Fall 2020 Semester Update Dear University of Guelph Faculty, Staff and Students, The COVID-19 landscape remains dynamic and ever evolving. This uncertainty makes planning for the fall semester complex. We continue to closely monitor public health updates and provincial directives and assess how the public health emergency affects our campus operations and academic planning. We […]
Dear Members of the U of G Community, Like you, I am deeply saddened and shaken by the killing of George Floyd and the troubling outbreaks of violence and hatred in the United States and other countries around the world, including Canada. Moments like these are a call to all of us in our University […]
A federal subsidy program aimed at defraying the cost of food in Canada’s Far North is putting money into the pockets of consumers as intended, University of Guelph research has determined. Until now, officials lacked any accurate way of determining whether the program was working, an information gap that had prompted criticism, said Prof. Brady […]
Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, is featured in a Canadian Press story that appeared in several publications on the creative measures restaurants are taking to keep customers safe as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions ease. Warriner expects patrons to be worried about the safety of restaurants as they reopen and said establishments with patios will […]
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The University of Guelph has named an interim provost and vice-president (academic) and an interim vice-president (finance, administration and risk) following leadership changes to take effect this summer. Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic), will become president beginning Aug. 2, and Don O’Leary, vice-president (finance, administration and risk), will retire in August. Beginning Aug. 2, […]
U of G will fly the Pride flag June 1-7, marking Guelph Pride and to celebrate and honour the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. LGBTQ2SIA+ represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersex, asexual and many other identities that fall outside of heterosexual and cisgender paradigms. “Pride Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and history […]
If more Canadian police forces used body cameras, would it increase their accountability? Prof. Kate Puddister, Department of Political Science, told CBC North the devices don’t solve all problems. While advocates say the cameras would improve interactions between officers and the public, Puddister said there is not a lot of evidence that this is true. […]
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With the Asian giant hornet once again being spotted in British Columbia, experts are trying to determine how many nests there are and their location. CBC News in B.C. spoke with U of G emeritus professor Gard Otis about the issue. Otis specializes in bee behaviour and forest entomology in the School of Environmental Sciences. […]
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In a Canadian Press story published May 29 in The Globe and Mail, U of G Prof. Norm O’Reilly cautioned against projections of a massive financial boom in Alberta if Edmonton serves as a NHL playoff hub city. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney touted the playoff hub idea as a “key part in the economic relaunch […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, was a guest on CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks on May 30. Greer cautioned against the easing of COVID-19 physical distancing measures. Host Bob McDonald said measures to limit the spread of the disease appear to be “moving from a pitched battle with the virus to something more […]
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For University of Guelph biologist Steve Newmaster, “shelter in place” during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant holing up in a series of mountain cabins in the American southwest since March. But the avid trail runner is hardly stuck indoors or alone. Tongue-in-cheek, he says physical distancing is easy to do when you’re among 100 ultramarathon […]
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The University of Guelph is committed to fostering a culture of respect, equity and belonging for every member of our campus community. Our diversity is our strength. We will not tolerate any expressions of hatred. We stand in solidarity with black students, faculty and staff at the U of G against racism and violence during […]
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Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, spoke to iPolitics about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted consumers’ ability to eat healthy. Somogyi said lower-income consumers who already had a hard time accessing healthy foods could be further burdened during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that Canada is in a period of deflation and the costs of many […]
A start-up company dedicated to deploying DNA technology to the agricultural industry has won the second annual innovation showcase and pitch competition run by Gryphon’s LAAIR (Leading to the Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Research) at the University of Guelph. The Dragons’ Den-style event, hosted by U of G’s Research Innovation Office, saw five teams of […]
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A moth found commonly at the University of Guelph Arboretum is having a bit of “a moment,” as the internet discovers the pink and yellow insect that entomologists and biologists have known about for years. The rosy maple moth has social media users abuzz after a New Hampshire Public Radio employee tweeted a photo of […]
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Will the COVID-19 pandemic force workplaces to rethink their sick leave policies? Is requiring that all workplaces offer a certain number of sick days the answer to ensuring employees stay home when potentially ill with COVID-19, or does it just lead to abuse? Who should pay for these sick days? How are the issues different […]
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If physical distancing measures in Ontario are relaxed too much or too quickly, the province could see hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as well as exponential growth in deaths, concludes new research involving a University of Guelph infectious disease modeller. The findings, contained in a research letter published in Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that […]
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From the earliest moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been questions and concerns around our food system. Canadians have seen a steady stream of stories about empty grocery store shelves, rising food bank use, excess food being dumped, fields left unplanted because of a lack of temporary foreign workers and meat packing plants becoming […]
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Ontario Government Extends Emergency Order Earlier this week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced an extension of the provincial public health emergency order to June 9, 2020. In keeping with provincial and public health guidelines, the University has prioritized physical distancing and is continuing only essential operations on campus. It is important that we recognize the value […]
The University of Guelph is hiring 85 co-op students to help faculty and students move to online course delivery in the fall. The University recently announced plans for a “hybrid” fall semester with courses and activities delivered both in-person and remotely. The many components of the plan will unfold in the coming weeks. Co-op hires […]
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