The sudden mainstream success of plant-based “meats” may not be the only form of sustainable eating on the horizon: fish and seafood alternatives made from plants may be next. Dana McCauley, the associate director of new venture creation in the University of Guelph’s Research Innovation Office, spoke to The Canadian Press about the growing interest […]
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U of G Prof. Geoff Power in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences is quoted in a Toronto Star story about one athlete who is pushing his body to the limits in his 50s. Masters sprinter Chris Warburton, 53, of Pickering, has set a goal to break the 11-second mark in the 100-metre […]
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Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists. Researchers equipped monarch butterflies and green darner dragonflies with radio transmitters and tracked them through southern Ontario and several northern States to learn how environmental factors affect […]
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Another significant milestone has been achieved toward the creation of the University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP). The required consent threshold has been surpassed at the University of Guelph, the University of Toronto and Queen’s University for all existing pension plans, enabling the conversion to the UPP to proceed. This brings the Ontario university sector one step closer […]
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When you’re lounging dockside this summer or taking a break from a busy day, what do you plan on reading? Gryphons Read organizers have a suggestion. This year, U of G’s annual common reading project – Gryphons Read – will explore Son of a Trickster by Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations novelist Eden Robinson. Penguin […]
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Ontario’s blackfly population is expected to be bigger this summer and will likely make a nuisance of itself longer, U of G emeritus professor Peter Kevan said in a CBC Kitchener story. Based in the School of Environmental Sciences, Kevan is an insect expert. Cold weather in the spring delayed blackfly mating, but once it warmed […]
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While it remains to be seen how Canada’s new food policy will operate, its announcement is an important step in ensuring that food is given the attention it deserves. By Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security […]
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The University of Guelph has experts who can speak about a recent warning to dog owners from the U.S. FDA about grain-free pet foods and their possible link to a form of heart failure, called canine dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. Prof. Kate Shoveller is an expert in animal nutrition, protein and amino acid metabolism, and […]
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Whether as a triathlon competitor or a U of G graduate student, elite athlete Alexandra Coates has been studying the effects of intensive training on athletic performance. Coates is the subject of a Triathlete.com feature that tells her own training story and how her PhD work in the field of exercise physiology is shedding light […]
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Rice paddies have now become part of the Chatham-Kent agricultural landscape, thanks to a collaboration between industry and University of Guelph researchers. Ontario FangZheng Agriculture Enterprises along with researchers from U of G’s Ridgetown Campus recently unveiled the one-hectare trial rice crop growing on a farm west of Chatham. “This is the first Canadian commercial […]
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Next June, U of G will co-host the new Guelph Games for amateur athletes ages 30+. The annual multi-sport event will offer competitors and fans an unparalleled competition experience in a festival-like atmosphere, say organizers. Billed as “Canada’s Masters Championships,” the Guelph Games promote lifelong fitness. U of G will provide first-class facilities for most […]
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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 […]
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After a cool, wet spring, the first heat of summer is a warm relief. But for dogs and other furry friends, the high temperatures can present a real danger. The veterinarians at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph want pet owners to be aware that even short activities in the sun put pets, especially dogs, at risk of heat-related illness or […]
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The University of Guelph has an expert who can discuss why medical devices are so vulnerable to hackers. Prof. Ali Dehghantanha is the director of the Cyber Science lab with U of G’s School of Computer Science and will lead a new graduate degree in cybersecurity and threat intelligence starting in the fall. Dehghantanha spoke […]
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Given a choice between hot and dry or hot and sticky, ants will take the second option every time. In a CBC News story on Monday, U of G Prof. Alex Smith, Department of Integrative Biology, said hot, dry weather can cause ants to shrivel up and die. Ants thrive on muggy conditions, which is […]
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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 […]
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The celebration of Canada Day has a controversial and bumpy history, U of G history Prof. Matthew Hayday said in a Canadian Press story over the weekend. The story appeared in several online outlets, including GlobalNews.ca and the National Post. The birth of Canada wasn’t even celebrated during its first 12 years because of opposition […]
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The University of Guelph as well as Ontario pork producers and consumers worldwide will benefit from a new research facility announced today by Ernie Hardeman Ontario’s minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs. The new facility to be located at the Elora Research Station will use state-of-the-art technology to meet advanced training and research needs […]
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Whenever Shauneen Bruder sets foot on the University of Guelph campus, it is like coming home to the place where her love of learning first had free rein. It is a seminal place in the life of the U of G alumna, who has just been appointed chair of the University’s Board of Governors, the […]
A trio of University of Guelph students has won top prize at an Ontario-wide design contest focused on creative public accessibility solutions. U of G landscape architecture students Adam Persi, Julia Jerzyk and Amin Agha were the overall winners in Boundless: A Post-Secondary Design Challenge for their submission called ASSIST. The ASSIST is an ergonomically-designed […]
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