Prof. Simon Somogyi, Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, was featured in a National Post article about the many food-related consumer changes that have emerged since the pandemic began. Both online food delivery and sales of meal kits have surged in recent weeks, Somogyi noted. But he added that may not last after work […]
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women and girls with disabilities worldwide faced the highest rates of poverty and gender-based violence. Now a University of Guelph professor will lead a $2.5-million, federally funded research project intended to highlight these issues as well as other challenges facing women and girls with disabilities worldwide. The seven-year project led by U of […]
Researchers at the University of Guelph have developed a method to potentially deliver a rapid $1 COVID-19 test by screening a large number of samples at one time. Prof. Paul Hebert, director of the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) at U of G, and his colleagues are applying approaches created for DNA-based species surveillance to […]
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With national and provincial parks, marinas and trailer parks reopening, Canadians are likely making plans to head to scenic areas of the country this long weekend. But many rural communities in these areas continue to struggle with the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to University of Guelph researchers. A pan-Canadian team of researchers […]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, while many of our employees work remotely, the University of Guelph has continued to provide administrative services and course delivery. On Monday, May 18, many of those services will be reduced for the Victoria Day holiday. What’s open on May 18 Service areas open on May 18 include: Ontario Veterinary Health […]
Government announces next steps in province’s reopening Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today readiness to progress with the first stage of the province’s reopening framework. While today’s announcement did not mention universities specifically, reference to research was made. With respect to all research, the University of Guelph is still operating according to the guidance notes […]
The University of Guelph has awarded nearly $700,000 to U of G researchers for 51 projects designed to support the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts. The projects, involving faculty, staff and students from all of the University’s colleges, are aimed at reducing the spread of the COVID-19-causing virus SARS-CoV-2, preventing or […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Raymond Gibara, a fifth-year marketing management student, who passed away May 10. An online funeral service will be held Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m. Condolences to Raymond’s family may be shared through the Meadowvale Funeral Centre website. A link to the online service will […]
Why are conspiracy theories that the coronavirus pandemic was planned and that the virus was developed in a laboratory gaining traction without scientific evidence to support the theories? University of Guelph Prof. Maya Goldenberg said people are drawn to conspiracy theories because we live in a fear-filled climate with uncertainty and unknowns about the COVID-19 […]
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An article in Science magazine about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in tracking the spread of new COVID-19 outbreaks features Prof. Rozita Dara, School of Computer Science. Dara said that although automated AI systems are labour-intensive, once they are up and running, the technology can be an efficient tracking tool. For example, to train […]
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Biodegradable plastic mulch, biodegradable menstrual pads and a plant-based toaster waffle are the top innovations in this year’s University of Guelph Project SOY-plus competition. The student competition, now in its 24th year, was expanded this year to include innovations using all plant and plant-based products. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, judges viewed online video pitches […]
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Despite all that Canada’s meat supply chain has faced in recent weeks, says University of Guelph food economist Prof. Mike von Massow to national media, so far the system has held up. He was featured in a CBC News article that also discussed the Canadian meat supply. In the last several weeks, this supply chain has […]
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From COVID-19 to Ebola to West Nile virus, how diseases jump from animals to people is the topic of a new book being released this spring by a University of Guelph epidemiologist. In On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus, professor emeritus David Waltner-Toews discusses human health threats posed by various zoonotic diseases and how a “one health” approach might help prevent future […]
Prof. Amy Greer offered some context to VICE Canada about zoonotic illnesses is response to a celebrity rant on social media. Singer Bryan Adams took to Instagram this week to blame meat-eating for the COVID-19 pandemic, while pushing fans to go vegan. (After accusations the rant appeared racist, Adams later apologized.) Greer, who studies infectious […]
With frustration over the pandemic restrictions beginning to mount for many Canadians, what is needed for citizens to maintain their trust in the advice of experts and governments? The University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. Maya Goldenberg, with U of G’s Department of Philosophy, has long examined the question of […]
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University of Guelph-developed DNA metabarcoding technology has been found to be more effective at monitoring biodiversity of ecosystems than traditional methods. The science has been used in a study of the Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern Alberta, a vast ecosystem threatened by environmental pollutants from mining and hydroelectric projects. One of the greatest challenges faced by […]
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With a new Statistics Canada report showing that the grocery shopping habits of Canadians have changed dramatically in recent months, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. Mike von Massow is a food economist in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics and studies the structure and […]
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Prof. Norman O’Reilly, the director of International Institute for Sport Business and Leadership at U of G, spoke to CTV News Channel about how professional and amateur sports leagues have fared during the pandemic. O’Reilly said that for the bigger leagues, such as the NBA and NHL, the idea of moving games into empty arenas […]
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Prof. Scott Weese, the head of infection control at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about changing government advice on whether pets pose a risk for spreading the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control recently updated its coronavirus guidelines to state that animals and pets […]
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The University of Guelph has now adopted “Indigenous peoples” as its preferred term for all programs and services when collectively referring to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This decision was made in response to a proposal from the Aboriginal Initiatives Strategic Task Force, following dialogue with First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, staff and […]
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