Ensuring longer, healthier lives for pets is the driving force behind OVC Pet Trust’s Friends Together for Longer capital campaign. The ambitious fundraising effort, which began just under three years ago, has reached its $9-million goal. The funds raised will go toward the creation of new advanced surgical and anesthesia facilities at the University of …

A University of Guelph graduate has won the coveted RBC Canadian Painting Competition. It is the eighth year in a row that a U of G student or graduate has won or been a finalist for the prestigious award. Amanda Boulos was announced as the winner of the $25,000 prize Tuesday. She was a finalist …

Football, fun, food and friends are all on the roster for Homecoming 2018 to be held Sept. 21-23 at the University of Guelph. The University has added several new campus events to the annual celebration for students, faculty and staff and alumni. This year’s lineup will include a free community pancake breakfast and an evening …

A University of Guelph food science professor was named today as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the country’s top academic honour. Alejandro Marangoni’s award recognizes his exceptional contributions to food chemistry through his research on the physical properties of foods, particularly fat crystallization and structure. He is one of 89 Fellows …

Hundreds of U of G volunteers will head into the Guelph community Sept. 15 to volunteer with local organizations as part of the University’s annual Project Serve day. From planting seedlings at Green Legacy Tree Nursery to lending a hand at the Guelph Humane Society to cleaning up trails and parks, nearly 400 U of …

The University of Guelph’s state-of-the-art Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre (GGAC) has received a prestigious international honour. The centre, which opened in early 2017, has been recognized with a Facilities of Merit award by Athletic Business, a multimedia magazine based in Wisconsin and dedicated to the sports industry. The annual awards honour sporting facilities based on …

Three University of Guelph PhD candidates and one post-doctoral researcher will receive the Government of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships, worth $50,000 to $70,000 a year. Kaytlin Constantin, Jennifer MacNicol and Morgan Stykel were announced today as recipients of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The awards recognize leading Canadian and international doctoral students for academic excellence and …

Environmental sustainability projects and research at the University of Guelph were highlighted Thursday during a visit by Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change. McKenna toured campus facilities with Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external), and Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). At the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC), researchers discussed leading-edge …

Fall semester is nearly upon us, and U of G is gearing up for the move-in of more than 4,000 new undergraduate students to residences across campus.  Residence move-ins will take place over three days, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. Saturday, Sept. 1 is not only official move-in day, but it also marks the …

Graduates of the University of Guelph’s creative writing MFA program have been nominated for the 2018 Toronto Book Awards, established in 1974 to honour books of literary or artistic merit that are evocative of Toronto. The nominated book, called The Unpublished City, was curated by Dionne Brand, a professor in U of G’s School of English and Theatre Studies, and …

The University of Guelph is reaching out to its international students from Saudi Arabia, offering support and assistance during a current dispute between the governments of Saudi Arabia and Canada. According to news reports, the Saudi Arabian government has told Saudi students to withdraw from Canadian colleges and universities, and either transfer to schools in …

The University of Guelph has named Dave Whittle as its new associate vice-president and chief information officer (CIO). The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic), who chaired the search committee. “This was an extensive search and a deliberative process,” Yates said, adding that the committee was impressed with Whittle’s knowledge, …

The University of Guelph has a new vice-provost (student affairs). Carrie Chassels was named to the position today. Her five-year appointment begins Aug. 27. Chassels is currently associate vice-president (student affairs) at Vancouver Island University (VIU). She has more than 25 years of experience as an educator and academic administrator, including holding several leadership positions …

Whether it’s Pacific sea asparagus, Ontario’s wild raspberries or a Quebec brewery’s hoppy beer, Canada’s diverse geography and peoples offer a bounty of culinary delights worth celebrating, says Food Day Canada founder Anita Stewart. Food Day Canada (FDC) on Aug. 4 is the ultimate celebration of Canadian food, she said. And with the recent “buy …

Karina McInnis has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (research services). Her appointment begins Sept. 10. McInnis is currently the executive director of university research services at Queen’s University. A renowned leader in Canadian research administration, she has 17 years of experience supporting university researchers. “Ms. McInnis is an outstanding choice for …

Eleven diverse University of Guelph research projects that will advance knowledge in the humanities and social sciences have received more than $1.5 million in federal support. The announcement was made today on campus by Lloyd Longfield, MP for Guelph. The funding comes from the Insight Grants program of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council …

Launching new artificial intelligence (AI) research projects and providing opportunities for promising students at the University of Guelph will be the main benefits of a new national honour for engineering professor Graham Taylor. The machine learning expert in the School of Engineering was named among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2018, it was announced …

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 …