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Not Enough Fruits, Vegetables Grown to Feed the Planet, U of G Study Reveals

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If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn’t be enough fruit and vegetables to go around, according to a new University of Guelph study. A team of researchers compared global agricultural production with nutritionists’ consumption recommendations and found a drastic mismatch. “We simply can’t all adopt a healthy diet under […]

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Visit U of G’s Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

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From Nov. 2 to 11, U of G will host an exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Experience and explore how U of G’s approach to science, technology, the arts and entrepreneurship is changing the way we grow, think about and consume food. The exhibit showcases how our interactions with […]

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U of G Achieves High Ranking Among Research Universities

The University of Guelph continues to rank among Canada’s top comprehensive research institutions in an annual national survey. U of G placed second out of 13 comprehensive universities – those with a full range of graduate programs and professional schools but not including a medical school – in the 2018 Research Infosource Inc.’s Canada’s Top […]

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Expert Available: Senate Passes Bill S-238 Banning Shark Fin Imports

Prof. Dirk Steinke

The Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act was passed in the Canadian Senate on Oct. 23. “This is an important step forward to stop the shark fin trade,” says Prof. Dirk Steinke, an adjunct professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at U of G. Banning the importation of shark fins is an amendment that […]

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Mexico’s Secretary for Agriculture Makes Special Trip to U of G

Mexico’s new secretary for agriculture, livestock, rural development, fishing and food visited the University of Guelph Tuesday to learn about the University’s leading expertise in biodiversity and agriculture. Victor Villalobos toured the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, the world’s first centre for high-volume DNA barcoding, and met with U of G executives to discuss the University’s […]

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New Scholarships Support Female Finance Students

Winners of Fidelity Investments Canada scholarships

Female finance students will benefit from $40,000 in new scholarships, the College of Business and Economics (CBE) announced last week. The scholarships, donated by Fidelity Investments Canada, are part of the company’s overall $215,000 donation that will fund initiatives in gender equity and active learning. The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding female students in […]

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Prof Talks to Discover Magazine

U of G food scientist Prof. Maria Corradini talked to Discover Magazine for an Oct. 22 article about new technology that can predict food spoilage and avoid waste. Corradini, who holds the Arrell Chair in Food Quality at U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, described how scientists look for signs of spoilage in shelf-stable foods […]

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U of G Cannabis Research Featured on Motherboard

Motherboard featured the Guelph Centre for Cannabis Research at the University of Guelph in an Oct. 19 article. With cannabis now legal in Canada, scientists face fewer restrictions in studying cannabis and its production. Existing knowledge on cannabis production is often based on anecdotal experiences and poorly designed experiments, illustrating a need for rigorous scientific […]

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2017-18 Fact Book Shares U of G Stats

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Looking for facts and statistics about U of G? Browse through the University’s 2017-18 Fact Book. The Fact Book is a new annual public source of official University details, compiling the most frequently requested data and statistical information about U of G. The Fact Book can be a valuable resource for high-level, aggregate information in […]

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Thumbing a Ride: Prof’s New Book Explores Coming of Age in the ’70s

Thumbing A Ride

There was a time when it was completely acceptable for young people to hit the open highway and thumb a ride with a stranger. But today that phenomenon is viewed by many as unthinkable, even reckless. What made hitchhiking so popular in Canada in the 1970s and such a taboo now? University of Guelph’s Prof. […]

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U of G Research Partnership Wins 2018 Mind to Market Award

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A U of G industry partnership that has taken research from lab to market has been recognized by the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) with a prestigious award. U of G and Moyers Apple Products were awarded the 2018 Mind to Market Award for Outstanding Research Collaboration and Commercialization on Oct. 17. Awards are given to partnerships […]

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PhD Student’s Research Highlighted on CBC News

U of G student Alisha Matte was featured Oct. 19 on CBC News on her research at the Ontario Veterinary College. Matte, a PhD student in the Department of Population Medicine, talked about how she’s looking at ways to help veterinary staff make pet euthanasia less traumatic. Matte studies veterinary euthanasia and client grief support protocols. […]

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Review Process to Commence for Provost

Charlotte Yates

Prof. Charlotte Yates will complete her first term as provost and vice-president (academic) on July 31, 2020. She has expressed interest in being reappointed for a second term. In accordance with the Policy on University Appointments, a review will be conducted for Yates’s first term. A review committee will be established this semester, chaired by […]

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Review Process to Commence for VP Research

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Prof. Malcolm Campbell will complete his first term as vice-president (research) on May 31, 2020. He has expressed interest in being reappointed for a second term. In accordance with the Policy on University Appointments, a review will be conducted for Campbell’s first term. A review committee will be established this semester, chaired by president Franco […]

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She’s Got Game Initiative to Promote Equity, Excellence in Women’s Sport

Fostering gender equity and helping women and girls excel in sports is the driving force behind She’s Got Game, a new initiative launched today by the University of Guelph Department of Athletics. She’s Got Game is intended to assist girls and women to acquire the tools they need to succeed on and off the field […]

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Two Joint Reviews of Guelph-Humber Begin

The University of Guelph and Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning will conduct joint reviews of academic offerings and service agreements at the University of Guelph-Humber. The reviews are intended to improve the efficiency, quality and effectiveness of the Guelph-Humber partnership, which was initiated nearly 20 years ago. Last fall, Deloitte Consulting conducted an […]

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