Dr. Andrew Young, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to the Toronto Star podcast This Matters about why there have been population spikes this summer of certain insects such as cicadas and Gypsy moths. Young also offered insight on why it seemed like there were more black flies and midges this year […]
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Twitter and other social media may hold the key to boosting COVID-19 vaccination numbers and countering anti-immunization messages coming mostly from Twitter bots and political activists, according to a new University of Guelph study. In the first large-scale study of its kind, U of G researchers found that tracking tweets can help authorities gauge the […]
Advancing food and farming innovations is the focus of a new partnership between the University of Guelph and Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will bring together the strengths of the University’s research and commercialization resources with Bioenterprise’s national network of expertise, knowledge and […]
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A spicy hot sauce grown, brewed and bottled by University of Guelph food science students will be back again this year and this time it will be accompanied by a bold new sister sauce. CannonFire – named in honour of Old Jeremiah, the naval gun that’s become a landmark on the U of G […]
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Dr. Alan Ker, a professor in the University of Guelph’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society (CAES). The award is the highest honour given by CAES to its members. Ker is the Ontario Agricultural College research chair in agricultural risk and policy […]
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A University of Guelph study on squirrel behaviour and adoption was featured in a Newsweek story about a viral TikTok video in which an adult squirrel rescues a baby squirrel. The video, with over 6 million views, captures the rescue after a crow drops the baby while in flight. The video begins with the baby […]
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Serious threats to environment and public health are the reasons Dr. Ryan Norris, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, cited in his argument against the proposed building of Highway 413 in The Saturday Debate section of the Toronto Star. Norris, who is an expert in the behaviour, conservation and evolution of migratory animals, said the […]
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University of Guelph history professor Dr. Stuart McCook, shared his expertise on current coffee market conditions in a CBC News Online article. This story also appeared in Yahoo! News. Drought in Brazil and the economic impacts of COVID-19 are driving up the costs of the popular bean, said McCook. Brazil produces about one-third of the […]
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That silky, gold-coloured tuft you normally discard along with your corncob husks is worth more than you think. For the first time, a team of University of Guelph researchers has shown corn silks naturally contain diverse microbes, a finding that may point to a new strategy to protect the cob from fungal infections. Their discovery […]
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With swimming’s governing body, FINA, saying it will revisit its decision to bar a swimming cap designed for natural Black hair from competitions, the head of the University of Guelph swim team says she hopes the decision is reversed. Chantique Carey-Payne is a former varsity swimmer who won multiple medals for the U of G […]
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Ontario peaches with better colour, taste and texture, and that are available in stores two weeks earlier than other local peaches, is the goal of University of Guelph research. Using molecular genetics, plant breeder Dr. Jay Subramanian has been developing new peach and plum varieties to appeal to both consumers and growers. “We are looking […]
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Dr. Jess Haines, a professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, will appear on a repeat episode of The Nature of Things on CBC TV called “Kids vs. Screens” on Thursday, July 15 at 9 p.m. ET. The episode, which first aired in November, 2020, will explore how TVs, cellphones and gaming […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus celebrated the achievements of graduating students who have completed one of the seven academic programs offered. Graduates successfully completed their academic requirements in the Associate Diplomas in Agriculture, Environmental Management, Equine Care & Management, Horticulture and Veterinary Technology, along with graduates in the Veterinary Office Administration Certificate and the […]
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Stress is leading to poorer diets among parents but not necessarily for their children, according to a new University of Guelph study. Published recently in Nutrients, the study is one of the first to examine family-based stress and how it affects the diets of parents and their preschool children. It comes at a time when […]
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Offering “the gift of rest” to front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is the goal of a novel fundraising project by University of Guelph students. The One Bench One Tree project aims to install a park-style bench and a native tree at Canadian hospitals to provide a shady respite for nurses, doctors and other health-care […]
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If Canadians need additional booster vaccines against COVID-19, but case counts drop and risks appear low, will people still line up at vaccine clinics? A University of Guelph researcher says history suggests there may be challenges to convincing Canadians to get further shots. Dr. Catherine Carstairs is a professor in U of G’s Department of […]
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Dr. Richard Vyn, a professor of agricultural economics in the Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics, spoke to the Reuters news agency about the demand for housing and how it’s squeezing farmers off arable land. The article appeared in several publications including The Globe and Mail. Vyn commented that local and provincial governments have […]
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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 ongoing problem of NHL players who continue to take to the ice even while nursing injuries. Given that some players have come forward to admit they have health problems from […]
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New University of Guelph research suggests pet owners with a suspected case of COVID-19 should with a suspected case of COVID-19 should limit close contact with their pets. Initial findings, to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) conference, suggest people with COVID-19 frequently pass the illness to their […]
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The University of Guelph’s Campus Community Police has a new name. The unit will now be known as the Campus Safety Office, and the University’s special constables will be called “campus safety officers.” The name change reflects Bill 68, adopted in Ontario in 2019, which altered the Community Safety and Policing Act and included a […]
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