A University of Guelph researcher has won a top research honour from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Jake Pyne, a Banting post-doctoral researcher, was named today as the SSHRC 2019 Impact Award winner in the talent category. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a current holder of a SSHRC doctoral or post-doctoral …
The 2019 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival will begin this weekend, and the University of Guelph’s College of Arts will host the opening night. Featuring bestselling Canadian authors Guy Gavriel Kay and Marina Endicott, the opening event will take place Friday, Sept. 6, at the U of G Arboretum. Kay and Endicott will discuss their craft …
The most sophisticated sustainable livestock production research centre in Canada officially opened today. At the Ontario Beef Research Centre, University of Guelph researchers will hone the latest technologies in health, welfare and production to benefit the province’s 6,800 beef farms and others across Canada. “The University of Guelph is committed to working with government and …
The University of Guelph has received a $1.5-million gift to promote food literacy and help raise a healthier generation less prone to chronic disease. The donation comes from The Helderleigh Foundation, an organization advocating food literacy among Canadian children and families that is a strategic partner of the Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS). This funding …
The University of Guelph is gearing up for the move-in of more than 4,700 new undergraduate students into campus residences this weekend. Residence move-ins will take place over three days, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1. The official move-in day for new students is Saturday, Aug 31, starting at 8 a.m., while upper-year students will …
The University of Guelph has received a $1.2-million investment from the government of Ontario to advance eco-friendly innovations such as bioproducts and waste reduction and recycling technologies. The funding comes from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. Among the goals is strengthening the economy and boosting innovation in the agri-food sector by creating agriculture-based products and …
The federal government is investing more than $1 million in seven University of Guelph research projects, ranging from disease resistance to food safety to drug addiction. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will fund these projects through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, created to help universities attract and retain leading faculty and researchers. The …
Building on president Franco Vaccarino’s Global@Guelph initiative, a new strategic effort to internationalize the University of Guelph will be launched to make U of G an institution of choice for international students and faculty. A new assistant vice-president (international strategy and partnerships) will develop and implement an international strategy for U of G, and will …
The Government of Ontario has announced a $1.8-million investment in University of Guelph agri-food research to help find ways to enhance soil health and water quality. The investment, designed to protect the environment and foster efficiency in the agri-food sector, will be delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance. It will fund U of G …
The creators of a cream liqueur for vegan- and lactose-intolerant consumers have become the first recipients of a newly created startup fund called the Oilseed Innovation Partners Entrepreneurship Fund. The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise announced the new fund for entrepreneurs during its Startup Showcase event, on July 31. The fund …
Indira Naidoo-Harris, a former Ontario cabinet minister and well-known journalist and human rights advocate, is joining the University of Guelph mid-August. Naidoo-Harris has been named the new AVP (Diversity and Human Rights). President Franco Vaccarino announced the appointment today. “We are delighted to welcome Indira to the University of Guelph,” Vaccarino said. “She has made …
The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on Aug. 5 for the Civic Holiday. Normal operations resume Aug. 6. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on Aug. 5 include: Athletics Centre University Centre (excluding food vendors) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals Animal Health Lab Please check their specific websites for …
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Charlotte Yates to a second five-year term as provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students …
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Malcolm Campbell to a second five-year term as vice-president (research) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students and B of G …
University of Guelph agri-food experts Prof. Simon Somogyi and Prof. Evan Fraser provided input to the Canadian Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the value-added potential of the Canadian food sector. The committee has just released its report Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector. Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of …
A new national conservation research partnership to be based at the University of Guelph and designed to help Canada reach its biodiversity protection and conservation goals is among U of G research projects receiving new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) today. In total, U of G researchers will receive nearly …
On Monday, the Government of Ontario announced a $1.3-million investment in University of Guelph research to help fruit, vegetable and field crop farmers boost productivity and profitability. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the investment will fund research aimed at developing new practices and on-farm solutions to prevent and control crop diseases and pests and …
“Climate-smart soils” that enable farmers to both grow crops and stem greenhouse gases are the goal of a national University of Guelph-led project that will receive $1.65 million in federal funding, it was announced today. The six-year project funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is the first soil-centred program to address …
Laurie Arnott has been named as the new assistant vice-president (faculty and academic staff relations) at the University of Guelph. She begins her position Sept. 9. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). “Laurie brings a wealth of experience with her to this important leadership position,” Yates said. “She has …
The Gryphon Singers choir has come in second place in the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs (Collegiate Choirs division), presented by Choral Canada. The choir, led by Prof. Marta McCarthy of U of G’s School of Fine Art and Music, was awarded the prize over the Canada Day weekend at the Unisong Choral Festival …