The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held Nov. 25. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website. Teaching and Learning Plan Approved Senate approved the University’s new teaching and learning plan, entitled, “Improve Life through Teaching and Learning: University of […]
A University of Guelph team has won a $20,000 (U.S.) grant for developing a tool kit to help families reduce their household food waste by improving the way they shop for groceries, prepare meals and store food. The Food Waste Reduction Toolkit was among four projects recognized in the Danone Institute North America’s “One Planet […]
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From breeding climate-adapted dairy cattle to improving disease resistance in winter wheat to brewing better craft beer, seven agriculture and agri-food research projects led by University of Guelph experts will receive more than $2.5 million under the Ontario Regional Priorities Partnership Program (ON-RP3). Funding for eight genomics projects across Ontario – including seven initiatives led by U of G researchers – […]
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The vibrant lives of 14 young women, and all the potential they held, were lost 30 years ago during the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal. Twelve of the 14 who died were engineering students. On Dec. 6 each year, the victims are mourned. A new national initiative spearheaded by Mary Wells, dean of the College […]
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Canadian families can expect to fork out $487 more on food this year. Rising meat, produce and seafood prices are to blame, according to the 2020 Canada’s Food Price Report. Released today, the 10th annual report provides a price forecast for eight food categories and is a joint project between the University of Guelph’s Arrell […]
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Prof. Deborah Stienstra is a leading Canadian expert in disability rights whose research and writing explore the intersections between disabilities, gender, childhood and Indigenousness. She is dedicated to identifying the barriers to and possibilities for engagement and transformative change for those living with disabilities. On Dec. 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities, the […]
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Prof. Tim Dewhirst is featured in a CBC News series examining policy failures that led to the adoption of vaping as a smoking alternative and its consequences. Dewhirst, a professor in the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, talks about how vaping is not a form of harm reduction if it ends up drawing in […]
We did it! Thanks to the generosity of so many donors, the University of Guelph has exceeded its 2019 goal and raised $621,115 for United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin. That total is expected to grow in the weeks ahead as final pledge cards are received and events wrap up. At the campaign’s closing ceremony on […]
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Following an intensive series of discussions, the University of Guelph has signed four partnership agreements with major post-secondary institutions in India. These formal agreements in research, education and outreach strengthen U of G’s role as a global leader in veterinary medicine and One Health, said Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research). Campbell signed the agreements during a […]
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The University of Guelph community has once again proven itself a United Way fundraising powerhouse, surpassing its $620,000 goal by just over $1,000, and counting. This makes the 11th time that U of G has raised more than $500,000 for the regional United Way campaign. Campaign co-chairs Carolyn Kerr and Jill Ferguson said the success […]
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A key trade negotiator with former U.S. president Barack Obama’s administration will headline this year’s Arrell Food Summit to be held by the University of Guelph Dec. 3 in Toronto. Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural trade negotiator and deputy undersecretary at the U.S Department of Agriculture, will talk about global opportunities and challenges during the […]
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Think you can read your cat’s feelings? You likely can’t, according to a new U of G study led by Prof. Georgia Mason, Department of Animal Biosciences, and Prof. Lee Niel, Department of Population Medicine. The results of the study were featured in a Washington Post article on Nov. 30. The study reveals that only […]
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We’re in the home stretch of the fall semester! Manage your exams like a boss this December with support from your U of G community. Share your own tips for exam success on social media with #UofGStressBusters. Stress busters for study success We’ve got your back! Stress buster activities are planned across campus to help […]
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Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable “cat whisperers” who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood. Women and those with veterinary experience were particularly good at recognizing cats’ expressions — even those who […]
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During winter weather, be in the know! If the University needs to close because of a winter storm, a message will be posted to the following sources: U of G Alert – sign up to receive email, phone or text message alerts from our critical incident notification system www.uoguelph.ca local radio Twitter: @uofg Facebook: /uofguelph If the […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Paul Ryan, a member of the University’s Physical Resources team, who passed away Nov. 26. Condolences to Paul’s family may be shared through a memorial page on the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home website. A celebration of Paul’s life will take place Sat. Feb. 1. […]
Soil nitrogen in grasslands covering almost a third of Earth’s surface is a critical ingredient for producing food and stemming climate change. Using results from a first-ever global-scale experiment, an international research team that includes a University of Guelph ecologist is getting a clearer picture of how nitrogen in grassland soils drives plant growth for […]
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Once a bully, always a bully? It’s not that simple, according to a new University of Guelph study of aggression in fruit flies that underlines the often-unpredictable nature of behaviour from insects to humans. The study is the first to show that effects of an earlier aggressive encounter carry over in time and across different […]
The recent exploration of Mars has proven many theories and opened up new areas of inquiry about life on the Red Planet, on Earth and in the universe, said space scientist Scott VanBommel. A research scientist in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department’s Remote Sensing Laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis, VanBommel completed undergraduate […]
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Through $15,000 in awards and scholarships, the University of Guelph aims to support gender equity activities on campus and in the community. The awards are part of the United Nations’ HeForShe initiative for men and people of all genders to stand in solidarity with women to create a bold, visible and united force for gender […]
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