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Wartime Shipwrecks Could Attract Grave Robbers, U of G Historian Warns 

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The recent recovery of a bell from a Second World War ship that sank off the coast of the United Kingdom has a University of Guelph historian concerned that the discovery could encourage future grave robbing.  The bell was taken from the HMCS Trentonian, a Canadian ship that was torpedoed in February 1945, killing six.  […]

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Campus Safety Update: Incident at Athletics Centre

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On the afternoon of May 12, the University of Guelph Campus Safety Office (CSO) received a report from an individual using a gender-neutral change room at the Athletics Centre. The individual reported that someone was attempting to film them while they were changing. The Guelph Police Service has been advised of the incident and the […]

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Food Economist Discusses Food Costs With CP, CBC 

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Speaking to The Canadian Press, Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, discussed how U.S. tariffs could impact food prices. He also discussed tariffs and food costs with TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He also spoke to The Canadian Press about rising food costs and inflation and appeared on CBC […]

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Agricultural Leader Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal 

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Kim Jo Bliss, a community leader and lead technician at the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Emo, has received a King Charles III Coronation Medal for her work driving agricultural innovation in Northern Ontario.   Bliss is a passionate beef and sheep farmer with deep agricultural roots and is the lead technician at the Emo site, […]

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What’s Open at U of G on Victoria Day Weekend 2025

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The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on Monday, May 19 for Victoria Day. Normal operations resume Tuesday, May 20.   What’s open Service areas open on Monday, May 19 include:  Athletics Centre  Reduced hours  Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre, including the Companion Animal and Large Animal Clinics and the Farm Service Clinic  Emergency […]

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Political Scientist Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal 

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Dedicated to promoting the positive role of religion in Canadian civil society, Dr. Geoffrey Cameron, a professor in the Department of Political Science, has been recognized with a King Charles III Coronation Medal.  Cameron, who researches religion, politics and refugee policy, received the medal in recognition of his work promoting inter-faith cooperation, working with faith […]

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Shell We Explore? Snails and Roaches Leave Trails of Surprising Science

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Inside the unforgettable projects of Experimental Comparative Physiology (ZOO*4170), a fourth-year zoology course. Cold-blooded creatures are on the move in a University of Guelph laboratory. Madagascar hissing cockroaches and giant African land snails slink along surfaces, leaving behind questions that zoology undergrads must uncover for their final projects:  How does pitch-black darkness affect the cockroaches’ diets? […]

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Celebrating our 2024-2025 Student Experience Winners!

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The Student Experience Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of campus leaders who have made a meaningful and lasting impact on student life and the U of G community. Each year, students, staff and faculty are invited to nominate individuals who exemplify dedication, leadership, and a strong commitment to the University of Guelph and beyond. Visit the Student Experience […]

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U of G Invention Kills Food Pathogens in Seconds – Without Water or Pesticides

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Ten years ago, Dr. Keith Warriner saved candy apples.  In 2015, an outbreak of Listeria was rippling through caramel apples in California, sparking massive recalls amid dozens of infections, hospitalizations and several deaths.  “No retailer ever wanted to sell candy apples again,” recalls Warriner, a professor of food safety at the University of Guelph’s Ontario […]

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