A memorandum of understanding signed March 28 between the University of Guelph and Chungbuk National University (CNU) in South Korea will enable Chungbuk students to enrol in English Language Programs (ELP) at U of G. “International partnerships improve the overall experience of internationalism on campus and in the greater Guelph community,” explains Julian Inglis, ELP […]
By Laxmi Pant, Adjunct Professor, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development […]
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Professor emeritus Robin Davidson-Arnott, from the University of Guelph’s Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, is available to comment on rising water levels in Lake Ontario and their potential effects on Toronto and towns along the lake’s shoreline. Davidson-Arnott researches and consults on coastal processes, including how changing water levels affect shorelines. He has studied […]
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Prof. Alison Duncan, from the University of Guelph’s Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, appeared in a CBC News Online story about a new risk for food allergies. The story looked at pea protein, which is appearing in more food products, including vegan cheeses, yogurts and vegan milks, as a substitute for animal protein. […]
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Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, with the University of Guelph’s Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, spoke with Global News Online about the most common food-borne illnesses and what foods carry them. Goodridge, a professor in the Department of Food Science, offered the basics on such food-borne pathogens as norovirus, campylobacter, salmonella and E. coli. He said […]
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Understanding impacts of climate warming on northern permafrost and developing crops resilient to climate change are the goals of two University of Guelph research projects that will receive a total of almost $900,000 in federal funding. Plant agriculture professor Manish Raizada and Prof. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, will receive three-year Strategic Partnership Grants […]
Recent research from Prof. Jennifer McWhirter, Department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, was featured in a Canadian Press article that appeared on CBC.ca, CTVNews.ca and several other publications. CTV Kitchener also featured the research. McWhirter found that 2014 legislation passed in Ontario banning teens from tanning salons until age […]
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When we promote student mental health, what’s working well? What barriers do students face as they seek to attain optimum mental health? Your perspective on post-secondary student mental health matters. U of G’s Student Wellness Services is hosting dialogue sessions to support development of a national post-secondary student mental health standard that will provide a […]
The University of Guelph has taken the first step in a multi-year journey to transform our human resources management systems (HRMS) and related administrative processes. How you can get involved We need to know what faculty and staff need in terms of self-service options in a new HRMS. Options include the ability to: update personal […]
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Prof. Alfons Weersink, from the University of Guelph’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE), appeared in a Globe and Mail article about the explosion of new micro-breweries in Alberta. Weersink has studied the craft-beer industry with FARE colleague Prof. Mike von Massow. He told The Globe that smaller breweries can overcome the challenges […]
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Jake Pyne, a University of Guelph Banting post-doctoral researcher, contributed an op-ed to The Globe and Mail this week about a recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision on Ontario’s revised sexual-health curriculum. The complaint alleged that replacing the 2015 curriculum to return to the older curriculum discriminated against trans people because the older version contained […]
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Prof. Bruce McAdams, with the University of Guelph’s School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, recently commented to the Toronto Star about the trend of Toronto eateries using imperfect produce in their menu items. McAdams urged subsidies for farmers to help them harvest less-than-ideal produce so it can be eaten, rather than discarded. He also […]
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Prof. Brandon Gilroyed, with the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Sciences, is available to discuss the difficulties in creating plastic bags that are truly biodegradable. Gilroyed studies renewable energy production from agricultural waste products. He has studied potential fuel uses for waste corn stalks, as well as the conversion of materials from the beef […]
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A “sleeping giant” hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern regions worldwide will have important consequences for global warming, says a new report led by University of Guelph scientist Merritt Turetsky. Canadian Press covered the research in an article that appeared in several publications, as did Global News. Internationally, the research attracted attention […]
Three University of Guelph food price experts spoke to several news outlets about the rising cost of celery, which appears to have become the latest health food fad. Canadian Press wrote an article on the issue, which appeared in several publications, including CTVNews.ca, The Financial Post and MSN News. CBC’s Marketplace also reported on the rising […]
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By Edward Koning, associate professor, Department of Political Science […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, joined federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and other food system leaders to discuss the federal government’s plan to create Canada’s first-ever national food policy. The group met at the Food Security Symposium: Building Collaboration to Reduce Food Insecurity. […]
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Prof. Myrna Dawson with U of G’s Department of Sociology & Anthropology offered comment the The Globe and Mail on the case of a Saskatoon police officer who was granted a conditional discharge after admitting to a sexual assault. The Saskatoon Police Service is now conducting an administrative review to decide whether the officer should keep […]
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Prof. Troy Riddell, chair of the University of Guelph’s political science department, spoke to The Globe and Mail in a story on how background checks are conducted for judicial appointment candidates. Riddell commented on the need for transparency in the appointment process. He studies judicial politics, including the relationships among judicial appointments, judicial independence and […]
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Business professor Norm O’Reilly commented in an Associated Press article that appeared in publications across Canada and the U.S. O’Reilly spoke about this year’s NHL playoffs, which have already seen all four of last year’s division champions losing in the first round. He said while few could have predicted so many star teams being eliminated, […]
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