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Celebrating Outstanding Individuals with Student Experience Awards

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Each year, the Student Experience Awards honor the achievements and contributions of campus leaders who have made a lasting difference in students’ lives and in campus-community relations. Each year, the University community is invited to submit nominations for the Student Experience Awards. The various awards honour and celebrate involvement at U of G and in […]

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The Agenda Consults Sociology Instructor on Diversity and Inclusion Training

Dr. Josh Harold

U of Guelph-Humber sociology instructor Dr. Josh Harold appeared on the April 26 episode of TVO’s The Agenda to discuss diversity and inclusion training.   Harold said mandated diversity and inclusion training is a good starting point, but what happens after is also important in allowing organization members to apply what they’ve learned.  Also a […]

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U of G Places 16th in Global Impact in International Ranking 

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The University of Guelph has placed 16th worldwide when it comes to sustainable impacts on society, according to a new global ranking.  The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, released today, assessed the success of more than 1,500 universities from 100 countries and territories toward meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The 17 goals […]

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History Professor’s Children’s Book Shortlisted for Schwartz Award 

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A children’s book by a professor in the University of Guelph’s College of Arts has been named a finalist for the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards.  Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh: This Is How I Know by Dr. Brittany Luby, Department of History, is among five works shortlisted in the children’s illustrated books category.  […]

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Winners of 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards Announced  

Working directly with communities to build capacity and improve access to food is a common theme for both winners of this year’s Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards.  The winners have made significant impacts to communities worldwide. The two prizes of $100,000 are awarded annually in these categories: research innovation and community engagement innovation.  Dr. Delia […]

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COMMENTARY: Filling the Gaps: Why Canada Still Needs a Public Dental Health Plan

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By Dr. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Canadians pride ourselves on our health-care system, especially in comparison with our neighbours to the south. But there are significant gaps in coverage. Nearly one-third of Canadians do not have dental insurance, and that number climbs to […]

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PhD Candidate’s Research on COVID and Community Health Makes Headlines

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Population medicine PhD candidate Matthew Pike was featured in the National Post. The article is a commentary he contributed to The Conversation Canada on the ways that COVID-19 has created a “new normal” in the town of Vale, N.L.  Pike researches community health impacts in Inuit communities located near mining projects.  […]

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U of G Project Serve Volunteers Recognized as Wetland Heroes

With National Volunteer Week under way, 45 University of Guelph students are being honoured as Wetland Heroes for rebuilding a section of the boardwalk in Hanlon Creek Park.  A title granted by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), Wetland Heroes are youth leaders of wetland conservation projects. DUC recognizes individuals, classes, schools or community youth clubs or […]

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Annual Campus Electrical Shutdown April 30 and May 1

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Physical Resources will conduct its Annual Campus Electrical Shutdown April 30 and May 1. The shutdowns run each day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Shutdowns affect all non-essential power, including normal building lighting and most electrical receptacles. Essential/emergency power and lighting will NOT be affected. Essential electrical receptacles can be identified by their red […]

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Governments Have Few Options for Controlling Food Prices, Says U of G Expert

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With the consumer price index showing grocery bills rising fast, there are increasing calls for government action. But solving food inflation isn’t simple, says a University of Guelph expert.  Dr. Mike von Massow is a food economist in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the Ontario Agricultural College. His research focuses on […]

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CBC Names Ecologist’s Poetry Collection as a Must-Read for Earth Day

Dr. Madhur Anand.

CBC Books has listed ecologist Dr. Madhur Anand’s latest poetry collection, Parasitic Oscillations, as one of 11 books to read for Earth Day.   Parasitic Oscillations “examines a variety of philosophical and ethical dilemmas to inform and question,” the article noted.   Anand is the director of the Guelph Institute for Environmental Research, and a professor […]

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Immunologist Makes Further Headlines on Avian Flu 

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Avian immunologist Dr. Shayan Sharif spoke to national media outlets about the strain of avian flu spreading across North American poultry farms.  To The Globe and Mail, Sharif noted that the current strain of H5N1 avian flu is more severe than previous strains of the virus and is a “devastating disease for farmers” because of […]

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GIER Invests in Our Planet for International Mother Earth Day 2022 

The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) at the University of Guelph will provide $90,000 from its Small Grants Program to six interdisciplinary research projects to tackle human-environmental crises.  Established in fall 2019, the institute is intended to stimulate collaborations across campus and raise the profile of environmental research at U of G.  The institute […]

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Sustainable Practices Good for Business During Economic Crises, U of G Study Finds

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Companies prioritizing sustainability in their business strategies are better positioned to survive during times of crisis and experience economic growth, new research from the University of Guelph has found. Researchers looked at sustainability performance during the COVID-19 pandemic and before and after the 2007-08 financial collapse, two major economic crises widely considered “the most significant […]

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Indigenous Voices Needed in Climate Change Discussions: U of G Study

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Climate change profoundly affects Indigenous peoples in Canada and abroad, but their concerns continue to go unheard, according to a new University of Guelph study led by First Nations communities in Ontario. Based on a landmark gathering of First Nations representatives from the Great Lakes region, the study urges decision makers to include Indigenous knowledge […]

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Postdoctoral Fellow’s Cannabis Expertise Makes Headlines  

Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Susan Dupej.

Dr. Susan Dupej recently discussed the benefits of cannabis tourism for the Canadian economy with national media outlets.  Dupej’s The Conversation Canada commentary on the topic, specifically how tourism is the missing link in Canada’s cannabis industry, was featured in Yahoo!Life.   Speaking with The Growth Op and the Calgary Herald, Dupej said Canada’s cannabis tourism industry […]

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Financial Post Consults Agribusiness Researcher on Food Prices

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Agribusiness researcher Dr. Simon Somogyi spoke to the Financial Post about how inflation is causing “unprecedented” food price increases.   Somogyi said the price increases are “not good news for families.” He also said he’s “staggered by the increase in butter prices,” which are likely due to rising feed costs.      The Arrell Chair in the Business […]

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Neuroscientist Makes International Headlines on Cannabis and Pets

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Neuroscientist Dr. Jibran Khokhar has made international headlines with new research, which he led, examining the increase in cannabis poisoning in pets since 2018.  The research, which found cases of poisoning occurred most frequently in dogs but also in cats, reptiles, birds and other pets, received extensive coverage in several news outlets, including:   CNN,   NBC […]

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Cannabis Poisoning in Pets on Rise Since Legalization, U of G Study Finds

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The legalization of cannabis has led to an increase in toxicosis in pets, a link University of Guelph researchers determined in new research published today in PLOS ONE. Canada had one of the highest rates of cannabis use in the world before legalization in 2018, said lead researcher Dr. Jibran Khokhar, professor in the Department […]

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