Dr. Sean Lyons, a professor in the Department of Management, spoke to the Toronto Star about why Generation X adults are so eagerly registering to get the Astra Zeneca vaccines in pharmacies, despite the concerns that have been raised about the vaccine. Lyons said it seems Gen X’ers have been better at authenticating news reports, […]
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As Canada marks National Volunteer Week, a new report by University of Guelph researchers says Canadian international development groups have found ways to continue supporting development and humanitarian projects abroad despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Completed under a new collaboration involving U of G and professionals from Canada’s international development sector, the report highlights how small […]
The University of Guelph is among universities worldwide recognized in a new international ranking for using teaching, research, stewardship and sustainable operations to address some of the most serious global challenges. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released today assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than 1,100 universities from more than […]
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Dr. Manju Misra, a professor in the the University of Guelph’s School of Engineering who researches sustainable biocomposite materials, will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. The federal government recently announced its intention to legislate a ban on single-use plastic items and designate plastics under the Canadian Environmental […]
Dave Hargreaves has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (finance), having served on an interim basis since October 2020. Hargreaves joined U of G in January 2016 as the director of treasury operations. In his new role, he will manage the University’s core business processes, notably treasury and investment operations, controllership, […]
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University of Guelph students Kiana Gibson and David Sahai are celebrating a major milestone this month: 16,000. That’s the number of pounds of campus-prepared food they’ve been able to help divert from landfills and donate to local Guelph charities in the last three years through an initiative they helped to co-found called MealCare Guelph. As […]
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Dr. Meghan McMurtry, a professor in the Department of Psychology, spoke to both Discovery Magazine and Reader’s Digest about needle fear and how to overcome it. While many in Canada are excited to be getting one of the COVID-19 vaccines, McMurtry explained that for some, needle fear is a real phenomenon. The fear can so […]
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As the virus that causes COVID-19 has spread, what has also spread is misinformation. University of Guelph biomedical sciences professor Dr. Glen Pyle is helping to change that by volunteering his science knowledge for a group called COVID-19 Resources Canada. Pyle is the volunteer Ontario co-lead for the group, as well as a co-founder of […]
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The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held on April 5. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Leadership Updates President Charlotte Yates, Vice-President (Research) Malcolm Campbell and Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Gwen Chapman, provided Senators with a number of […]
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The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus is launching a new entrance scholarship program to recognize top incoming students and attract future leaders to diploma programs in agriculture, environmental management and horticulture. Set to be awarded for the first time this fall, the $1,500 scholarships will be offered under the campus Student Awards Program, which distributes […]
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Dr. Ryan Norris, a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star on the proposed Highway 413 that would run north of Brampton and Vaughan in Ontario. Norris wrote that because the proposed roadway would bisect the sensitive headwaters of four watersheds, it could endanger to wildlife in the […]
The University of Guelph’s community vaccination clinic has vaccinated more than 12,500 people since opening March 11. Run in partnership with the Guelph Family Health Team (GFHT), the U of G clinic has helped Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health reach the goal of providing at least one dose of a vaccine to 25 per cent of […]
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The Globe and Mail spoke with veterinarian and theriogenologist Dr. Cathy Gartley in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College about the craze for labradoodles and cobberdogs. A professor in the Department of Population Medicine, she specializes in veterinary reproduction. […]
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A massive fire that burned up 18.5 hectares of grasslands near Cambridge, Ont., this week may have appeared disastrous, but it was just the opposite. Protecting native plant species by burning grasslands may seem counterintuitive, but University of Guelph ecologist Dr. Andrew MacDougall has proven it works. This week’s blaze was all part of the […]
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U of G’s College of Arts (COA) and College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) are launching an online bachelor of arts general degree. Registration for the three-year online degree is now open for the fall semester. Dr. Gwen Chapman, acting provost and vice-president (academic) and former dean of CSAHS, said she is “thrilled to […]
Post-doctoral researchers at the University of Guelph have voted in support of union certification with the United Steelworkers (United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union). Out of 95 uncontested ballots cast, 90 per cent favoured certification. About 150 post-doctoral researchers work at the University. While certification will […]
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University of Guelph research on the stress levels of urban squirrels was highlighted in a report in the Washington Post. Alannah Grant, a master’s student working with integrative biology professor Dr. Amy Newman, is looking at how the human-modified landscape impacts the stress of grey squirrels and how that stress might change their physiology. Understanding […]
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Aiming to further develop molecular diagnostics technology that will ensure authentic ingredients in natural health products, the University of Guelph has struck a five-year collaboration agreement with Guelph-based company Purity-IQ. Under the agreement, Purity-IQ, an ingredient quality assurance certification standards company, will provide $1 million to support the University’s Natural Health Products Research Alliance (NHPRA). […]
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The cycling route was virtual, but the pedalling was as real as it gets for University of Guelph PhD student Heather Petrick. In March, she pedalled 933 stationary kilometres in 24 hours. The ride was among the longest 24-hour virtual (Zwift) cycling feats by a woman. Upon completing it, she got off her bike, ate […]
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University of Guelph biochemistry professor Dr. John Dawson is one of 10 educators across Canada to receive this year’s 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award. The award, sponsored by 3M Canada and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), celebrates extraordinary educational leadership and contributions to post-secondary teaching and learning. “The University of […]
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