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Campus Safety Update: High-Risk Offender 

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On Feb. 28, the Guelph Police Service (GPS) released a community safety bulletin regarding a high-risk offender being released from custody. To help ensure the safety of our campus community, the University of Guelph Campus Security Office (CSO) shared the bulletin on the SafeGryphon app, the CSO website, and on our social media channels. Posters […]

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Electric Slime: U of G Researchers Find Unexpected Energy with Vast Applications

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In your hands it is soft and spreadable and feels like the kind of slime children play with. However, look closer and squeeze this substance and it generates electricity – with a variety of applications that span health care and clean energy production. The slime, or gel, as Dr. Erica Pensini refers to it is […]

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U of G’s OVC Ranks 6th in World, OAC in Top Tier in New Global Ranking

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The University of Guelph has been named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 12 subjects, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. In three subject areas, U of G ranked within the top 100 in the world:  Additionally, the University ranked in two new subjects. U of G placed […]

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DeepSeek AI Has This Major Privacy Issue, Unlike ChatGPT: U of G Cybersecurity Expert

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As an AI platform from the Chinese developer DeepSeek rises in popularity, many users are concerned about its privacy policies and how their data is being handled. Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, professor in the University of Guelph’s School of Computer Science, says, “DeepSeek AI introduces some innovative search and data retrieval capabilities, but these come at the cost […]

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College Royal Set to Continue Century-Long Traditions 

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The University of Guelph will open its doors to community members in March for College Royal, continuing longstanding traditions more than a century in the making.  Now in its 101st year, College Royal hosts the largest university open house of its kind in North America. Community members are invited to come experience all that U […]

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Measles Resurgence: U of G Historian Offers Insights Into Vaccine Hesitancy 

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As Canada struggles with a sudden sharp increase in the number of measles diagnoses, a University of Guelph historian says highlighting the societal benefits of vaccination could help discourage the anti-vaccination movement.  Dr. Catherine Carstairs is a professor who studies the history of health and medicine in the College of Art’s Department of History. She […]

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U of G Camp Developing Career Skills for High School Students 

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Career advisors at the University of Guelph’s Experiential Learning Hub are launching a unique summer camp designed to give older teens the skills they need to confidently navigate their post-secondary education and career journeys.  The Own Your Future Career Camp is a transformative two-week program designed for high school students and graduates taking a gap […]

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U of G Appoints Dr. John Cranfield Dean of Ontario Agricultural College 

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Dr. John Cranfield, a respected and long-standing member of the University of Guelph’s faculty, has been named the new dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC).   Cranfield, who has led the college as interim and acting dean since July, 2023, began the five-year appointment March 1, 2025.  A longstanding member of the OAC community, Cranfield […]

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Food Economist Makes Headlines on Tariffs, Grocery Prices 

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Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke to The Canadian Press about how the U.S.-Canada trade war could impact food costs. He also discussed the cost of eggs due to avian flu with The Globe and Mail. He spoke to the Toronto Star about tariff threats on Canadian dairy products and […]

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‘A Dream Come True’: Former Gryphon Suits Up for AFC Toronto

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Decades from now, when sports fans look back on the years that marked the advent of women’s professional sports leagues, among the names and legacies of those who charted the course will be University of Guelph alum Cloey Uddenberg. The AFC Toronto midfielder is gearing up for the April launch of the Northern Super League […]

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Student-Grown Produce Helping Address Food Insecurity

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On a cold January morning, a group of University of Guelph student volunteers stays warm inside the Bovey Teaching Greenhouse. They’re planting cucumbers that they’ll harvest and donate to students in need.  These are members of the Gryphon Greenhome Growers, an organization working to grow fresh, healthy produce that is then donated to the Guelph Student […]

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