COVID-19 Daily Updates: April 13, 2020 Students: Remember to Take a Practice Test Before Your Exam As a reminder, a practice test has been set up in CourseLink to help students become familiar with the Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor and to ensure the system works on their home computers. All students are encouraged to […]
The head of the UFC says his league is still planning to stage televised fights to empty arenas by month’s end. So will other professional sports try to follow their lead? The University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. Prof. Norman O’Reilly is the director of International Institute for Sport Business and […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, holder of the Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modelling, spoke to the Toronto Star about recent research she co-authored that proposes cycling on and off physical distancing requirements. The study found that imposing physical distancing restrictions when hospital intensive care units are at capacity and relaxing them when the pressure eases […]
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The University of Guelph is making another large donation of personal protection equipment (PPE) to local public health authorities to help in the fight against COVID-19. The latest donation includes more than 100,000 pairs of nitrile gloves and 2,300 N95 masks, as well as isolation gowns, sanitizer and nasopharyngeal swabs. The equipment will be distributed […]
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Religion plays a role in many people’s lives, but that role becomes much broader when faced with a global crisis like COVID-19, says a University of Guelph expert. Prof. Andrea Paras says religious communities’ wide networks and moral authority put them in a unique position when it comes to influencing how people respond to the […]
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Faith communities are uniquely positioned to support people and foster resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Prof. Andrea Paras, Department of Political Science […]
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Dear U of G community members, To help build connections during this time of physical distancing, every Thursday President Vaccarino will provide the University’s COVID-19 daily update by video. You will continue to receive regular written updates through the rest of the week. The weekly videos will be shared on U of G’s COVID-19 website and on […]
Prof. Steve Newmaster, from U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), appeared on CBC Radio Kitchener’s Morning Edition program on Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the new COVID-19 diagnostic kit he helped develop. U of G research helped lead to the creation of the portable test kit, which is currently being used to confirm novel coronavirus infection in patients across Europe. The device can analyze DNA from […]
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With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting businesses large and small, the University of Guelph’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics is launching a webinar series in collaboration with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce to help guide businesses through these turbulent times. The series, called “Leading Through Crisis,” is designed for organizational leaders in the […]
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In an article offering 12 ways to become a more positive person, O, The Oprah Magazine quotes U of G’s Prof. Jamie Gruman, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. Gruman is the author of Boost: The Science of Recharging Yourself in an Age of Unrelenting Demands. In the article, Gruman said if you’re […]
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Shannon Lapenskie, assistant counsellor in the University of Guelph’s BA counselling office, will receive the 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising Medallion. The medallion recognizes an individual or team that has made an exceptional contribution to academic advising at the undergraduate level and exemplifies the University’s commitment to provide the quality assistance students need to develop and pursue their academic objectives. In nominating Lapenskie, colleagues […]
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Professor emerita Patricia Turner in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College has been appointed as president of the World Veterinary Association (WVA). The two-year appointment began on April 7. Turner becomes the first Canadian and only the second woman to be appointed to the position in WVA’s 157–year history. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, WVA represents more than 500,000 veterinarians in more than 96 countries. […]
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With warmer weather coming, many are making plans to head to cottage country to escape cramped quarters back in the city. But a University of Guelph expert on rural studies is warning that cottage country should not be the place where Canadians choose to “ride out the pandemic.” “In short, this is a very bad […]
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Physical distancing is not just for people but for pets, too, says a University of Guelph expert in zoonotic diseases. With more people, including dog walkers, populating trails and sidewalks to get exercise and fresh air, Prof. Scott Weese warns we should avoid interacting with other people’s pets. Weese, who is the chief of infection […]
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Dialling physical distancing measures up and down may be the best way to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the long term without crushing Ontario’s economy or overwhelming health-care systems, according to a new disease modelling study involving a University of Guelph epidemiologist. The research team’s simulation shows that turning physical distancing measures off and on […]
Student Housing Refunds Students who moved out of U of G on-campus residences by March 22 will start seeing refunds in their bank accounts within the next four to six weeks. Thank you for your patience as these refunds are processed. Resources to Support Employees On the new Gryphon Family portal – www.uoguelph.ca/GryphonFamily – employees can find useful […]
With Easter and Passover upon us, is it safe to drop off food and treats to family members and friends? What’s the safest way to deliver these items and what are the risks of cooking for others? U of G food microbiologist Jeffrey Farber, the director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety and […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing Canadians’ travel plans to a halt, whether they were planning to go away for business or leisure, and the severe slowdown is likely to have lasting impacts on the entire industry, says a University of Guelph tourism sector expert. Prof. Mark Holmes, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management in […]
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To date, there is no evidence linking COVID-19 transmission to food or food packages, says U of G Prof. Jeffrey Farber, Food Science. Farber is director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety. He is featured in an April 7 National Post story on washing foods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Farber says the practices we normally follow […]
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The Toronto Zoo was quick to take precautions after news of a tiger infected with COVID-19 hit the news, The Canadian Press reports in an article that appeared on CBC.ca, as well as several publications and that quotes Prof. Scott Weese, Ontario Veterinary College. Weese said the infection of the large cat is not entirely surprising, […]
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