Canadian comedic powerhouse Mary Walsh will headline “Improvisation for Social Change” this month under the University of Guelph’s Derry Dialogues series. The panel discussion will take place Thursday, Oct. 25 in U of G’s Rozanski Hall, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event brings together a range of perspectives on improvisation and will feature an improv […]
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Prof. Leah Levac talked to CBC News on Oct. 18 about reasons for low voter turnout in municipal elections. A professor in U of G’s Department of Political Science, Levac talked about some of the key reasons people aren’t voting, from election fatigue to candidate language that focuses too much on property taxes. Levac studies […]
Last month, U of G hosted RISE: A Conference for Women in Engineering. About 125 female leaders, grads and students attended. The conference centred on career transitions and development for women in engineering. Workshops, career panels and keynotes addressed skills for young women to advance in engineering and leadership positions. Representatives from Walmart Canada, PepsiCo […]
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Dana McCauley was interviewed in an Oct. 17 Toronto Star article talking about the growing phenomenon of plant-based restaurants. Associate director of U of G’s New Venture Creations research office that monitors global food trends and applies food research into commercial applications, McCauley said that plant-based diets have been a growing trend for years. She […]
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U of G Prof. Mike Dixon has been in the news discussing the science behind growing legal cannabis. On Oct. 17, Dixon appeared in Nature talking about the importance of improving and honing the science behind legal cannabis production. In an Oct. 15 BNN Bloomberg article,Dixon, a professor in U of G’s School of Environmental Sciences, […]
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Federal, provincial and municipal governments are still finalizing regulations about the use of recreational cannabis, which will be legal starting Oct. 17. The University of Guelph is working to develop a cannabis policy that will comply with all government regulations. Specifically, the University is responding to the provincial government’s recent proposal to permit the use […]
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The 2018 Gairdner Lecture, “From Genomic Imprinting to the Human Germline,” will be presented by Azim Surani at the University of Guelph on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Surani received the 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award for discovering mammalian genomic imprinting involved in gene expression as well as development and disease. He is the […]
With just hours until the recreational use of cannabis becomes legal in Canada, U of G professors are providing their expertise on the topic to help give context to the many stories currently hitting the headlines. Biomedical sciences professor Jibran Khokhar studies the use of cannabis and its impact on the brain. Using rats as […]
U of G professor Catherine Carstairs appeared on the CBC Radio podcast On Drugs on Oct. 15 talking about the history of cannabis in Canada. A professor in the Department of History, Carstairs spoke about the theory that the original cannabis ban resulted from famous Canadian suffragist Emily Murphy and her book The Black Candle, published in 1922, that included […]
A U of G-led program that trains firefighters to properly handle large animals such as cows and horses during fire rescues was featured on CTV News. Firefighters from across Ontario travelled to Meaford to participate in the course. The CTV report featured Susan Raymond, Equine Guelph’s communications and program officer, talking about why the training is […]
Prof. Mike von Massow appeared in an Oct. 13 Huffington Post article about whether Canadians should have concerns about the quality of American milk in the wake of the new USMCA trade deal. A professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, he discussed the validity of concerns about American milk […]
U of G professor Andrew Hathaway was interviewed for an Oct. 15 New York Times story about Canada’s move to legalize cannabis after 95 years of prohibition. The story got picked up by The Boston Globe and the Las Vegas Sun. Hathaway, who teaches in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at U of G, […]
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Do you have a great idea that will improve life and make U of G an even better place? Applications are now open to apply for up to $2,000 in support from Gryphons Care donors. Gryphons Care brings together U of G faculty and staff donors who want to personally support great projects on campus […]
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First there was the cannon, Old Jeremiah. Then came the Begging Bear and the Gryphon sculptures. Now, U of G’s “#StationaryCrew” – a collection of icons around campus – has a fourth member: The Hand-Off. U of G’s newest bronze artwork took up position in front of Alumni Stadium earlier this fall. This two-metre-tall piece […]
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Parking lot P13 will be closed Oct. 15 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m to accommodate guests visiting campus as they celebrate our newest graduates at convocation. P13 is the lot closest to Maritime Hall. Those with auxiliary permits will still have access to P13 during this time. Because there will be more vehicles on campus […]
Prof. Evan Fraser will appear on CBC’s The Current on Oct. 11 at 8 a.m. talking about the future of food under climate change. Director of the Arrell Food Institute, Fraser will talk about the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report’s major recommendations, which suggest people consume less meat and adopt a more plant-based diet. […]
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The University of Guelph is an advanced voting location for the 2018 municipal election. Vote on campus and save yourself a stop! An advanced polling station will be available at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To vote in the municipal election, you must be: a Canadian […]
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From studying environmentally friendly machine coolants to combatting weed species under climate change to advancing biodiversity science, University of Guelph researchers will receive more than $10 million for 72 projects from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), it was announced today. The U of G funding, worth $10.4 million, was announced […]
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A first-ever vaccine designed to deliver a one-two-three punch against the main causes of traveller’s diarrhea worldwide may result from new research published by a University of Guelph chemist. Prof. Mario Monteiro says his novel three-in-one approach to developing a new vaccine could also save lives in developing countries, where it’s estimated that these three […]
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The Senate’s push to move a bill to the House of Commons that would ban the import and export of shark fins to and from Canada is making headlines, appearing Oct. 8 in the Toronto Star. An adjunct professor in U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, Prof. Dirk Steinke says he’s hoping Bill S-238 […]
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