Prof. Paul Hebert, the director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, and the DNA barcoding technology he helped develop was featured in a Guardian newspaper article examining the technology’s use in discovering “cryptic species.” DNA barcoding can identify and differentiate between animal and plant species using their genetic divergence, the article notes, […]
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As hockey players work to impress their evaluators at NHL training camps this week, University of Guelph researchers have found a more accurate way for coaches to predict how quickly a player can accelerate on skates, even before they hit the ice. In a first–of–its–kind study, researchers in U of G’s Human Performance Laboratory discovered resisted sprint tests better forecast how quickly a skater accelerates than traditional off-ice tests. This finding can help improve how professional […]
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University of Guelph vaccine research was featured in a segment on CTV’s W5 news program that examined the global rush to secure vaccines against COVID-19. Dr. Byram Bridle, a professor in the Department of Pathobiology, was interviewed in the story about the challenges of creating effective and durable vaccines against the coronavirus, as well as […]
Dr. Michael von Massow, a food economist in U of G’s Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource, spoke to several media outlets about the future of food delivery apps and whether caps on their fees will help restaurants. In an interview with Forbes, von Massow said capping the fees that food delivery services can charge […]
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By Dr. Michael von Massow, associate professor, Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics […]
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Dr. Madhur Anand, a professor in School of Environmental Sciences and director of U of G’s Guelph Institute for Environmental Research, was featured in the New York Times Dec. 20. Anand is among the authors of a new study currently under peer review that looks at vaccination prioritization; specifically, who should get vaccinated first to […]
Outdoor public rinks are important social gathering places for strangers to interact during winter and can improve the social life of cities, a new University of Guelph study has found. Profs. Mervyn Horgan and Saara Liinamaa, who lead the Sociable Cities Project at U of G, studied social interactions at outdoor public rinks that offer […]
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The Cargill meat processing plant in Guelph has begun steps to temporarily close its facility after a significant 57 cases of COVID-19 in the region were linked to the facility. Food economist Dr. Michael von Massow, a professor in the University of Guelph’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, studies the structure and performance […]
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Four University of Guelph researchers aim to improve food, health, sustainability and cybersecurity with $3.1 million in new federal funding under the prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program. The funding is part of a $195-million federal investment announced today by Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, for 259 new and renewed chairs at 47 institutions across Canada. At U of G, new chairs will […]
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The University of Guelph has received $15 million from the Ontario government to support critical upgrades and repairs to campus facilities. It’s part of a provincial $466-million capital funding investment to help colleges and universities address deferred maintenance. The announcement was made Dec. 16 by David Piccini, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Colleges and […]
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With the winter chill settling in, University of Guelph food science students are getting set to offer for sale a spicy organic hot sauce that they grew, perfected and bottled on campus. The sauce results from a nearly year-long volunteer project designed to give students the chance to bring to market a fully student-created food […]
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New federal funding will allow University of Guelph researchers to study how diluted bitumen from oil sands development in Alberta affects the physiology and health of Pacific salmon. Prof. Todd Gillis and adjunct faculty member Dr. Sarah Alderman, both in U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, will receive $350,000 over two years from the […]
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What’s the best way to talk to someone who says they plan to avoid getting the COVID-19 vaccines? Bombarding them with facts and arguments is not the best way to go as it will only make them defensive, argues Prof. Maya Goldenberg of the University of Guelph’s Department of Philosophy. Goldenberg specializes in the philosophy of […]
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Amid heightened attention to systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement, a new paper by University of Guelph researchers discusses the intertwined but forgotten history of African food crops and slavery in the West, and points to potential uses of those crops to help mitigate climate change impacts. The paper offers the first interdisciplinary […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst of U of G’s Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star in which he examined the shifting definition of “essential businesses” in Ontario during the pandemic lockdowns. In Ontario, what is deemed an essential service or business has changed over time, he wrote, noting Ontario’s decision […]
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The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held Nov. 30. 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 Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Gwen Chapman, provided Senators with a number of […]
With many work-from-home employees reporting feeling emotionally exhausted after nearly 10 months of balancing work and family life, a University of Guelph expert on human resources suggests there may be a solution. Prof. Nita Chhinzer is an associate professor of human resource management and business consulting in the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. In a recent […]
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By Prof. Madhur Anand, director of Global Ecological Change & Sustainability Laboratory; Prof. Chris Bauch and Peter C. Jentsch, PhD candidate, applied mathematics, University of Waterloo […]
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. Keeping our community safe this winter After a very long semester, we’re all ready […]
By Prof. Andrea Paras, Department of Political Science, and Jenine Otto, international development student […]
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