CBC Radio’s Day 6 program spoke with Melissa McAfee, the special collections librarian at the University of Guelph’s McLaughlin Library about the library’s vast collection of community cookbooks. The library’s Culinary Collections ranks as one of the largest and most varied collections of cookbooks in North America, with more than 17,000 published volumes — some […]
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U.K.’s The Guardian featured Prof. Paul Hebert, the director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, and the DNA barcoding technology he developed in 2003 that has revolutionized attempts to catalogue all the life on Earth. As the article notes, it was Hebert who discovered that a short genetic sequence in mitochondria could […]
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A University of Guelph professor has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Prof. Shoshanah Jacobs, Department of Integrative Biology, will receive a 2019-20 OCUFA Teaching Award for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of higher education at the province’s universities. “University teaching presents us […]
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A new $1-million gift from the Gosling Foundation will enable the University of Guelph to continue conserving valuable and endangered plant species threatened by climate change, disease and loss of biodiversity in Canada and worldwide. The new gift follows previous donations totalling $7 million from the foundation to establish and sustain the Gosling Research Institute […]
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Arrell Food Scholar Amberley Reutz, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography, penned a commentary in Policy Options along with Arrell Food Institute director Prof. Evan Fraser and geography professor John Smithers about why now is the time for Canada to launch its long-promised national school food program. The authors note that the federal […]
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Prof. Maya Goldenberg of the Department of Philosophy spoke to The Canadian Press about why mixed and inconsistent messaging from political and public health experts can lead to public distrust . The resulting article appeared in several publications, including The Globe and Mail, Global News, the Huffington Post and more. Goldenberg, whose research has examined […]
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The University of Guelph and CUPE 3913 Units 1 and 2, the union representing teaching assistants, graduate service assistants and sessional lecturers, have now ratified the tentative agreement that was reached Aug. 25. […]
The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph has announced the winners of its 2020 Innovation Awards. Each award recipient has a substantial history of expanding the capacity of their respective communities, work that has become even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the institute. Established in 2018 […]
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With coronavirus testing demands rising under a second wave of COVID-19 infection in Canada, a portable SARS-CoV-2 test kit based on University of Guelph research has been approved by Health Canada for easy and rapid point-of-care use in workplaces and other public areas. Approved for use last week by the federal agency, the Hyris bCUBE […]
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The following updates are provided by U of G’s Return to Campuses Steering Committee. The University of Guelph continues to prioritize physical distancing. If you don’t need to be on campus, please stay home to help keep our community safe. Staff, faculty and graduate students able to work from home will continue to do so. […]
University of Guelph infectious diseases expert Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, has been awarded a Minister of Colleges and Universities Award of Excellence by Minister Ross Romano. The award recognizes Greer’s dedication to the local community, post-secondary students and the broader post-secondary sector during the pandemic. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, […]
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On Sept. 22, U of G officially launched its 2020 United Way campaign. Within a matter of hours, more than $56,000 in pledges was received. “It’s amazing to see such a strong response right out of the gate,” says Jill Ferguson, the campaign’s staff co-chair. “We are so grateful for the community’s engagement this year.” […]
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Today, Lysa Porth officially assumes the role of dean of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph. A respected scholar, industry liaison and administrator, Porth is known for being strategic, inclusive and results-oriented, and an advocate for teaching and research. Porth was previously associate dean of strategic partnerships […]
Preventing outbreaks of COVID-19 on university campuses could be achieved by testing the sewer system in specific areas of those campuses. That is what University of Guelph research collaborators Prof. Lawrence Goodridge in Food Science, Prof. Ed McBean in Engineering, Prof. Andrew Papadopoulos in Population Medicine, and Prof. Heather Murphy in Pathobiology are about to […]
The University of Guelph is investigating a possible Zoom hack that occurred this week during an online lecture. The hacker made racist and unacceptable statements, which were heard by students and instructors. A video of the incident is also circulating on social media. The University takes such incidents seriously and condemns behaviour of this sort. […]
A team of researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has launched a study to better understand how household changes from the COVID-19 shutdowns have affected pets. Through an online survey, the researchers hope to learn how the changes brought on by the pandemic have impacted Ontario pet owners and their animals. […]
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From improving children’s mental health to tackling antibiotic resistance in pathogens to developing new treatments for alcohol use disorder, heart disease, osteoarthritis and leukemia, six projects led by University of Guelph researchers will receive nearly $3.8 million in new federal funding. The funding worth $3,776,208 will come from project grants provided by the Canadian Institutes […]
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International students in need of support for their mental well-being can now speak with a counsellor online or by phone 24 hours a day from anywhere around the world. Through the keepme.SAFE Student Support Program, international students and students in U of G’s English Language Programs (ELP) can connect with trained counsellors who offer service […]
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With reports in Ontario and elsewhere across Canada that many shoppers have begun hoarding groceries, toilet paper and other goods over fears of a second wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, will store shelves go bare, or will suppliers be able to handle the surge? Prof. Michael von Massow is a food economist in the University of […]
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CTV National News reported on a COVID-19 diagnostic test that uses University of Guelph-developed DNA technology. Prof. Steve Newmaster, a member of U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), helped to developed the molecular diagnostic kit, which was approved by Health Canada last week. The Hyris bCUBE can detect genetic material from the coronavirus […]
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