Jennifer Smith, who has served high-profile clients from NASDAQ to Disney as senior vice-president of technology and operations for Cineplex Digital Media, will speak at the University of Guelph’s annual HeForShe gender equality event March 11. Smith will talk about her experiences related to “desires, fears and success” and how these themes have evolved over […]
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Prof. Amar Mohanty, Department of Plant Agriculture, spoke to CBC Science about bio-plastics, which aim to curb environmental impacts. Bio-plastics can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water and compost under certain conditions without leaving behind microplastics, Mohanty told CBC. He is the Ontario Agricultural College’s Distinguished Research Chair in sustainable biomaterials and has been […]
On March 8, people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day – an opportunity to acknowledge women’s achievements and press for gender parity. Events held in support of International Women’s Day are happening across campus in early March. Elder Jan Sherman: The Sacredness of Women Thursday, March 5 – 11 a.m. to noon – Aboriginal […]
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Prof. Kate Puddister, Department of Political Science, spoke to the Woodstock Sentinel Review about why police forces discourage ordinary citizens from taking the law into their own hands. Her comments came after reports of anonymous video vigilantes using online messaging and YouTube to snare suspected child predators in the Woodstock area. Puddister said police discourage […]
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Teams of students and community partners will compete against one another in developing solutions to real-world problems in U of G’s Improve Life Challenge March 6. This year’s theme is “Hack the Farm in a Climate of Change” and will focus on the many challenges facing the agriculture and food sector, including aging demographics, advancements […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, spoke to CBC Nova Scotia while attending the conference of provincial agriculture ministers in Halifax. Fraser told the conference that climate change will mean a wetter and warmer future for Nova Scotia’s agriculture industry, with increasingly frequent extreme weather events. But he added that […]
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Prof. Steve Crawford, a marine biologist with the Department of Integrative Biology, spoke to Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon program about his recent research into white pointer shark behaviour off New Zealand. Crawford has been engaged in a multi-year research project that combines social and natural science using different knowledge systems, such as Maori […]
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There are currently no cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at any University of Guelph campuses or research stations and the University is continuing to monitor developments relating to the outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low for Canada. The University’s COVID-19 webpage has […]
The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has placed fifth worldwide and top in Canada in the 2020 World University Rankings. OVC moved up from seventh place last year. The annual World University Rankings by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) international education network list the world’s best universities in 48 academic subjects. QS looked at […]
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Dealing with the next disease outbreak requires a one health approach that accounts for the health of humans, animals and the natural world. By Jeff Wichtel, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College […]
Violence occurs between same-sex partners in Canada just as often as it does in heterosexual relationships, a new University of Guelph study has found, but the circumstances around that violence is often different. The report, published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, is the largest published study of its kind to examine the issue of […]
Prof. Jeff Wichtel, dean of the Ontario Veterinary College, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star on why a co-ordinated human, animal and environmental health approach is needed to prevent outbreaks like COVID-19. Wichtel noted that animals can act as vessels for many zoonotic diseases that can affect humans He said we need to look […]
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Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to CTVNews.ca as well as CTV’s Your Morning on how to prepare for a local COVID-19 outbreak and how to decide whether to travel. Greer told CTVNews.ca that the average person doesn’t need to be stockpiling medical supplies such as masks because their effectiveness is low. “We […]
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International Women’s Day on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. The University of Guelph has several experts available to comment on topics related to the event. Prof. Samantha Brennan Women in Sports and Fitness […]
Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, appeared on CBC News Network and on CBC Radio to discuss a research paper he co-authored on the use of Twitter to detect the spread of infectious animal disease outbreaks. A team of U of G computer scientists and veterinary researchers found […]
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With the new coronavirus spreading around the world, what will the outbreak mean for the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Euro 2020 soccer championships, both set to be held in a few months? Prof. Norman O’Reilly, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, is a leading scholar in the business of sport and is available […]
With many worried about contracting the new coronavirus over March Break, does it make sense to change travel plans? Will travel insurance cover you if you cancel your trip? What precautions should you take if you still plan to take your trip? Prof. Marion Joppe, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, is an expert on […]
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The spread of the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of having effective global surveillance systems in place when it comes to infectious animal diseases. University of Guelph researchers have discovered Twitter can be another tool in helping to detect the spread of infectious animal disease outbreaks, sometimes even earlier than conventional tracking methods. In […]
With the window closing on the likelihood of containing the spread of the new coronavirus, a University of Guelph expert who is now actively involved in Canada’s pandemic preparations says the aim is to protect our health-care system. Prof. Amy Greer, Canada Research Chair in Population Disease Modelling, is working with public health officials to […]
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Canadian veterinarians – particularly women practitioners – think about suicide more often than the general population and suffer poorer mental health overall, a landmark study by University of Guelph researchers has found. As an occupation, veterinarians have higher levels of stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety and depression, and reported more suicidal ideation and lower resilience […]
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