Pesticide regulations designed to protect honeybees fail to account for potential health threats posed by agrochemicals to the full diversity of bee species that are even more important pollinators of food crops and other plants, say three new international papers co-authored by University of Guelph biologists. As the global human population grows, and as pollinators …
U of G professors Paul Hebert, Merritt Turetsky and Stephen LeBlanc have been named to the prestigious Clarivate Analytics list of “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2018. The list, published annually, includes researchers ranking in the top one per cent by citations for field and publication year. According to the Clarivate Analytics website, the “Highly Cited Researchers” list …
Prof. Cate Dewey has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s associate vice-president (academic). The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). “Prof. Dewey is a positive leader with great initiative and passion and enthusiasm for higher education,” Yates said. “She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, …
The University of Guelph has launched the first Canadian sports business institute, a global centre for research and teaching that will bring together scholars and industry leaders, including IOC member Richard Pound. The International Institute for Sports Business and Leadership (IISBL) is intended to make U of G a thought leader in the multibillion-dollar world …
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The University of Guelph has received a $4.7 million investment from the federal government through a new Canada Research Chair (CRC) and the renewal of three others. U of G now has 26 chairholders in a range of disciplines across campus. The appointment and renewals were announced by the federal government this week. “Our researchers are …
Urban design solutions meant to keep cities cool – such as street trees and cooling evaporative roofs – can mitigate daytime urban warming, but they do little to stop temperatures from rising at night, a new study has found. Published in Nature Climate Change on Nov. 10 and led by U of G’s Prof. Scott …
From learning about aquaponics to seeing how lights can be used to grow plants on Mars, visitors to the 2018 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) will view cutting-edge research and innovation to be showcased by the University of Guelph. Under a new five-year agreement making U of G a foundational partner of the RAWF, the …
Mary Ng, Canada’s minister of small business and export promotion, toured U of G’s Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) on Oct. 26. She spoke with student entrepreneurs about the importance of encouraging and supporting student business ideas. The Markham-Thornhill MP has a special interest in …
University of Guelph professor Georgia Mason was named as a finalist this fall by the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies for its inaugural Award for Graduate Mentorship. As the organization’s highest honour, the new annual award recognizes mentors who inspire, guide and challenge graduate students to strive for academic excellence, to share their knowledge beyond …
The University of Guelph continues to rank among Canada’s top comprehensive research institutions in an annual national survey. U of G placed second out of 13 comprehensive universities – those with a full range of graduate programs and professional schools but not including a medical school – in the 2018 Research Infosource Inc.’s Canada’s Top …
Mexico’s new secretary for agriculture, livestock, rural development, fishing and food visited the University of Guelph Tuesday to learn about the University’s leading expertise in biodiversity and agriculture. Victor Villalobos toured the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, the world’s first centre for high-volume DNA barcoding, and met with U of G executives to discuss the University’s …
Canadian comedic powerhouse Mary Walsh will headline “Improvisation for Social Change” this month under the University of Guelph’s Derry Dialogues series. The panel discussion will take place Thursday, Oct. 25 in U of G’s Rozanski Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event brings together a range of perspectives on improvisation and will feature an improv …
The 2018 Gairdner Lecture, “From Genomic Imprinting to the Human Germline,” will be presented by Azim Surani at the University of Guelph on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Surani received the 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award for discovering mammalian genomic imprinting involved in gene expression as well as development and disease. He is the …
From studying environmentally friendly machine coolants to combatting weed species under climate change to advancing biodiversity science, University of Guelph researchers will receive more than $10 million for 72 projects from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), it was announced today. The U of G funding, worth $10.4 million, was announced …
Nearly 1,000 graduands will cross the stage this month during fall convocation ceremonies at the University of Guelph. Ceremonies will take place Monday, Oct. 15 at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre as follows: College of Business and Economics, 10 a.m. College of Biological Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, 1 p.m. College …
University of Guelph Prof. Dionne Brand’s new book of poetry, The Blue Clerk, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s literary award for poetry. Brand, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies, is an award-winning author and poet whose writing is known for its beautiful language and for tackling themes of social justice …
The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) will benefit from a record-breaking $ 4,944,680 million raised by Toronto animal lovers and philanthropists this week. The fourth Walk in the Park Gala was held Oct. 1 to raise funds for OVC Pet Trust, the first companion animal charitable fund in Canada dedicated to improving the …
University of Guelph Prof. Ryan Gibson was invited to share his expertise on economic growth and Canada’s competitiveness before the House of Commons finance committee Oct. 3. The committee is studying the pre-budget consultations and how the federal government might support and encourage Canadian businesses to grow the economy. Gibson, a professor in the School …
University of Guelph professor emeritus Mansel Griffiths, an expert in food safety, is this year’s winner of the University’s Innovation of the Year Award. Griffiths received the honour for pioneering the use of probiotics to reduce the spread of harmful bacteria. The biopeptide technology he perfected over years of research at U of G helps …