Many large tobacco companies are marketing e-cigarette and vaping products as tools for “harm reduction,” but a University of Guelph marketing expert questions whether the aim of these public relations initiatives might really be the maximization of profits. Prof. Timothy Dewhirst, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, wrote a recent commentary for Tobacco Control, a […]
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How do you provide hands-on veterinary training when the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation or curtailment of much in-class instruction on campus? Novel at-home surgery practice kits, increased access to computerized case simulations and virtual teamwork and leadership activities are among innovative tools to be used this fall and winter by the University of Guelph’s Ontario […]
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Climate change researchers have long warned that temperatures will increase in future due to growing greenhouse gas emissions, but for urban dwellers, climate change is only part of the problem. New University of Guelph research finds urbanization will lead to even more city residents being exposed to extreme heat under a business-as-usual climate change scenario. […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Sarah Martz, a PhD student in the Department of Population Medicine, who passed away Aug. 10. Condolences to Sarah’s family may be shared through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home website. A memorial service and celebration of life will take place Aug. 18, starting […]
What will the future business of live events look like during the pandemic? A University of Guelph webinar will tackle this question from a population medicine perspective Aug. 19 at noon. Hosted in partnership with the Sponsorship Marketing Council of Canada, the free webinar will feature Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, and Prof. […]
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COVID-19 is not the first time we’ve considered closing schools to prevent the spread of disease. By Prof. Tara Abraham, Department of History […]
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The University of Guelph’s IF 2020 Improvisation Festival is being called a phenomenal success, attracting a global audience of more than 2,500 viewers from some 50 countries. Organized by U of G’s International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI), the international festival began Friday, Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. and ran for 24 consecutive […]
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The University of Guelph continues to prioritize physical distancing. Access to the Guelph campus remains limited to those approved to be on campus. For now, staff, faculty and graduate students able to work from home will continue to do so. Please do not come to campus unless you are conducting approved work, research, or teaching preparations. […]
Establishing healthy lifestyle habits while juggling a busy university schedule can be challenging, but now University of Guelph students will be able to access a new program through Student Wellness that could offer them the guidance they need. USHINE, or the University of Guelph’s Successful Habits in Education program, is a free, peer-led wellness behaviour […]
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The University of Guelph is building a nest – an online community that will support all first-year students not living in residence as they begin the fall semester. A Student Affairs initiative, Gryphons Nest is aimed at providing the successful programs that previously took place in person to help first-year students make a smooth transition […]
Prof. Helen Hambly Odame, of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda Tuesday night to discuss the issue of broadband internet access in rural and remote regions. Broadband is still a long way away from being equally available across Ontario. Its absence is most often felt in rural, agricultural-based […]
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The COVID-19 lockdowns convinced many Canadians to start ordering their groceries online, either for pickup or delivery, but will those changes last and change the way we grocery shop over the long term? Prof. Michael von Massow expects Canadians’ new-found love of online grocery shopping to increase as the pandemic wears on. Von Massow is […]
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Prof. Ryan Prosser, an environmental toxicologist in U of G s School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to the Waterloo Region Record about a recent study he conducted that found tiny microplastics in the Grand River. The study, published in the journal Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, found microplastics in fluted-shell mussels at six sites he […]
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You are almost twice as likely to be bit by a dog if you live in the city compared to living in the country, and a majority of those bites will come from a dog off the leash, according to a new University of Guelph study. Researchers with U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College surveyed […]
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Nine new University of Guelph projects have been awarded a total of $70,000 to explore notions of “Creating in a Time of Coronavirus.” The projects support the realization of creative works that speak to the current pandemic, or that build connections between artists and their audiences and communities. The projects received $27,000 from the University’s […]
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Prof Georgia Mason, an animal behavioural biologist and director of U of G’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW), spoke to CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning for an interview on animal sentience. The interview was prompted by a Toronto Star report on an animal rights activist who was killed while advocating for the […]
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Canadian Geographic magazine spoke with Prof. Amar K. Mohanty, OAC Distinguished Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials, on some of the limitations of bioplastics. The article noted that many see bioplastics as the solution to our ever-growing plastic problem and Mohanty agreed that bioplastics are better for the sustainable carbon cycle. But he added biodegradable plastic […]
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The Walrus magazine posted an excerpt of a new memoir by School of Environmental Sciences professor Madhur Anand. This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart, published on June 30, tells the stories of Anand’s parents, their tale of immigration after the partition of Pakistan from India and how their experiences affected their daughter. The […]
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The University of Guelph joins other Canadians in mourning for victims of the catastrophic warehouse explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4. As of Thursday morning, the blast had killed at least 135 people, injured thousands of others and left many more homeless in Lebanon’s capital. “As we have been reminded more than once this […]
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A University of Guelph microbiologist researching new approaches to fighting microbial infections will receive a 2020 Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award. Prof. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister has been named one of three recipients of a Jarislowsky Fellowship – Banting Discovery Award, a one-year grant that provides up to $25,000 to support early-career investigators in addressing a health […]
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