Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine, was featured in the September issue of Canadian Poultry magazine in a special issue that put the spotlight on women doing impactful work in agriculture. The article notes that Jones-Bitton’s studies have shed light on the issue of growers and producers are struggling with […]
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Two University of Guelph experts in food microbiology say it is unusual for a food recall such as the one that has affected California-grown onions for weeks to drag on for so long. Prof. Lawrence Goodridge pursues interdisciplinary research on food-borne pathogens and holds the Leung Family Professorship in Food Safety in the Department of […]
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The University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) has received $376,000 to revamp data platforms that support DNA barcoding work around the world. Major infrastructure enhancements will allow the centre’s systems to better exchange and use data stored in two informatics platforms at CBG, a global leader in genomics. “This award will make it […]
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Prof. Thomas Sasso, Department of Management in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to BBC Workplace for an article about why the burden to launch diversity and inclusion programs often falls on employees of colour. Sasso noted that for those employees who do want to take on the labour of initiating […]
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Student Experience is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2020-2021 Student Life Enhancement Fund (SLEF). If your organization has a non-academic initiative that could enhance student life at the University of Guelph, this initiative may help with funding. Eligibility Recognized student organizations and clubs, registered students and University departments are […]
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Rural Canada is home to more than 18 per cent of the national population and it plays a critical role in the national economy. By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development […]
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It is a fall semester like no other at the University of Guelph. U of G welcomed nearly 30,000 new and returning students last week. But for about 95 per cent of those students, the first day of classes meant logging on to a computer and meeting their professors and classmates remotely. Due to the […]
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The University of Guelph is deeply saddened to learn of the death of student Bradley Traynor. Durham Regional Police confirmed today that he was among the victims of a senseless act of violence that occurred in Oshawa on Friday. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Sept. 17 in Bradley’s memory. “This is devastating […]
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The following updates are provided by the 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. When do I need to […]
Prof. Timothy Dewhirst of U of G’s Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about whether the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is really making players feel safer from its oversight. Dewhirst discussed the one-game suspension handed to Philadelphia’s Matt Niskanen for cross-checking Montreal’s Brendan Gallagher during Game 5 […]
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Despite the pandemic, University of Guelph co-op students had a higher employment rate than the national average over both the summer and the fall, and the University’s Co-operative Education and Career Services aims to keep that momentum going through the fall. Many co-op students have made the shift to work from home for their work […]
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As the fall semester starts, the University of Guelph will have some services available for those who need to be on campus. The University continues to prioritize physical distancing and asks all those who don’t need to be on campus to stay home to help keep our community safe. For those on campus, face coverings are […]
Opportunities are available on the University of Guelph Senate for undergraduate and graduate students. Submit your nomination by Sept. 18 at noon. The Senate and Board of Governors are the two highest governing bodies at the University of Guelph. Members of each help shape the future direction of the University and ensure its resources are […]
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It’s not often that miniature donkeys are part of a class lecture, but Prof. Andy Robinson of the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences hopes they will be this year. Robinson, who teaches several introductory and advanced animal and plant biosciences courses, plans to stand in the fields of his hobby farm where he raises […]
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Prof. Marion Joppe, from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, spoke to CTVNews.ca for an article about where it’s safe for Canadians to travel. Joppe noted that while the federal government is urging all Canadians to avoid unnecessary international travel, the decision to travel still rests with Canadians. “The advisory is only that; […]
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Many academics across Canada have committed to participating in a Scholar Strike for Black Lives in Canada on September 9 and 10. The University of Guelph is strongly committed to bringing about positive change on our campus, in the post-secondary sector and in our communities. We are developing a plan to address anti-Black racism and […]
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The University of Guelph is launching a new anti-oppression and anti-racism online training module for all students, faculty and staff. Developed by U of G’s Office of Diversity and Human Rights, the module is called “Principles of Belonging: Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism” and is now available on CourseLink. The training provides core principles to foster more […]
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Raising slower-growing broiler chickens may improve the welfare of millions of birds, according to the largest and most comprehensive study of broiler chicken welfare worldwide by University of Guelph researchers. The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, has been promoted externally by the Global Animal Partnership (GAP). GAP provided a research grant to U […]
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Four University of Guelph professors have been named as members of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), Canada’s top academic honour for outstanding achievement in the arts, social sciences and sciences. Profs. Amar Mohanty and Kevin McCann will be named as Fellows of the Royal Society. New U of G inductees to the RSC College of […]
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Being a pen pal is about connecting with a stranger and building a friendship through the exchange of letters. The University of Guelph is putting a contemporary spin on the practice with a new digital Pen Pal Program beginning in the fall semester. It will help first-year students make connections as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. […]
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