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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Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Guelph has experienced a significant increase in its summer semester enrolment. Degree-credit students are taking 55 per cent more distance education courses than the same time last year, and non-degree program enrolment is up by 20 per cent. “This summer’s spike in enrolments speaks to students’ need […]
Part-time work may be the best way to protect young people from the long-term labour market consequences of COVID-19. By Prof. Louise Grogan, Department of Economics and Lucia Costanzo, research assistant […]
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Updates for May 8, 2020 Campus accessible for essential operations only On Wednesday, May 6, the Ontario government announced the extension of its public health emergency orders. This extension highlighted the importance of physical distancing in protecting the health and safety of Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to COVID-19 and in alignment with […]
The Weather Network consulted two U of G experts for an article and video on whether mass use of sanitizing spray in public spaces combats viruses or harms the environment. Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, said spraying would have little effect, not only because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 does not survive well […]
By Prof. Felix Arndt, John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship; David Crick, Paul Desmarais Professor of International Entrepreneurship and Marketing, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Prof. Ricarda B. Bouncken, Chair for Strategic Management and Organization, Bayreuth International Graduate School of African Studies […]
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Updates for May 7, 2020 New and updated FAQs on academic consideration Updated information is now available on deadlines for academic consideration and deadlines for making decisions about grades for students granted a supplemental exam or deferred privilege (i.e., 10 class days to decide the preferred grade option for that course – pass, fail or […]
The Financial Post spoke to Prof. Michael von Massow, a food economist with U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, for his thoughts on why there are so few meat processing plants in Canada. As the article notes, COVID-19 outbreaks at two of the three largest plants have caused backlogs in the […]
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University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino and Chris Whitaker, president of Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, issued the following message today regarding the interim leadership for the University of Guelph-Humber. We would like to thank everyone for their contributions and commitment during these extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to […]
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Rosa Esmaeilbeigi is channelling her inner Jackson Pollock. Jane Dawkins got herself a new bike. And Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton is assembling jigsaw puzzles and keeping up with her book club. From exploring hobbies to keeping active to staying mentally relaxed but engaged, ideas for boosting people’s well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic through a University of Guelph virtual project […]
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