U of G Research Behind COVID-19 Technology Featured in Globe and Mail

Posted Sep 28, 2020
Updated Nov 12, 2020

In collaboration with the University of Guelph’s School of Engineering, Guelph-based company EnvisionSQ has developed a unique germ-killing technology called GermStopSQ that is gaining international interest. The Globe and Mail featured GermStopSQ in a story about the potential for exporting Canadian-developed, COVID-19-related personal protective equipment and sanitizing products. Prof. Bill Van Heyst has led the […]

U of G Research Helping to Ensure Frothy Lattes

Posted Sep 28, 2020
Updated Aug 8, 2023

a hand holds a coffee cup while pouring in milk for latte art

University of Guelph researchers are investigating ways to ensure our favourite latte is made with suitably frothy milk. At times, Canadian baristas have problems foaming milk for their customers’ lattes. It is known that limp lattes are caused by uncharacteristically high amounts of free fatty acids (FFA) in the milk. Elevated FFA levels are not […]

U of G Expert to Help Draft Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks 

Posted Sep 25, 2020
Updated Dec 8, 2021

Prof. Thomas Sasso, Department of Management, has been invited by the Centre for Global Inclusion to serve as an expert panellist to help draft the 2021 edition of the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World (GDEIB). The Centre for Global Inclusion is a U.S.-based public charity that helps organizations determine strategy […]

COVID-19 Update: Sept. 25, 2020

Posted Sep 25, 2020
Updated Sep 25, 2020

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. Plans for winter semester U of G will continue to offer most of its courses […]

U of G Researcher Measuring COVID-19 Levels in Local Wastewater

Posted Sep 25, 2020
Updated Dec 9, 2021

Using wastewater to detect a new wave of COVID-19 infections before it happens is the focus of a University of Guelph research project receiving $50,000 in federal funding. Engineering professor Ed McBean will receive a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada grant to measure levels of SARS-CoV-2, the disease-causing virus, in community […]

TVO Consults U of G Rural Development Expert

Posted Sep 24, 2020
Updated Sep 28, 2020

Prof. Al Lauzon, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, spoke to TVO.org for a web article about why newcomers to Canada are reluctant to move out of large urban centres to more rural communities. Lauzon explained that cities have more “social capital” than rural areas for immigrants. “Social capital is really about relationships,” he […]

Feeding Indoor Cats Just Once a Day Could Improve Health, U of G Research Finds

Posted Sep 23, 2020
Updated Apr 23, 2025

Got a cat that always seems hungry? New University of Guelph research suggests you might want to reduce — not increase — how often you feed them. Animal nutrition specialists in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) have found that feeding cats one large meal a day may help […]

Online Auction Replaces Annual U of G Arboretum Plant Sale

Posted Sep 22, 2020
Updated Sep 28, 2020

September at the University of Guelph Arboretum usually means elbow-to-elbow throngs of gardeners and plant enthusiasts at the Arboretum Expo and Plant Sale. Since the popular sale is not possible this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an online plant auction has grown in its place. The auction, which began Sept 18 and continues to […]

Are Local Shutdowns Effective, or Should They Be in Lockstep Provincewide?

Posted Sep 22, 2020
Updated Sep 23, 2020

By Vadim Karatayev, postdoctoral fellow, School of Environmental Sciences; Prof. Madhur Anand, SES, and director of Global Ecological Change & Sustainability Laboratory; Prof. Chris Bauch, Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo […]

U of G Set Designer’s Work Featured in NY Times

Posted Sep 22, 2020
Updated Sep 28, 2020

The New York Times reviewed an art installation whose set was designed by Prof. Troy Hourie, School of English and Theatre Studies. The art performance, called Static Apnea, is designed to offer the sensation of suffocating underwater. The NYT noted that Hourie designed the “daunting” set, which features a winding path with mirrors on each […]

U of G Prof Awarded Funding to Study How Businesses Adapted to COVID-19

Posted Sep 21, 2020
Updated Sep 28, 2020

How have companies adopted new business models in response to the COVID-19 crisis, and how sustainable are these new models? Those are the questions new federally funded University of Guelph research will seek to answer. Prof. Felix Arndt, the John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang […]

Philosophy Professor Makes Headlines on Pandemic Fears

Posted Sep 21, 2020
Updated Oct 2, 2020

Prof. Maya Goldenberg, Department of Philosophy, has spoken to several news outlets about public fears over vaccines and what motivates anti-mask protesters. Goldenberg studies why some people become wary of medicine or science. Speaking to the National Post about why so many have chosen to launch campaigns against mask-wearing, she said many see the masks […]

U of G Gryphons Read Program to Hold Final Event Virtually

Posted Sep 21, 2020
Updated Sep 21, 2020

Although this year’s Gryphons Read event at the University of Guelph has been a little different, the mission has been the same: to gather members of the University community to discuss an engaging book and learn more from the author themselves. This year, that book is Funny Boy, published by McClelland and Stewart and written […]

U of G Bringing the Convocation Moment to Grads with #GuelphGrad on Tour

Posted Sep 18, 2020
Updated Oct 10, 2024

A graduate holds flowers alongside a woman holding a UofG sign

Many graduates look forward to the moment they cross the stage at convocation as an important milestone in their academic life as well as an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends. This fall, the University of Guelph will bring that moment to them. U of G convocation organizers are holding an event called #GuelphGrad […]

Sept. 1 Senate Meeting Highlights: Leadership Updates, New Certificate in Indigenous Environmental Governance

Posted Sep 18, 2020

The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held Sept. 1. 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 […]

2020 Chancellor’s and President’s Scholars Recognized

Posted Sep 18, 2020
Updated Feb 18, 2022

Sixteen scholars are shown in this composite photo

Sixteen incoming undergraduate students at the University of Guelph received top 2020 entrance awards in a virtual event held Sept. 17. Fourteen students received President’s Scholarships, which recognize high school achievements, leadership abilities and citizenship activities. Two students received the Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarship, named for former long-time chancellor Lincoln Alexander. The award recognizes top […]

U of G Marks Powley Day with Métis Flag Raising Sept. 19 to 25

Posted Sep 18, 2020
Updated Sep 18, 2020

From Sept. 19 to 25, U of G will fly the Métis flag in recognition of Powley Day. The day marks the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to recognize Métis harvesting rights as protected under the Constitution. “It is important for us to recognize Powley Day and the historic Supreme Court decision that took place […]

Canadians Are Less Willing to Fly During COVID-19 Than Americans

Posted Sep 18, 2020
Updated Jan 19, 2023

An Air Canada flight begins takeoff at an airport

The uncertainty created by lockdowns and quarantines means consumer confidence is fragile. By Profs. Marion Joppe and Lianne Foti, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management […]

U of G Human Resources Expert Makes Headlines

Posted Sep 17, 2020
Updated Oct 2, 2020

Dr. Nita Chhinzer smiles for a portrait in an outdoor setting.

Prof. Nita Chhinzer from the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics spoke to both CBC News and CTV News about workers taking fewer sick days during the pandemic and workers who may not feel safe on the job. In an interview with CBC News Online, Chhinzer […]

Nicotine Vapour More Rewarding For Adolescents Than Adults, Reveals U of G Study

Posted Sep 16, 2020

University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to ecigarette vapour than adults. Led by Prof. Jibran Khokhar, Department of Biomedical Science in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, the rodent-based research measured behavioural responses related to vaping. “This is the first study to show that rodents find e-cigarette vapour […]