The Research Communications team received two top awards Sept. 30 at the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation annual conference in Quebec City, Que. The 2016 Agri-Food Yearbook Making an Impact, highlighting the OMAFRA-U of G partnership, won the gold award in the category for general periodicals. Published by the Office of Research, the magazine is edited …

The English Language Program is recruiting homestay families in Guelph to host international students Aug. 12 to Sept. 9. Hosts welcome students into their homes, provide meals and accommodation, and invite students to participate in family activities. Hosts receive a stipend to cover expenses. The homestay program teaches international students about local culture while hosts …

Summer hours are in effect for your favourite food spots around campus. Find out what’s open when! Grad Student Lounge – University Centre Drop in for salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta and burgers. Monday to Friday – noon to 6 p.m. The Bullring The CSA’s “campus living room” offers all-day breakfast, is committed to local food, and has …

Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re three accounts well worth following this month. Brightmuslimwomen on Instagram – U of G photography student Sondoce Wasfy is broadening perspectives on Muslim women with her Brightmuslimwomen Instagram account. Check out her photos that show the great accomplishments …

Following an extensive search, U of G has appointed Ray Darling as registrar, effective March 1. Most recently, Darling served as registrar at the University of Waterloo. Earlier, he was registrar at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a recognized leader in strategic enrolment management. He has more than 25 years of experience in post-secondary education, …

In January, the University of Guelph delivered its provincial pre-budget submission to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. U of G thanked the provincial government for collaborating with the post-secondary sector as the government implements a number of policy initiatives, including the tuition framework, a new funding formula for universities and the Ontario Student Grant (OSAP) reforms. …

The University of Guelph’s campus flags were at half-mast Wednesday, Jan. 11, in memory of a U of G student and a professor. Farzom Zarifi-Rad, a first-year student in marine and freshwater biology, died Jan. 7. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the Smith’s Funeral Home-Brant Street Chapel, Burlington, Ont. The lowering of …

Undergrad earns Best Demo award Madison McCarthy, a U of G undergrad engineering student, recently received international accolades for his work that prevents isolated wireless network failures and helps ensure crucial data can get where it needs to be. Together, McCarthy and engineering professor Petros Spachos received the IEEE Best Demo Award for their paper …

University of Guelph research puts a health lab right in your pocket Your smartphone can share photos with your friends, hail you a taxi, and reserve a table at your favourite restaurant. And one day, thanks to a partnership between the University of Guelph and Google, it could also save your life. The top drawer …

Campus flags were lowered to half-mast Dec. 7 in memory of Fan Li, a postdoctoral researcher who died in a car accident Nov. 23. Li worked in the research lab of engineering professor Graham Taylor. “Fan was a talented and dedicated researcher who was determined to make his mark in deep learning following many contributions to …

In the coming months, the University Centre will undergo a long-anticipated renovation to make better use of space on the first floor and in Peter Clark Hall (PCH). Construction is expected to begin in early 2017. The renovations will help address the space requirements of our growing student population. Anticipated changes: New open lounge and …

Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re three accounts well worth following this month. @UofGUnitedWay – Follow the official U of G United Way Twitter account to stay up-to-date on our progress toward our goal of $600,000 … and beyond. Find out about fun events happening …

Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re three accounts well worth following this month. #PokeBlitz – The world is caught up in the Pokémon Go craze and players are doing more than just catching computer critters and racking up the kilometers on their FitBits. If …

Check out these social media superstars from the University community for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re three accounts well worth following this month. The New High School Hallway – Social media maven Angi Roberts uses her blog The New High School Hallway to talk about how we communicate online and, more importantly, how to do it safely. …

Over the next few months, fire safety inspections will take place in all 173 buildings on Guelph campus. The inspections will identify hazards that need to be fixed to bring U of G in line with the Ontario Fire Code and will help ensure a safe workplace. The University of Guelph Fire Safety Division and …

Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re four accounts well worth following this month.  One Species a Day – Every day on his blog, biologist Dirk Steinke introduces readers to a new plant or animal they’ve never heard of. Each entry gives high-level, interesting facts …

Check out these social media superstars and happening hashtags from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. ASAP Science – These Guelph grads answer all your pressing scientific questions like “why are teens so moody?”, “could you eat a bus?” and “what if you only drank soda?” in their awesomely illustrated YouTube videos. Move over, …