A University of Guelph research project to turn co-products from ethanol production into new products has been awarded $1 million from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and three industry partners. The five-year project, called the Bioproducts Agri-Science Cluster, will receive $700,000 from AAFC’s AgriScience Program and $300,000 from IGPC Ethanol, Competitive Green Technologies and Greenfield […]
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Certain units within Student Wellness Services will be closed April 26 to 30 as they move to their new home in the J.T. Powell Building. Closed April 26: Wellness Education and Promotion Centre Closed April 26 to 29: Counselling Services and Student Accessibility Services All services will resume normal operation on Tuesday, April 30 in […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Robert Friendship’s expertise on African swine fever was featured in a story on CTVNews.ca. The story looked at why various outbreaks of the viral disease in China and Eastern Europe is affecting bacon prices in Canada. Friendship explained how the outbreaks have occurred, why they are leading to mass culls of […]
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University of Guelph research on a tiny songbird that makes an epic, coast-to-coast migration every year has made coast-to-coast headlines of its own. The Canadian Press wrote about research led by U of G biologist Ryan Norris on the migration of the blackpoll warbler. The story appeared in several publications, including the Toronto Star, CTVNews.ca […]
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A celebration of life for instructor Leslie Rye is planned for 11:30 a.m. on April 27 at the OAC Centennial Arboretum Centre. Following University procedure, campus flags will be lowered to half-mast April 26 in Leslie’s honour. Flags will also be at half-mast that day in recognition of the national Day of Mourning, which takes […]
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The University of Guelph will lower its flags to half-mast at noon on April 26 to mark the Day of Mourning in Canada. The flags will remain at half-mast until nightfall on April 28. This is the 28th anniversary of the event, observed on April 28 each year to honour people who have died or been injured on the job. A joint […]
The University of Guelph in collaboration with the City of Guelph has become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk management plan to help protect local drinking water sources. “Protecting our community’s drinking water sources is important for us today and for Guelph’s future,” said Peter Rider, the City’s source water protection program […]
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For the next month, Guelph Civic Museum is hosting an exhibition curated by a collective of Indigenous women from U of G. Profs. Kim Anderson and Brittany Luby, Chelsea Brant, coordinator, Aboriginal programs, and Cara Wehkamp, special advisor to the provost on Aboriginal initiatives, bring together an exhibition comprised of multiple forms of expression. Through […]
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Three researchers with U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics have written a new commentary for The Globe and Mail about how trouble at the U.S.-Mexico border is pushing up fruit and vegetable prices for Canadians. Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, Andrew Nixon, a U […]
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A Psychology Today blog post has cited University of Guelph research on the prevalence of pet owners feeding their pets exclusively vegan diets. The post described the author’s decision to switch himself and his dog to a vegan diet, and noted the recent research of Sarah Dodd, a PhD candidate in the Ontario Veterinary College’s […]
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By Samantha Brennan, Professor and Dean, College of Arts […]
Prof. Kate Parizeau, of the Department of Geography appeared in a CBC News Online Earth Day article about the ethics and quandaries of disposing of electronic waste. Parizeau explained that tracking how cellphones are disposed of once they are sent for recycling is difficult because of the long manufacturing chains in the electronics industry. Parizeau […]
Following a process of extensive research, community consultation and collaboration, U of G’s Guelph campus will become tobacco- and smoke-free on World No Tobacco Day: May 31. “This is an important commitment to the health of our campus and our community,” says Don O’Leary, vice-president (finance, administration and risk). “I’m grateful to the advisory committee […]
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The DNA barcoding work at the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics is highlighted in a new University Affairs article. CBG director Paul Hebert spoke with the publication and explained that the centre, along with the International Barcode of Life Consortium, are working to catalogue the genomics of 600,000 unique species from around the world. It’s […]
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A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on honeybees’ ability to groom and rid themselves of deadly mites. The research comes as Health Canada places new limits on the use of three key neonicotinoids while it decides whether to impose a full phase-out of the chemicals. CBC […]
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U of G’s Community BBQ for faculty and staff is this week! Come together to celebrate the end of the academic year. Enjoy a delicious meal, play some games, and reconnect with your colleagues. Below is a sneak peak of what’s in store for the afternoon. April 25 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gryphon Fieldhouse […]
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U of G’s 2018 United Way campaign was one for the record books, raising the largest amount ever for the University’s annual campaign. When the final numbers were tallied, the University had raised $657,337. That total also earned U of G the title of Campaign of the Year (Large Public Sector) from United Way Guelph […]
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The University’s normal business operations will be reduced on April 19 for the statutory holiday. Normal operations resume April 20. What’s open and what’s closed Service areas open on April 19 include: Athletics Centre McLaughlin Library (including the Ask Us desk and Starbucks) University Centre (including UC Food Court) Ontario Veterinary Health Sciences Centre Animal Hospitals […]
Prof. Jamie Gruman in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics was featured in an article in The Globe and Mail Careers section about the need for employees to take time off regularly to rejuvenate themselves Gruman, a professor of organizational behaviour in the Department of Management, co-authored the recent book Boost: The Science […]
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Harry Bakker has been appointed as the University of Guelph’s new associate vice-president (physical resources). His appointment begins in June. As executive director of facilities at the University of Waterloo for the past three years, Bakker has overseen 400 employees and provided strategic oversight on an annual $50-million operating expense budget and $175-million new capital […]
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