Decontaminating the COVID-19-causing virus and microbial pathogens from large batches of isolation gowns for reuse in hospitals and health centres across Canada is the goal of a new, provincially funded project involving University of Guelph researchers. Using $25,000 received under the Voucher for Innovation and Productivity funding program of the Ontario Centres of Excellence, Prof. Keith […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held October 21. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Audited Financial Statements Approved The University’s audited financial statements are prepared by the University and reviewed by its audit firm, Ernst […]
As a world leader in agriculture and food expertise, the University of Guelph has played a significant role in the annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. U of G remains front and centre this year, even as the 98th edition of the fair will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Running Nov. […]
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University of Guelph president Charlotte Yates is featured in a new podcast on the future of the automotive industry in Canada. Yates discusses recent plans by Ford and Fiat Chrysler to increase production of electric cars in Canada and explains what the automotive industry must do to make a successful transition to zero emissions vehicles. […]
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The latest scientific information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and vaccine development will be the focus of a webinar hosted by the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and One Health Institute that will feature leading immunologists and infectious disease experts. The “Biology and Control of SARS-CoV-2” webinar will be held on Monday, Nov. 9 […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to the Toronto Star about the reopening of schools across Canada and its effect on rates of COVID-19. The article notes that test positivity rates among school-aged children in Ontario are on the rise, suggesting more children are becoming infected — a trend Greer said she found […]
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With Canadian grocers spending more on store upgrades, ecommerce platforms and sanitation to protect workers and customers from the spread of COVID-19, will Canadians soon see higher food prices? One University of Guelph food economist says it’s likely – but not in the way you might think. Prof. Michael von Massow is a food economist […]
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Prof. Scott Weese, a veterinary internal medicine specialist and chief of infection control at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to several media outlets about a Niagara-area dog that tested positive for COVID-19. Weese, who is the director of U of G’s Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ), is part of the research […]
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Campus Friends (CF), an initiative that offers post-secondary experiences on the University of Guelph campus to adults with developmental disabilities, will continue in virtual form in the 2020-21 academic year. A partnership between Community Living Guelph Wellington and U of G’s Experiential Learning Hub, this program has run on campus since 2016. It connects U […]
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Faster detection of food-borne illness outbreaks by combining wastewater monitoring and social media technologies is the goal of a new $6.5-million project led by University of Guelph food scientist Lawrence Goodridge. Funded by Genome Canada through Ontario Genomics, the new monitoring projects will also track the COVID-19-causing virus in wastewater as an early warning system […]
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Prof. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will present at a New York Academy of Sciences international virtual conference on Monday, Nov. 2 called Frontiers in Circadian Medicine. Martino, the founding director of U of G’s Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations, will appear alongside world leaders in the circadian medicine field, including Michael Young, who was […]
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The University of Guelph has named Sharmilla Rasheed as its new vice-president (finance and operations). Rasheed, who is currently vice-president (financial and information services) and chief financial officer (CFO) of St. Joseph’s Health Centre, will join U of G Dec. 3. The announcement was made today by president Charlotte Yates, who chaired the search committee. […]
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Putting wastewater monitoring and social media analysis together could detect community outbreaks that might have otherwise gone undetected. By Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science […]
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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 about U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s choice of the “Make America Great Again” and “Keep America Great” campaign slogans. Dewhirst writes that the MAGA slogan is an example of puffery, an exaggerated, unsubstantiated message that […]
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Looking for facts and statistics about U of G? Browse through the Office of Institutional Research and Planning’s 2019-20 Fact Book. The Fact Book is an annual public source of official University details, compiling the most frequently requested data and statistical information about U of G. The Fact Book can be a valuable resource for […]
Healing from a heart attack? Eating some yogourt, popping a probiotic pill or eating at the right time of day might help you heal better, according to a new University of Guelph study. The study shows that paying attention to what and when heart patients eat affects the body’s circadian system driving day-night rhythms, meaning […]
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Challenging times call for creative and collaborative solutions, and that’s how the University of Guelph will be celebrating the graduating class of 2020. Although the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prevents the University from holding in-person convocation this month, members from all of its colleges have created a virtual celebration for winter, summer and fall graduates of […]
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A search committee has been established to select a new provost and vice-president (academic). Charlotte Yates, former provost and vice-president (academic), became president Aug. 2. Gwen Chapman, dean of the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, was named interim provost and VP (academic) while the University conducts a formal search to fill the position […]
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The government of Ontario is investing $6.52-million in University of Guelph research to help find ways to prevent or control costly crop diseases and pests, improve soil health and water quality and quantity and boost productivity and profitability for farmers. These research projects are funded through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a longstanding collaboration between […]
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U of G art history professor Sally Hickson of the School of Fine Art and Music contributed a commentary to Conversation Canada that received more than 1.12 million reads in the first three days after publication. The piece discussed the symbolism of house flies, in the context of the fly that landed on U.S. vice […]
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