In December, the University of Guelph was recognized with a 2019 Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® Great Employer award from Excellence Canada and Canada Life. The award celebrates organizations whose planning and actions help foster a physically and psychologically safe and healthy workplace, and that strive to continually improve their healthy workplace. The award emphasizes the importance […]
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Prof. Patrick Barclay, Department of Psychology, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin Tuesday evening in a panel discussion on generosity. The panel discussed why charitable giving is sometimes harder for some than others. Barclay, an evolutionary psychologist, explained that it’s in our genetic code to show empathy rather than be vicious. But he […]
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The University of Guelph has terminated its relationship with Dave Scott-Thomas, the head coach of its track and field program. Recently, the University received information from former and current track and field athletes regarding their experiences on the team. During the course of reviewing this information and in the last 24 hours, the University became privy […]
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The candidate brief for the University of Guelph’s ninth president and vice-chancellor has been finalized and is available on the presidential search website. The brief reflects the input of over 3,000 members of the University community who engaged with the Presidential Selection Committee through surveys, e-mails and in-person meetings. As the committee moves towards considering […]
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We need stronger privacy laws to address privacy issues associated with personal digital assistants. Right now, companies such as Amazon, Google and Apple are making the rules. By Prof. Rozita Dara, School of Computer Science […]
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What is the safest way to thaw a turkey? Is homemade eggnog even safe? Why isn’t it okay to lick the spoon while making cookies? Prof. Jeffrey Farber, the director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety at the University of Guelph, has the answers to these questions and more. Farber is a food […]
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The University of Guelph’s many initiatives to support student wellness through exam time were featured in a CTV News Kitchener report on student stress. The news agency spoke with Alison Burnett, the director of Student Wellness at U of G, who explained why it’s important for students to take care of their own health while […]
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Adding a small amount of banana flour to your baked goods could decrease the risk of conditions like diabetes and obesity, a University of Guelph researcher has discovered. Engineering professor Mario Martinez is the first to show flour made from green bananas may inhibit excess absorption of glucose into the body. He found replacing just […]
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Martha Billes has been appointed to a second term as chancellor of the University of Guelph. U of G’s Senate approved the reappointment during its November meeting, extending her tenure until April of 2023. “I am delighted that Martha has agreed to continue as our chancellor,” said president Franco Vaccarino. “She has done a wonderful […]
Safe nuclear waste storage, new ways of generating and storing hydrogen, and technologies for capturing and reusing greenhouse gases are all potential spinoffs of a new study by University of Guelph researchers. Published recently in Nature Scientific Reports, the study involved the first-ever use of antimatter to investigate processes connected to potential long-term storage of waste from nuclear reactors, says lead […]
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Fourth-year physics major Melanie Hudakoc is taking family games night to the national level. This month, Hudakoc, her cousins and their partners will compete in an episode of Family Feud Canada, hosted by comedian Gerry Dee. Hudakoc says her family has long wanted to compete on the game show popularized in the United States. When […]
Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to the Washington Post about the recently released 2019 Arctic Report Card, a U.S. government assessment of climate change trends and impacts in the region. (The article also appeared in the Edmonton Journal, Houston Chronicle and elsewhere.) The report stated the Arctic is undergoing profound, rapid shifts […]
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For years, aquatic researchers have sought an easy way to determine when wild fish are under stress. Now University of Guelph researchers have shown for the first time that a key stress hormone, cortisol, accumulates in fish scales slowly and remains there for weeks. The finding means measuring cortisol levels in scales could offer a simple, minimally invasive glimpse into fish well-being, allowing scientists to […]
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You could call it “coffee to go.” Made from coffee bean waste from McDonald’s Corp., bio-composite materials developed and tested at the University of Guelph will be used for the first time to create vehicle parts made by Ford Motor Co. Following initial development and two years’ worth of process and product testing by researchers […]
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With edible cannabis products set to hit store shelves, a University of Guelph researcher warns there could be problems ahead. Prof. Andrew Papadopoulos, Department of Population Medicine, has studied edible cannabis perceptions and use in North America, including effects of legalization of edibles in the United States and the extent of Canadians’ knowledge about these […]
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Applications are now being accepted for the Winter 2020 Student Life Enhancement Fund (SLEF). If your organization has a non-academic initiative that could enhance student life and wellness at the University of Guelph, the SLEF could help with funding. Eligibility: This fund is open to all academic departments, administrative units and recognized student groups for new […]
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Mary Wells, U of G dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, co-authored an op-ed in the Toronto Star on remembering the victims of the Montreal massacre and celebrating the survivors. Suzanne Kresta, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, co-authored. The opinion piece appeared in the newspaper on […]
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A Globe and Mail article features results of the U of G-led 2019 annual report of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA). The annual #CallItFemicide report provides statistics and insights into the killing of women and girls in Canada. The CFOJA report found a women or girl is killed every three days in Canada […]
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A woman or girl is killed every three days in Canada, with a total of 118 killed by violence in 2019, according to the latest report from the University of Guelph-led Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA). The annual #CallItFemicide report provides statistics and insights into the killing of women and girls in […]
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A new national initiative honouring the victims of the Montreal massacre and co-led by Mary Wells, University of Guelph’s dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, is featured in a CBC News Online feature story. The article appeared on Dec. 6, the 30th anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique shootings in Montreal that […]
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