Nearly 1,000 graduands will cross the stage this month during fall convocation ceremonies at the University of Guelph. Ceremonies will take place Monday, Oct. 15 at the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre as follows: College of Business and Economics, 10 a.m. College of Biological Science, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College, 1 p.m. College […]
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Prof. Madhur Anand was interviewed on The Morning Show on AM 640 about the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that found limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels would be nearly impossible. The report also found that humanity has 10 to 30 more years than scientists previously thought in […]
Prof. Ryan Norris appeared in the media Oct. 4 talking about a new study published in Current Biology that found that baby birds learn to sing from adults. The story appeared on Morningstar and CBC News. Norris, a professor in U of G’s Department of Integrative Biology, talked about how a team of researchers from U of G […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Dionne Brand’s new book of poetry, The Blue Clerk, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s literary award for poetry. Brand, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies, is an award-winning author and poet whose writing is known for its beautiful language and for tackling themes of social justice […]
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CTV News featured a story Oct. 3 about a panel discussion hosted by U of G exploring what it means to be wrongfully convicted of a crime. The discussion took place at Rozanski Hall Oct. 2, and panelists included William Mullins-Johnson and David Milgaard, who were convicted of crimes they did not commit. They were joined […]
The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) will benefit from a record-breaking $ 4,944,680 million raised by Toronto animal lovers and philanthropists this week. The fourth Walk in the Park Gala was held Oct. 1 to raise funds for OVC Pet Trust, the first companion animal charitable fund in Canada dedicated to improving the […]
When College of Arts dean Samantha Brennan and Gwen Chapman, dean of the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, joined U of G in 2017, they both noticed something was lacking in their new workplace. They came to U of G expecting a network for LGBTQ+ faculty and staff and were surprised to find […]
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University of Guelph Prof. Ryan Gibson was invited to share his expertise on economic growth and Canada’s competitiveness before the House of Commons finance committee Oct. 3. The committee is studying the pre-budget consultations and how the federal government might support and encourage Canadian businesses to grow the economy. Gibson, a professor in the School […]
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U of G’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility (CESRF) was featured in the Globe and Mail Oct. 1. CESRF is home to the Space and Advanced Life Support Agriculture program, which has been at the forefront of efforts to grow plants in hostile environments without an atmosphere. The story talked about how the research facility — […]
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Student Life Enhancement Fund (SLEF). If your organization has a non-academic initiative that could enhance student life and wellness at the University of Guelph, the SLEF could help with funding. Applications from previous years received between $100 and $8,000 in funding. It could be your initiative that […]
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University of Guelph professor emeritus Mansel Griffiths, an expert in food safety, is this year’s winner of the University’s Innovation of the Year Award. Griffiths received the honour for pioneering the use of probiotics to reduce the spread of harmful bacteria. The biopeptide technology he perfected over years of research at U of G helps […]
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The Canadian government has agreed to eliminate one of its domestic milk classes as part of a renegotiated North American trade agreement. Removing this class from the new trade agreement — now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — means that Canadian milk ingredients such as milk proteins, infant formula and skim milk powders will […]
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Think agri-food means only farming? Think again. Growing food in space and in Canada’s harsh North. Turning plants into car parts and sustainable packaging. Designing drones to monitor crop pests and disease and to ensure smarter use of pesticides. Ensuring safe, nutritious food for Ontario’s consumers. These are among numerous innovative research projects and career […]
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A University of Guelph professor was invited to share her expertise on farming and mental health as part of a panel discussion before the House of Commons standing committee on agriculture and agri-food on Sept. 27. The committee is studying the mental health challenges that face Canadian farmers, ranchers and producers. Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, a […]
U of G grad student Daniel Rotsztain will be on CBC Radio One’s Here and Now show on Friday at 4:07 p.m. to talk about the plazaPOPS project. This project explores ways to create “pop-up” public gathering spaces on private parking lots lining Toronto’s vibrant suburban strip malls. Profs. Brendan Stewart and Karen Landman, along […]
Prof. Dionne Brand was featured in a Globe and Mail article on Sept. 27 talking about her new books, Theory and The Blue Clerk. A professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at U of G, Brand discussed her writing, the role and function of art. Brand is an award-winning author and poet whose writing is known […]
U of G’s College of Social and Applied Human Sciences will host a panel discussion for Wrongful Conviction Day on Oct. 2. David Milgaard and William Mullins-Johnson — whose cases made major media headlines for years — will be joined by University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach for a discussion intended to bring attention […]
Prof. Glen Pyle authored a Sept. 26 article in The Hill Times on how advances in veterinary medicine can improve human health and how research in human health can, in turn, help animal patients. A professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ontario Veterinary College, Pyle said medical researchers can work to improve lives […]
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Prof. Mike von Massow made headlines on Sept. 26 talking about Empire Co. Ltd.’s acquisition of Ontario-based grocer Farm Boy. He appeared in the National Post and Yahoo Finance. A professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, von Massow said the acquisition is not huge — Farm Boy has about two dozen stores […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine appeared in a Sept. 25 Newsweek article about a study that suggests that glyphosate — a popular weed killer — can kill bees. A professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, Raine said there is mounting evidence that bees’ behaviour, learning and memory may be affected by exposure to glyphosate. Raine also […]
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