prof. Scott Weese, Pathobiology, was interviewed by the Canadian Press for a story that ran across Canada Oct. 5, including in the Toronto Star and CTV News. Weese discussed the dangers of owning or being near exotic pets, such as reptiles or large cats. He said researchers have limited understanding of diseases that could be …

Prof. Sean Lyons, Department of Management, was interviewed by CBC News The National Oct. 5. He discussed a recent poll that found young adults are less likely than their parents to have an emotional attachment to Canada. He said loyalty is no longer considered a key value for millennials. Lyons studies Generation Y and millennials, …

Prof. Ralph Martin, Plant Agriculture, was interviewed by the Huffington Post Oct. 4 for a story on food waste. The article examined a recent survey of Canadians’ behaviour and attitudes about wasting food. Martin discussed the financial costs of food waste on households and ideas for wasting less food. He studies food waste and sustainable …

Geography professor Evan Fraser, scientific director of the Food from Thought research project recently announced at U of G, was interviewed by TVO.org Oct. 4. Fraser, director of the Food Institute at U of G, spoke about the new initiative, how U of G technology can benefit agriculture, and emerging trends in food and agriculture. …

History professor Matthew Hayday will be on the popular CTV news show Your Morning Oct. 6. He’ll take part in a panel discussion on French immersion in Canada along with Aaron Hutchins of Maclean’s magazine and Mary Cruden, president of Canadian Parents for French-Ontario. Hayday studies the history of bilingualism in Canada and its impact on …

Integrative biology professor Steven Newmaster, botanical director at U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, and Natalia Ivanova, researcher at the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding based at the University, were interviewed Sept. 29 by the Boston Globe‘s STAT, a website for health and medicine news. They discussed efforts by companies to use DNA testing to make …

Prof. Manish Raizada, Plant Agriculture, was interviewed by CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks Oct. 1. Raizada discussed his recent study finding that finger millet, a small cereal grain, is resistant to a devastating fungus that typically sickens humans and affects livestock. Wheat and corn are more susceptible to the fungus. His lab found naturally occurring …

Prof. Keith Warriner, Food Science, wrote an op-ed column in the Toronto Sun Oct. 2 on a court case involving an animal rights activist giving water to pigs in a truck. Warriner said pork production in Ontario must continue to be a closed system with food safety protocols in place. Past-president of the Ontario Food …

Prof. Bruce McAdams, Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, was interviewed by CBC News Oct. 1 for a story on the slow rate of change in the food and restaurant sector. McAdams said change often starts with just a few restaurants pushing for, say, more local food options on menus. McAdams studies restaurants and sustainability in …

Single-serve compostable coffee pods created by researchers at the U of G’s Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) were featured by CBC News Sept. 30. The pods will soon be available for sale in supermarkets. Prof. Amar Mohanty, BDDC director, said compostable coffee pods fill a need, as municipalities struggle to dispose of the pods in …

Prof. Michael Von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed by CBC News Sept. 30 for a story on the impending merger of agricultural companies Bayer and Monsanto. He said the merger will do little to change the discussion of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Most Canadians likely don’t know how many GMO foods they …

Probiotics — in yogurt, drink or capsule form — aren’t necessarily providing benefits to the human gut. According to an article in The Atlantic, typical bacterial strains in these products don’t adapt well inside us. University of Guelph professor Emma Allen-Vercoe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, said the smart way to administer probiotics is …

Demographic forces are putting those involved in the livestock industry in a precarious position. Meat consumption is down and the creation of alternatives — like The Impossible Burger, a veggie-based item that looks, smells and even bleeds like meat — means change is coming. University of Guelph professor and director of the Food Institute Evan …

Gary Ellis, head of the University of Guelph-Humber’s Justice Studies program and a former Toronto police superintendent, was interviewed by the Toronto Star Sept. 28. He discussed proposed changes to Toronto policing and the importance of having documented statistics and evidence when designing policing models. Ellis was with the Toronto Police Service for 31 years …

Naled, an insecticide to control Zika virus, is worrying residents of Florida’s Miami-Dade County. According to an article in the L.A. Times, the insecticide is sprayed to kill adult mosquitoes on contact by inhibiting an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase, also found in humans. University of Guelph emeritus professor Keith Solomon, School of Environmental Sciences, told the Times …

Prof. Graham Taylor, Engineering, was featured in a full-page ad that ran in the Globe and Mail Sept. 23. The ad featured 18 Canadians who are the inaugural group of early-career researchers in the Canadian Institute for Applied Research (CIFAR) Azrieli Global Scholars program. The prestigious two-year appointment provides each scholar with $100,000 in research …

University of Guelph history professor Kevin James has a passion for researching tourism history in the United Kingdom. From 2010 to 2012, James lent his expertise to the BBC program Grand Tours of Scotland. British Columbia-based Knowledge Network is currently airing the travel series in Canada, including three episodes featuring James. CBC News interviewed him Sept. …