The candidate brief for the University of Guelph’s ninth president and vice-chancellor has been finalized and is available on the presidential search website. The brief reflects the input of over 3,000 members of the University community who engaged with the Presidential Selection Committee through surveys, e-mails and in-person meetings. As the committee moves towards considering …
The University of Guelph’s Indira Naidoo-Harris is among 100 noteworthy women included in 100 Years/100 Women, an exhibit at the Holcim Gallery in the FirstOntario Arts Centre in Milton, Ont. Naidoo-Harris was named U of G’s AVP (diversity and human rights) in August. The 100 Years/100 Women art installation is a collaboration between the Canadian …
A novel antibiotic sensor that can be used to test animal products such as milk or honey has earned University of Guelph students one of the top prizes in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) foundation’s 2019 competition. The team of 33 students created the Viosensor, a modular biosensor that can detect tetracycline, an antibiotic …
U of G is holding a Remembrance Day service at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 11 in War Memorial Hall in honour of our veterans and active duty personal. The event will show a video featuring Ross Morton, a Second World War veteran, sharing his experiences in the war. Rev. Dr. John Walsh and Prof. Malcolm Campbell, …
The selection committee for the University of Guelph’s ninth president and vice-chancellor seeks input and advice from the University community through an online survey and public forums. The committee will use community feedback to help develop the position profile for hiring U of G’s next president. Through an online survey and upcoming presidential search forums, community members will be invited to share ideas on opportunities and challenges facing U of G during …
University of Guelph English and Theatre Studies professor Dionne Brand has won the $10,000 2019 Toronto Book Awards for her novel Theory. Theory tells the story of an unnamed, ungendered graduate student who is trying to write a wildly ambitious thesis and stumbles into three love affairs with women representing, in turn, the heart, the …
A University of Guelph professor and a retired professor have been named as finalists for two Governor General’s Literary Awards. Prof. Karen Houle, Department of Philosophy, has been selected as a finalist in the English poetry category for her latest poetry collection, The Grand River Watershed: A Folk Ecology. The collection’s publisher, Gaspereau Press, says …
Prof. John Walsh, vice-provost of the University of Guelph-Humber, will complete his third term June 30, 2020. Following an administrative leave, John plans to rejoin the Department of Management as a professor in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, the University of …
It’s official. The University of Guelph’s Physics and Astronomy Club has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest-ever creation of “elephant toothpaste.” The Guinness World Records team has confirmed that the frothy explosion of chemicals created by the club on Johnston Green this past May was the largest ever. At 21.04 cubic metres …
The 2019 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival will begin this weekend, and the University of Guelph’s College of Arts will host the opening night. Featuring bestselling Canadian authors Guy Gavriel Kay and Marina Endicott, the opening event will take place Friday, Sept. 6, at the U of G Arboretum. Kay and Endicott will discuss their craft …
The Government of Ontario has announced a $1.8-million investment in University of Guelph agri-food research to help find ways to enhance soil health and water quality. The investment, designed to protect the environment and foster efficiency in the agri-food sector, will be delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. It will fund U of G …
The creators of a cream liqueur for vegan- and lactose-intolerant consumers have become the first recipients of a newly created startup fund called the Oilseed Innovation Partners Entrepreneurship Fund. The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise announced the new fund for entrepreneurs during its Startup Showcase event, on July 31. The fund …
The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on Aug. 5 for the Civic Holiday. Normal operations resume Aug. 6. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on Aug. 5 include: Athletics Centre University Centre (excluding food vendors) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals Animal Health Lab Please check their specific websites for …
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Charlotte Yates to a second five-year term as provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students …
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Malcolm Campbell to a second five-year term as vice-president (research) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students and B of G …
University of Guelph agri-food experts Prof. Simon Somogyi and Prof. Evan Fraser provided input to the Canadian Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the value-added potential of the Canadian food sector. The committee has just released its report Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector. Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of …
On Monday, the Government of Ontario announced a $1.3-million investment in University of Guelph research to help fruit, vegetable and field crop farmers boost productivity and profitability. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the investment will fund research aimed at developing new practices and on-farm solutions to prevent and control crop diseases and pests and …
The Gryphon Singers choir has come in second place in the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs (Collegiate Choirs division), presented by Choral Canada. The choir, led by Prof. Marta McCarthy of U of G’s School of Fine Art and Music, was awarded the prize over the Canada Day weekend at the Unisong Choral Festival …
The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on July 1 for Canada Day. Normal operations resume July 2. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on July 1 include: Athletics Centre University Centre (excluding food vendors) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals (for emergencies only) Animal Health Lab Please check their specific …
Federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor visited the University of Guelph today with Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield to learn about research and teaching on campus. Meeting with president Franco Vaccarino and Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external), they discussed U of G strengths in One Health, an interdisciplinary approach for solving public health issues by focusing …