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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Prof. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Studies, spoke to the Toronto Star about what’s needed to make cannabis production more energy efficient. A new study by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator finds that the electricity used by the expanding cannabis industry is expected to rise by 1,250 percent over the next five years. One of […]
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The GenEQ: Advancing the Status of Women at U of G initiative is helping amplify the work of inspiring women and allies on campus. Read more profiles on the GenEQ website. Liz Cherry: In Unions, There is Strength Liz Cherry is a woman deeply committed to workers’ rights. She was a union activist in Scotland […]
Nominations are now being accepted for individuals outside of the University community who might be considered for appointment to the University’s Board of Governors. To nominate an individual to this position, visit the University Secretariat website. There, you’ll find details on the nomination and election process. Nominations are due by Dec. 16. Questions? Email univsec@uoguelph.ca. What does the […]
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With the Public Health Agency of Canada advising Canadians to avoid all lettuce grown in Salinas, Calif. because of an outbreak of E. coli 0157, the University of Guelph has experts who can comment on why this leafy green is so often pulled from stores. This is the fifth E. coli outbreak linked to romaine […]
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Prof. Timothy Dewhirst Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about what will happen to the Coach’s Corner segment of Hockey Night in Canada now that commentator Don Cherry has left. Dewhirst noted it will be difficult […]
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Prof. Nita Chhinzer, Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star about the impact that Lowes’ repeated decision to close stores is having on employees. Chhinzer, a professor of human resources whose research focuses on downsizing practices, procedures and ethics, noted […]
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Lots of quality dog cuddles are being offered on the University of Guelph campus this academic year, as the University expands its popular Take a Paws program to a weekly event. The program gives students an opportunity to talk with a volunteer and a dog, and to feel, touch, pet and cuddle the animal. Run […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to The Guardian newspaper in the U.S. about a new scientific review that found that light pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations. Raine was not involved in the report but he commented that light pollution could have significant ramifications […]
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Research undertaken by Prof Scott Krayenhoff, School of Environmental Sciences, was featured in an article on Scientific American. The article, reprinted from E&E News, looked at a new study that found the urban “heat island effect” may cause extra warming in many cities on top of the warming already caused by climate change. Krayenhoff, an […]
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Shooting for the moon has paid off for University of Guelph engineers. Working with a NASA team, the researchers helped design a first-ever moonlight tracking device that will ultimately improve the accuracy of numerous Earth-observing satellites monitoring everything from weather to vegetation cover to ocean temperatures. In a series of test flights this month aboard a […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who is available to comment on the threats posed by cyberattacks on small and large businesses. This week, Waterloo Brewing Ltd. announced it had been the victim of a social engineering cyberattack that resulted in a wire transfer of $2.1 million of the company’s funds to a fraudulent […]
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Prof. Sierra Dye, a sessional instructor in the Department of History, appeared in an episode of “Witch-Hunt,” a podcast series on BBC Sounds, part of BBC Radio Scotland. “Witch-Hunt” explores the history of Scotland’s witch trials, which took place from the 16th to the early 18th centuries and saw an estimated 5,000 people, mostly from […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who can comment on the closing of 34 Lowes stores across Canada and what it might mean for store employees. Prof. Nita Chhinzer is a professor of human resources in the Department of Management in U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. Her current […]
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Giving recent College of Arts grads a kick-start on careers within the community is the aim of a new philanthropist-funded University of Guelph apprenticeship program set to launch in January. The Guelph Arts Apprenticeship Program (GAAP) is a partnership among the University, the City of Guelph, local businesses and donor Alan Rottenberg. He will provide a […]
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Two influential University of Guelph professors have made the Web of Science Group’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2019. For the second year in a row, Profs. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, and Stephen LeBlanc, Department of Population Medicine, have joined an elite group of global scholars who are among the top one per cent of researchers with […]
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The gender stereotype that says “boys don’t cry” is being perpetuated implicitly by mothers more than fathers, a new University of Guelph study has revealed. Prof. Kristel Thomassin found mothers may be more gender-biased than fathers when it comes to encouraging or discouraging their child’s expression of sadness and anger. However, mothers likely aren’t even […]
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“Employers are hungry for graduates with that value added of sustainability.” So said Prof. Rumina Dhalla of U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics in an article in the Toronto Star that focused on Canada’s most sustainable business schools. The Lang School ranked 18th among most sustainable business school in the […]
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