The Western Producer highlighted new research from Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton that finds that many Canadian farmers are on the verge of burnout. Jones-Bitton recently shared the findings of her new research at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association’s annual conference in Quebec City. Her study determined that nearly half of farmers polled in an online survey […]
Prof. Youbin Zheng, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke with the Toronto Star about some of the challenges of home-growing cannabis now that the first legal harvest is underway. Zheng said he’s heard some backyard growers have been having better yields this year than they had when trying to grow pot surreptitiously. He explained that sunlight conditions control […]
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U of G’s Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week runs Nov. 11 to 17. The week promotes mental wellness and provides students with resources to help support their mental well-being. “When we are mentally healthy, we are able to enjoy life and the people within it. We are able to learn and try new things and […]
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Canadians have long worried about the health effects of fluoride. The fight for community fluoridation is likely to get even more difficult in the years to come. By Prof. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History […]
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U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics MBA program has been recognized as one of the world’s best for its focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The University’s MBA placed in the global top 20 graduate business programs in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA ranking released today. The rankings […]
Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Current to discuss the decision by 11,000 scientists around the world to sign a letter that declares climate change a global emergency. Turetsky described some of the climate changes she has witnessed during her work studying the thawing of permafrost in boreal […]
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For the fifth year running, the University of Guelph ranks second among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual national survey of top research institutions. U of G claimed second spot out of 13 comprehensive universities – those with a full range of graduate programs and professional schools without a medical school – in the 2019 […]
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Prof. Anna Kate Shoveller is featured as an expert in a CBC News Q&A about what to look for when choosing the best dog food for you pet. This summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a possible link between a number of dog food brands and canine heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which […]
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The University of Guelph has experts who can discuss China’s decision to lift its ban on Canadian meat exports, including the effect the ban had on meat producers. China suspended Canadian meat imports in June after its customs inspectors detected residue from a restricted feed additive in a batch of Canadian pork. In September, the […]
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How can you tell when a horse is feeling stressed? It’s all in the eyes and the way their eyelids twitch, University of Guelph researchers have discovered. A horse will blink less and twitch its eyelids more when it’s under mild stress, the research team found – a new finding that could offer handlers a […]
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Four University of Guelph professors have joined 11,000 scientists around the world to sign a letter that declares climate change a global emergency. Prof. Asim Biswas, School of Environmental Sciences; and Profs. Elizabeth Boulding, Kevin McCann and Patricia Wright, all Department of Integrative Biology, signed the letter from the Alliance of World Scientists that declares […]
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Improving the lives of animals through more accessible health care is the goal of a new $11-million donation to the University of Guelph, the largest single gift received by the University’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Through this transformational gift, OVC will revolutionize animal health care and education to shape the future of veterinary care, said […]
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Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, is available to discuss how climate change could fuel an increase in food-borne illness outbreaks. Goodridge recently spoke to CBC Nova Scotia and explained: “As the planet becomes warmer and the air temperature becomes warmer, I expect that we’re going to see more outbreaks.” He detailed some of the […]
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Prof. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences, co-wrote a commentary in The Globe and Mail on behalf of the Canadian Society for Chronobiology about why eliminating Daylight Saving Time and making Standard Time permanent is the healthiest option for Canadians. Martion and colleagues wrote that changing the clocks twice a year has little economic benefit […]
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The selection committee for the University of Guelph’s ninth president and vice-chancellor seeks input and advice from the University community through an online survey and public forums. The committee will use community feedback to help develop the position profile for hiring U of G’s next president. Through an online survey and upcoming presidential search forums, community members will be invited to share ideas on opportunities and challenges facing U of G during […]
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Guelph Hillel presents Holocaust Education Week 2019 at U of G from Nov. 3 – 8. Events throughout the week encourage our community to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust. Cattle Car Exhibit – All week An interactive exhibit will be featured in a cattle car installed in Branion Plaza. This replica of a […]
Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, spoke to CBC News about Amazon.ca’s grocery products that arrived past their best-before date. CBC News examined 2018-19 customer reviews for various grocery items, discovering many complaints about food delivered past its prime. Warriner, an expert in food safety and food microbiology, was quoted in the CBC News […]
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Adopting a national pharmacare program would be a struggle, but it would keep Canadians healthier and protect families from catastrophic drug costs. By Prof. Catherine Carstairs, Department of History […]
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Help protect yourself this winter: get your flu shot! Flu shot clinics are available on campus throughout November. Clinics are open to all faculty, staff, students and community members. Flu shots are free of charge. Dates and locations of on-campus clinics U of G’s flu shot clinics take place: Nov. 7 – 10 a.m. to […]
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From expertise in pollinator preservation to the use of 3-D printing technology in animal surgery, the University of Guelph’s world-leading research will be on display at the 97th edition of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair this fall. The fair begins Friday and runs to Nov. 10. The Toronto-based event celebrates food, agriculture, livestock and horsemanship. […]