Nokom’s House research laboratory to be located on the University of Guelph campus will be a permanent, Indigenous land-based and community-engaged space, believed to be the first of its kind at a Canadian university. Wellness and good relationships will be at its core, say organizers. “Nokom” is abbreviated from “nokomis,” an Ojibway word that means […]
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U of G research on pet owners passing COVID-19 on to their pets was featured in the Drs. Oz and Roizen syndicated column on Aug. 10th. The column appeared in several U.S. media outlets, including Newsmax. Oz and Roizen highlight a U of G study released this summer lead by Dr. Dorothee Bienzle and Dr. […]
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Five University of Guelph research projects will receive a federal investment worth almost $1 million for studies ranging from Indigenization strategies to nutrition and health to biomass fuels. Today, François-Philippe Champagne, federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $77 million to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country. […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to CBC Toronto about plans for a new highway that would run north of Brampton and Vaughan. Norris noted the highway would run along the Nashville Conservation Reserve, which encompasses a swath of the Humber River watershed. Norris is an ecologist interested in […]
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With the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicting grave consequences from global warming, a University of Guelph ecologist believes there is still reason for hope for the future and that “rapid societal change is possible.” The IPCC report, released Monday, stated it is “unequivocal” that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean […]
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Helping adults conquer high needle fear and improving overall vaccination rates are the goals of a University of Guelph-led project that has received recent federal funding. The two-year project will yield the first-ever electronic resource of its kind intended to help adults self-manage high levels of needle fear, said Dr. Meghan McMurtry, a professor in […]
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Restaurant industry researcher Dr. Bruce McAdams, a professor in the Department of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management (HFTM), spoke to CBC Radio’s Ontario Today about the ongoing debate around tipping in restaurants. McAdams, who has researched the issue of tipping for more than a decade, discussed the pros and cons of tipping as well as […]
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Dr. Jennifer Silver contributed a commentary to The Hill Times about the possible risks of concentrated and foreign ownership in fisheries. “We are in a moment where the public is growing weary of transnational corporations and opposes speculative and excessive foreign investment in things like housing and farmland,” Silver wrote, adding that “transparent governance of a […]
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Dr. Ann Pegoraro, the Lang Chair in Sport Management in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC News Network about why women still lack opportunities in sport despite moves to make this past summer Olympic the most gender equal in history. Pegoraro discussed some of the issues raised in a […]
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Dr. Timothy Dewhirst, a professor in U of G’s Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star that examined the re-branding of Cleveland’s Major League Baseball franchise. Cleveland has responded to changing social expectations with the re-naming of its team to the Guardians, Dewhirst wrote, but added that other teams […]
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Think your electronic device is safe to re-sell? Think again. New University of Guelph research finds many of us may be inadvertently leaving our sensitive data on the thousands of cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices we discard every year. Led by computer science professor Dr. Hassan Khan, the study found that at least a […]
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Six University of Guelph current and alumni athletes – from mountain bikers to artistic swimmers to Laser Radial sailors – gave their all at the Tokyo Olympics. The games ended on Sunday. Sarah Douglas The Laser Radial racer alumna entered the Aug. 1 final in fourth place in the points standings, but finished ninth in […]
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The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University of Guelph will host its second online round-the-clock festival, known as “if 2021.” This year’s programming will run for just over 25 hours, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 13. The online event will feature more than 150 artists from more […]
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Dr. Robert Hanner, Department of Integrative Biology, is featured in a Postmedia news story about mislabelled fish and seafood fraud. The story appeared on Aug. 5 in the Montreal Gazette and over 25 other publications across Canada. Hanner runs U of G’s Hanner Lab, which generated the DNA testing data for Oceana Canada’s Seafood Fraud […]
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Dr. Carrie Chassels, vice-provost (student affairs), has been named associate dean at Northeastern University’s Vancouver campus. She begins her appointment Sept. 7. “Dr. Chassels is a valued U of G leader and colleague,” said Dr. Gwen Chapman, provost and vice-president (academic). “Her experience, innovative ideas and tireless devotion to our students was a tremendous asset, […]
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Whenever the first food plants are grown on the moon or during the inaugural voyage to Mars, a University of Guelph researcher may be able to claim some credit for helping to get them there. This year, Dr. Tom Graham, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences (SES), was named co-chair of a newly […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, Department of Integrative Biology, leads a project aimed at reintroducing the endangered mottled duskywing butterfly to the Pinery Provincial Park on Lake Huron. CTV News Kitchener recently reported on the project. Norris leads the Ontario Butterfly Species at Risk Recovery Team. This is the third year of a team project that involved […]
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The University of Guelph is extending COVID-19 vaccination requirements and is requiring all varsity athletes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming 2021-22 season. This decision reflects discussions involving U of G leaders and the Department of Athletics and is supported by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. The University plans to broaden these discussions and […]
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A study of microbes beneath the world’s seabed hints at the diversity and ecological importance of bacteria living in a little-known habitat that makes up one of the largest biospheres on Earth, according to a new study led by a University of Guelph researcher. Captured through the first-time use of new seabed drilling technology during […]
Given the significant progress in vaccination rates in the Guelph area, the University of Guelph’s COVID-19 community vaccination clinic is closing and vaccination efforts will shift to the next phase beginning Aug. 6. The U of G clinic is among several local mass vaccination clinics in the region that will close as part of the […]
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