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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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