Mary Wells, dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Guelph, has been named a new Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). She was one of 59 new Fellows, including two international Fellows, inducted June 18 during the academy’s annual general meeting in Calgary. Through the CAE, “Canada’s …

As part of a larger effort supporting an equitable workplace launched in spring 2017 by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic), the University of Guelph has undertaken a faculty salary anomaly review. Understanding and addressing, where necessary, wage gaps and salary anomalies for members of equity-seeking groups was a major priority, says Yates. The review …

Call it a summer party for the entire Guelph community. Next weekend, the University of Guelph will hold its second annual SummerFest on the Green. The all-ages community event will take place Sunday, June 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Johnston Green at College Avenue East and Gordon Street. The event is free and open …

Around 1,000 University of Guelph alumni are expected back on campus June 22-24 for Alumni Weekend, including members of the graduating classes with years ending in three and eight and any group or club that wishes to return.   Events this year include the traditional Friday night University of Guelph Alumni Association Awards of Excellence Gala, more than …

Several University of Guelph faculty members and students will be recognized for teaching, service and academic excellence during the University’s 2018 spring convocation ceremonies, to be held June 12-14. A top faculty award – the John Bell Award – will be presented to Gerarda Darlington, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, for …

  The next generation of leaders in disciplines ranging from engineering to business and fine art to biology will cross the spring convocation stage at the University of Guelph next week. In all, 3,500 students will graduate during 10 ceremonies to take place June 12-14. See the complete convocation ceremony schedule. Students and faculty will …

Come the fall 2018 semester, University of Guelph first-year students will have a chance to study why people believe the weirdest things, explore the influence colonialism in Canada has on today’s Indigenous youth or engage with the natural world in an outdoor classroom. These topics are among 22 seminars planned for the fall in U …

Lori Kimball has been appointed University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (financial services). Her appointment begins July 3. Kimball will leave her position as deputy minister in the Department of Community and Government Services with the Government of Nunavut to join U of G. “Lori brings extensive financial leadership experience within private and public sectors …

Two University of Guelph research collaborations for turning waste into new products and technologies will receive more than $6 million from the Ontario government. Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph, made the announcement on campus today.   Funded by the Ontario Research Fund’s Research Excellence program, both initiatives will involve researchers from across U of G …

The University of Guelph will receive $3.4 million through two new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) and renewal of three others. This funding is part of federal support for 186 chairs that have been established or renewed at 48 institutions across Canada, an investment of $158.7 million. Engineering professor Graham Taylor will receive a new Tier …

Turning complex science into a one-minute film is no easy feat, but University of Guelph students wowed the judges of the Science, Action! film competition run by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. The top 15 student-produced videos telling the best science stories won cash prizes and a chance to be …

The University of Guelph-based “father of DNA barcoding” has been chosen to receive a top international honour. Prof. Paul Hebert will receive the 2018 Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hebert will be the first Canadian to receive the award, given every two years since …

A founding organization of the fair trade label, and an expert on climate change and nutrition, will receive the inaugural Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards at the University of Guelph. Solidaridad, based in the Netherlands, and Harvard University professor Samuel Myers will each receive $100,000 at the inaugural Arrell Food Summit hosted by U of G May 22-24. …

Two University of Guelph researchers will receive grants totalling nearly $1.3 million from the Walmart Foundation. Both grants will support food waste reduction projects by U of G professors Mike von Massow, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Mario Martinez, School of Engineering. Cutting household food waste and developing a nutritional supplement from …

Prof. Graham Taylor, School of Engineering, has been selected by Google’s California head office as a visiting faculty member with the company’s team of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers in Montreal. Beginning in September, Taylor, a machine learning expert, will spend an eight-month research leave with Google’s AI team in Montreal. He plans to explore machine …

The federal government will invest nearly $335,000 in five University of Guelph research projects, ranging from preventing childhood injuries and food-borne ailments to promoting emotional well-being and data-driven solutions. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund these projects through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), created to help universities attract and retain leading …

A U of G professor is featured in a new CBC Nature of Things documentary, Myth or Science: The Power of Poo, premiering at the Ontario Science Centre. Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, who is world-renowned for her research on the microbial world inside the human gut, was interviewed for the doc. The film looks at real-life experiments …

Best known for artworks that incorporate modern icons and design, New York-based sculptor Tom Sachs will discuss his work at U of G this month during the 2018 Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art. His lecture, “Bricolage and Ritual in the Sculpture,” will take place March 28, 6 p.m., at War Memorial Hall. Sachs will …

Soy-based condoms, paper products and vegan cheese are among the winners in this year’s Project SOY (Soybean Opportunities for Youth) competition. The 22nd annual event, held March 16 at the One Stone Road Government of Ontario building, showcased 12 projects from 27 University of Guelph students from the Guelph and Ridgetown campuses. In Project SOY, …

From dog and art shows to square dancing and barn tours, U of G’s annual College Royal open house has something for every taste. Kicking off on St. Patrick’s Day, the event will take place March 17-18, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. This year’s College Royal theme is “Luck of the Royal.”  Now in its 94th year, College Royal is the …