The University of Guelph is putting its many 3-D printers on campus to work to create much-needed protective medical supplies for local health and essential services providers. With Canada facing a dwindling supply of personal protective equipment, the printers are being used to create face shields for health workers to protect them and keep them […]
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COVID-19 could cause a shortage of temporary workers on farms this spring that may hinder the planting of crops across Canada. U of G Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, said the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the country’s food system, including agriculture’s dependence on temporary foreign workers and the free flow […]
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The pandemic has caused some products to disappear from grocery store shelves. Prof. Mike von Massow, a food economist and expert in the grocery food supply system, said what we are seeing is demand-based shortages not supply-based shortages. The bare shelves are the result of an increase in people stocking up and supply chains playing […]
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With food security being a concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Guelph is focusing efforts to help ensure its students and local community have access to affordable food. U of G’s Hospitality Services donated $32,000 worth of food to local food banks last week and put together 75 food hampers to be delivered […]
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Dear U of G community members, Health-care professionals use stress tests to understand how a body responds when it is exposed to a challenge. As a community, we’re being stress tested by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’re all responding to daily challenges by finding new ways of working, studying and living. With the loss of […]
For Jael Richardson, the FOLD couldn’t just fold. The director of the Festival of Literary Diversity held in Brampton, Ont., faced three choices as the coronavirus pandemic mounted this month: postpone the event, cancel it entirely or run the festival online. “For me, to postpone was not an option,” said Richardson, a 2010 graduate of U of […]
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What kind of changes do businesses need to make in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential economic slowdown that might follow? What will be some of the business opportunities that emerge? And what is involved in organizations moving to new business models, such as embracing online commerce? The University of Guelph has […]
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Dear members of the U of G community, I want to focus today’s update on a few U of G stories emerging out of this challenging time. At the heart of each of these stories are our people, each of them using their expertise to share knowledge and resources in support of the local and […]
What is the safest way to shop for groceries during a pandemic? Is it really necessary to wash and disinfect all food items brought in from the store? U of G food microbiologist Jeffrey Farber, the director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety and a professor in the Department of Food Science, believes there are many misunderstandings about the role of food in […]
Even as COVID-19 causes online grocery orders to surge and restaurant revenues to plummet in Canada, an update released today to the country’s 2020 Food Price Report shows this year’s overall food prices will rise by no more than the four-per-cent increase predicted in late 2019. The update from researchers at the University of Guelph and […]
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Dear members of the U of G community, As we move into our third week of physical distancing, many of us are working to establish routines that help us balance our work and studies with family and personal commitments. I continue to be energized and buoyed by the resiliency I’ve seen from so many of […]
Profs. Shayan Sharif of U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College and Evan Fraser of the Arrell Food Institute contributed a commentary to iPolitics about the many lessons that will be learned from the current COVID-19 pandemic. The authors say it’s important that we analyze the world’s response to this pandemic so that we are better prepared for the next one. With much of the […]
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What will the hockey industry look like after the COVID-19 pandemic is over? That’s the question Prof. Norm O’Reilly, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, addressed in a recent Globe and Mail article. O’Reilly, an expert in the business of sport, said the suspended NHL season is costing the league and its partners a fortune, but that could turn around if […]
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Is it safe to eat takeout and delivery food during COVID-19 outbreak? That’s the question Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, helped answer in an article from The Canadian Press that appeared in several publications, including Global News online. Warriner explained that the risk of contracting COVID-19 from touching food items purchased at a takeout or delivered by a restaurant is low. […]
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Lovers of the University of Guelph Arboretum can now take a virtual walk in the woods, as the University turns to web-based technology to help people stay engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fitness classes, singalong circles, virtual art gallery tours and children’s activities are among the many virtual initiatives that have developed quickly to provide a sense of […]
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COVID-19 has sent a jolt through Canadian society, said U of G professor Mervyn Horgan, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, in a March 29 Toronto Star article. It may be enough of a jolt to change our habits and behaviours and make us better neighbours. The pandemic initially brought out negative reactions, according to the […]
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Bricks and mortar shops are moving online due to COVID-19 prevention measures. CTV News in Kitchener talked to U of G entrepreneurship expert Prof. Felix Arndt about the challenges involved in making the transition. Arndt said in a recent CTV News Kitchener report that learning to do business online is challenging for a business, especially […]
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The University of Guelph is donating masks and other much-needed personal protection equipment (PPE) to local public health authorities to help in the fight against COVID-19. The University recently delivered a shipment of 10,000 N95 masks, collected from labs across campus, to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. This delivery is the first of several expected shipments of […]
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Dear members of the U of G community, In the last few weeks, the University of Guelph has had to make changes and adapt — and we have had to do it faster than many of us thought possible. Our community’s ability to adjust and our resiliency has truly amazed me. Yesterday we made the […]
Prof. John Fryxell, Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to CBCNews.ca about whether changes in human movement during this pandemic could be affecting animal behaviour. Animals “respond to humans pretty quickly,” including changes in human movement, Fryxell said, citing how deer and elk change their behaviour when they know people are hunting near them. But he […]
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