Dr. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, co-wrote an opinion piece for the Hill Times with Deb Stark, former deputy minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. They wrote that Canada is well-positioned to take a leadership role at the United Nations Food Systems Summit, due to […]
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Mental health will be the focus of online discussion-based workshops at the University of Guelph as part of Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week. Shine is an initiative developed by U of G students and staff to promote mental wellness and provide students with resources to help support their mental well-being. On Tuesday, March 16, an […]
A small but growing number of cat owners are doing away with traditional cat food and switching their felines to vegan diets, and now University of Guelph researchers are conducting some of the first studies to see how these animals are faring. “We know from surveys that about one per cent of cat owners are […]
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What makes someone mistrust vaccines or even campaign vociferously against them? Those are some of the questions Dr. Maya Goldenberg, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, investigates in her new book, Vaccine Hesitancy: Public Trust, Expertise, and the War on Science. Goldenberg has long specialized in the philosophy of science and medicine, focusing much […]
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Dr. Byram Bridle, a professor of immunology with the Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, provided a commentary for the Conversation Canada about the potential health effects for children who have remained indoors for most of the last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He argued that kids who have been […]
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U of G’s Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week runs Mar. 15 to 20. The week promotes mental wellness and provides students with resources to help support their mental well-being. “Discussing mental health is as important now as ever,” says Alison Burnett, director of Student Wellness. “We need to create opportunities and space for people to come together […]
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The community COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted at the University of Guelph will open its doors March 15 and will run through August. Members of the U of G community who meet provincial guidelines will be eligible to obtain the vaccine on campus following Ontario’s 3-phase plan for immunization. The clinic, which will be held in […]
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The University of Guelph’s community vaccination clinic has opened. Held in the University Centre on campus, the building is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “With the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination clinic based at the University of Guelph, in partnership with the Guelph Family Health Team, our region moves closer […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared one year ago, University of Guelph researchers quickly responded by finding ways of harnessing innovations and expertise to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus and mitigate the global impact. Researchers have repurposed innovations, conducted cutting-edge research and provided their expertise to provincial, national and global pandemic efforts. Confronting the virus was […]
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From a 17-year-old tracking and sharing COVID-19’s early spread on a website to a coalition offering cash prize incentives for developing coronavirus screening tests, numerous examples of pandemic-driven research and data-sharing collaborations worldwide are the topic of a new paper by University of Guelph researchers. Their overview of dozens of collaborative projects to understand and […]
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Dr. Timothy Dewhirst, a professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, wrote a commentary in the Toronto Star about the NHL’s decision to include brand advertising on player helmets this season. He said branding has become normalized with hockey in the last few decades and that while the helmet ads are likely the […]
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New University of Guelph technology that measures the concentration of COVID-19-fighting antibodies in the blood could be used to assess the effectiveness of vaccines, particularly as new variants of the virus arise. This inexpensive test-on-a-chip takes less than 30 minutes and can help help health-care professionals pinpoint individuals who may have developed an immune response […]
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With only about half of Canadians eligible for paid sick days – even in the midst of a pandemic — what can be done to ensure more Canadians aren’t forced to choose between paying their bills or going to work ill? The issue of paid sick days has sparked arguments over who should pay: governments […]
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A permanent and shared solution to allow more paid sick days is needed to protect workers, the community and the economy. By Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Department of Management […]
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University of Guelph president and vice-chancellor Dr. Charlotte Yates has been named among this year’s YMCA of Three Rivers Women of Distinction. She is among six local women to be recognized at a virtual event on March 8. “Women of Distinction is an extraordinary event that brings to the forefront the remarkable and valuable contributions […]
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Dr. Maya Goldenberg, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Fresh Air about her new book, Vaccine Hesitancy: Public Trust, Expertise, and the War on Science. Goldenberg explained that vaccine hesitancy has been around ever since the first vaccine was invented in the late 1700s. The reasons for that hesitancy […]
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The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World.” With gender equity and equality in the spotlight and the accomplishments of women driving conversations around the globe, the University of Guelph is celebrating eight women who have recently stepped into vital leadership roles at […]
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The pandemic has eroded hard-fought gains toward gender equality in the Canadian workforce, with women experiencing career setbacks due to increased childcare and household duties and with part-time women workers hit hard by layoffs. But on this year’s International Women’s Day, a University of Guelph expert in sustainability accounting argues women can play a leading […]
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Dr. Kate Parizeau, professor in the Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, spoke to CBC News Network’s Canada Tonight about a United Nations report that found the average Canadian wastes 79 kg of food at home per year. Parizeau said Canadians tend to be large food consumers and wasters in part because we have so […]
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On International Women’s Day, how will you #ChooseToChallenge? What steps will you take to support gender equality every day? Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day – a global movement that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women, while calling for action to accelerate gender parity. This year’s global theme is #ChooseToChallenge. At the University […]
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