Fall convocation at the University of Guelph is going virtual, with a special ceremony focusing on graduates and their unique experiences, all in the context of a changed and evolving COVID-19 world. “Our plans for fall convocation, like so many other things, have had to be altered drastically due to the ongoing global pandemic,” said […]
Under the current pandemic restrictions, University of Guelph Orientation organizers have developed a novel way of welcoming and spreading the Gryphon spirit to incoming students from a distance. New U of G students will soon receive Guelph O-Week boxes: red, black and gold keepsake boxes filled with items to help first-year students feel part of the […]
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The trails at the University of Guelph’s Arboretum will soon connect to a vast network of city and regional trails with the arrival of a long-planned spur walkway. The Arboretum has partnered with the Guelph Hiking Trail Club and Cutten Fields golf club to build the Arboretum Recreational Side Trail that will connect the northeast […]
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With the federal government announcing the designation of two former residential schools as national historic sites, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. David MacDonald, Department of Political Science, researches Indigenous politics in Canada, particularly Indian residential schools. In 2019, he published the book The Sleeping Giant Awakes: Genocide, Indian […]
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With most Canadian health experts expecting a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this winter, will Canadians continue to trust the advice of public health experts? Has confusion over back-to-school plans eroded some of that trust in recent weeks? Prof. Maya Goldenberg, Department of Philosophy, specializes in the philosophy of science and medicine. Recently, she […]
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From cooking on camera to learning about food preparation and safety, nutrition and hospitality students at the University of Guelph – and foodies anywhere in the world – will benefit from a new food lab and culinary studio to be built this fall on campus. Work to begin shortly in the University’s Macdonald Institute will result in […]
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With many University of Guelph students learning remotely this fall, it’s more important than ever to find ways to maintain health and fitness, which is why the University’s Department of Athletics is launching a new series of fitness activities students can do wherever they are. Starting Sept. 8, Gryphon Athletics will offer a series of […]
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By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD Candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development; Laurie Brinklow, course coordinator, Master of Arts in Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island; Maggie J. Whitten Henry, Master of Arts (Island Studies) candidate, University of Prince Edward Island […]
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University of Guelph professor emeritus David Waltner-Toews appear on TVO’s The Agenda with Nam Kiwanuka to discuss his new book, On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus. The 30-minute discussion examined why the COVID-19 pandemic was predictable, why there’s been an increase of zoonotic disease, how the handling of past pandemics compares to […]
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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. Access to campus remains limited to those who need to be on campus. For now, staff, faculty and graduate students able to work from home will continue to do so. Accessing the Library this Fall The McLaughlin […]
Custom-made field kits will allow University of Guelph students learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic to conduct stream sampling this fall. The novel kits being assembled this month will enable students in a fourth-year freshwater course to learn about water chemistry and effects of pollutants on aquatic health in local streams close to home. And for the first […]
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Prof. Paul Hebert, director of the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG), has received the MIDORI Prize for his efforts to advance understanding of the species that share our planet. Hebert will donate the US$100,000 award to support biodiversity research in developing nations as part of the BIOSCAN research program, which is advancing […]
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Prof. Tami Martino, a University of Guelph researcher investigating new treatments for heart disease using circadian biology, has been awarded the Distinguished Chair in Molecular Cardiovascular Research. A professor in the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Biomedical Sciences and founding director of U of G’s Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI), Martino applies circadian biology […]
Research involving Prof. Madhur Anand, School of Environmental Sciences, on the role of large class sizes in COVID-19 spread in schools has received widespread media attention. The study, co-authored with researchers at the University of Waterloo, used mathematical modelling to examine how the virus could spread at primary schools in Ontario and within students’ homes. […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to the National Post about how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in Canada’s food system – particularly around the issues of vulnerable migrant farm workers and food costs. Fraser said farms have struggled for decades under what is known as […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to the Toronto Star about why re-opening kindergartens is going to be so challenging. Greer, the Canada Research Chair in population disease modeling, said kindergarten teachers have been given “iincredibly challenging parameters within which to work,” because of their need to maintain normalcy for the sake of […]
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The University of Guelph’s Department of Athletics willl begin a phased reopening of its fitness and recreation facilities to students, staff and the Guelph community in the coming weeks. The first phase will see the client services desk in the Guelph Gryphon Athletics Centre reopen on Thursday, Aug. 27, for fitness membership purchases. The fitness […]
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University of Guelph experts will talk about the importance of taking a One Health approach to the COVID-19 pandemic in a one-hour, live panel discussion Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. Hosted by the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Graduate Student Symposium, the free panel discussion will feature Profs. Amy Greer, Scott Weese and Katie Clow. The […]
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The federal government will invest more than $740,000 in five University of Guelph research projects, ranging from improving precision agriculture to understanding permafrost melt to creating super-strong materials made from biomass. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund the projects through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), which helps universities retain leading faculty […]
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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. 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 […]