Following an extensive and highly competitive search, Dr. Charlotte Yates has been appointed as the ninth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph. She is the first woman to hold the position in the University’s history. Her five-year term is effective immediately. The appointment was approved by the University’s Board of Governors, on the […]
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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. By Dr. Meghan McMurtry, Department of Psychology Think of the last time you were really afraid — and I mean terrified: Cold sweats, trembling, pounding heart. Now think about what it would be like to have that reaction if you saw a […]
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Two University of Guelph research projects that seek to understand current mental health challenges in farming and rural communities have received $287,804 in funding. Both projects aim to improve service delivery. Dr. Leith Deacon, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, received $231,554 in Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance funding for a major survey on the […]
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Two University of Guelph professors contributed commentaries to The Globe and Mail Opinion section about COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Dr. Theresa Lee, a professor of political theory in the Department of Political Science, discussed in her commentary philosopher John Stuart Mill’s “harm principle” and how the concept fits into the current debate on COVID-19 vaccination. Lee […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, Department of Integrative Biology, is featured in a CBC News story about the release of more than 700 endangered mottled duskywing butterflies. Norris leads a project that breeds duskywings in a special lab at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, with the intent of releasing them into a suitable habitat. Pinery Provincial Park was […]
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The digital mental health industry is becoming increasingly popular, but it might not be the answer to the pandemic’s lasting mental health effects, according to a new University of Guelph study. Dr. Joshua Skorburg, professor in the Department of Philosophy, and master’s student Josephine Yam examined the effectiveness of digital mental health resources such as […]
The following updates are provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. Vaccination rates in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, and across the province, are on the rise. As an important part of our local community, U of G is committed to supporting that growth and helping further protect students, faculty and staff as they work and learn at our campuses […]
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University of Guelph research that found many people selling old smartphones, tablets or laptops fail to clear their personal data from the device was featured in several news articles this week. An Aug. 10 CBC News story highlighted the research and spoke with co-author Jason Ceci, a masters student in computer security. He told CBC […]
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Dear U of G Community Members, We are weeks away from the beginning of a new academic year. I have deeply missed the bustle of our campuses – running into students, colleagues and friends, walking around our beautiful campuses. I also understand the concerns many of you have about the uncertainties of returning to more […]
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Helping pets live longer, healthier lives is the goal of new leading-edge surgery and anesthesia facilities at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Supported in part by a $23-million infrastructure renewal investment from the province of Ontario, the facilities are the result of a successful $9-million fundraising campaign led by OVC Pet Trust. […]
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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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