Having lived with epilepsy all her life, renowned Canadian playwright Judith Thompson says she understands the fear, vulnerability and isolation of living with an unpredictable medical condition or disability. “For me, as a child and adolescent, it was always living with the fear that I may have an attack and be humiliated in front of […]
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Summer hours are in effect for your favourite food spots around campus. Find out what’s open when! The Fifth – University Centre Formerly known as the Grad Student Lounge, this restaurant and bar offers a rooftop patio to enjoy those sunny summer lunch hours. Everyone is welcome at The Fifth! Thursday evenings are trivia time […]
By Jeffrey M. Farber […]
Prof. Keith Warriner appeared in a CBC News story on May 19 talking about recent E. coli outbreaks stemming from romaine lettuce and difficulties in tracing where the tainted product originated from. A professor in the Department of Food Science, Warriner said that for every reported case of E. coli, more go unreported. He also said […]
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A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Previous studies have found an association between two commonly used agrochemicals (paraquat and maneb) and Parkinson’s disease. Now U of G professor Scott Ryan has determined that low-level exposure to the pesticides disrupts cells in a way […]
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U of G student Andrea LaMarre was interviewed by The Atlantic for a story about social media sites that promote certain vegan diets and the impact of those sites on people struggling with eating disorders. The article says that food “influencers” on popular sites such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook can sometimes be held to […]
Prof. Scott Weese appeared in a May 21 CBC News story about how Canadian scientists are tracking the threat of Lyme disease. The article suggested that increased numbers of Lyme disease cases in Canada could be a result of greater awareness and better testing. A veterinarian and professor in the department of pathobiology at the […]
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Airport security gates, grocery stores and hospitals are just some of the places where DNA barcoding will become an everyday tool. The cutting-edge technology for identifying species is moving from the lab into the real world. Developed at the University of Guelph, DNA barcoding is becoming mobile and going global. Commercial applications that can fit […]
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Prof. Graham Taylor was interviewed by The Walrus for a story about racism and sexism in artificial intelligence applications. Much of AI technology — and its search engines and facial-recognition systems — has been developed in a way that does not recognize human diversity, the article posits. While certain technologies are prized for their neutrality, […]
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Prof. Jamie Gruman authored a Psychology Today story on May 15 about how the pursuit of happiness might just make you miserable. He said happiness is unlike other goals that require elbow grease to come to fruition. A professor in the Department of Management, Gruman says he developed a test with his students called the […]
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A short audio clip of a computer-generated voice has sparked a worldwide debate on social media about whether the voice is saying “Yanny” or “Laurel.” First posted on Reddit, the audio clip quickly spread to Twitter and has sparked national and international media stories. According to University of Guelph Prof. Patrick Barclay, whether you hear […]
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Prof. Jayasankar Subramanian’s work to preserve fruit from rot in India was featured in a May 4 story in Charting Change, a series about innovative projects in the developing world produced by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic. Subramanian, a professor and agricultural biotechnologist in U of G’s Department of Plant Agriculture, said 40 […]
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Jerry Chomyn, head of University of Guelph-Humber’s media studies program, appeared on CTV News on May 15 discussing the legacy of Tom Wolfe following the death of the author and journalist on May 14. Chomyn discussed Wolfe’s role in New Journalism, a style of news writing and journalism developed in the 1960s and 1970s that used […]
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Former Canadian astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar and Galen Weston, CEO of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., will be among some of the world’s most eminent thinkers in the future of food and agriculture at the inaugural Arrell Food Summit to be held by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute this month. The event will explore transparency […]
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Prof. Jeff Farber spoke to Global News for stories appearing on May 10 and 12 about whether Canadians should be concerned about eating romaine lettuce following an E. coli outbreak from Arizona lettuce. The stories follow a May 2 CNN story that featured Farber talking about why lettuce is often the culprit behind illness outbreaks linked […]
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University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino discussed pending legalization of cannabis in Canada on CBC Radio’s Cross Country Checkup this past weekend. The national open-line radio program features a live discussion on a topic of importance to Canadians. Rates of cannabis use in Canada are among the highest in the world, and marijuana remains the […]
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One of the planet’s largest collections of DNA samples – a genetic Noah’s ark held at the University of Guelph representing Canadian creatures from mites to whales — will be made available starting today to researchers worldwide under an international biodiversity project. Throwing open the doors to a massive genetic archive at U of G’s […]