University of Guelph researchers have found that the majority of drinking water advisories in First Nations communities across Canada are precautionary, and that installing real-time monitoring systems could reduce the number of these advisories by more than one-third. The study has been making headlines with stories appearing on CTV News and in the Globe and Mail, […]
Prof. Jamie Gruman appeared in a Mar. 29 Money story in U.S. News talking about how boosting your happiness can improve your finances. A professor in the Department of Management, Gruman said that happy people tend to be more innovative and think more broadly about their financial options and investments. He studies well-being in the […]
Prof. Samantha Brennan appeared in a Mar. 31 National Post article about marketing of marijuana to women. Dean of U of G’s College of Arts, Brennan said that if marijuana retailers want to appeal to women, they’ll have to somehow link the product to healthy living and activities such as yoga or running. She said […]
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Karen Bertrand, the University of Guelph’s associate vice-president (major gift advancement), has been named vice-principal (advancement) at Queen’s University. The appointment takes effect June 18. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Karen,” said Daniel Atlin, vice-president (external). “While we are sorry to see her go, this is a prestigious new position for her and a […]
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Chocolate has played an important role in human culture since about 350 BC, when the Aztecs were drinking fermented cocoa. Chocolate is used in ceremony, it’s presented as a gift and it’s often just the thing many people reach for to power through the mid-afternoon blood sugar slump. U of G’s Prof. Alejandro Marangoni studies […]
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After a long season of sweat, pain and both heartbreak and elation, the University of Guelph’s athletes dressed up to receive well-deserved recognition for their efforts. A crowd of more than 800 descended on the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre for the annual Gryphons Athletic Banquet, with every varsity team represented. In a year in which […]
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The Government of Ontario 2018 budget, released Wednesday, invests in future opportunities and growth for Ontarians. University of Guelph president Franco Vaccarino has released the following statement: I acknowledge the Ontario government for supporting our province’s greatest resource – its people. Through investments in higher education, research and services that promote mental and physical well-being […]
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Critics calling for the removal of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Carleton University are making national headlines. A March 27 VICE story reported that some say Gandhi — despite his activism and admirable reputation — was also a misogynist, racist and supporter of India’s caste system. Two U of G professors were interviewed for the […]
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Prof. Linda Parker was featured in a Mar. 27 Popular Science story about how she uses rats — which are unable to vomit — to study how to control nausea and vomiting in humans. A professor in the Department of Psychology, Parker said rats are a good model to study nausea because they easily become […]
Prof. Mike von Massow was interviewed for a Mar. 27 CTV News story about a Kitchener, Ont., restaurant that has added a three-per-cent charge to its bills — before taxes — because the restaurant owners say they want to keep prices low and food quality high. A professor in U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural […]
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A U of G professor is featured in a new CBC Nature of Things documentary, Myth or Science: The Power of Poo, premiering at the Ontario Science Centre. Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, who is world-renowned for her research on the microbial world inside the human gut, was interviewed for the doc. The film looks at real-life experiments […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner appeared in a Global News story Mar. 25 and on Yahoo News Mar. 26 talking about whether microwaving food destroys its nutrients. A professor in the Department of Food Science, Warriner said that microwaving is not the worst cooking method for losing nutrients, and that boiling or frying foods is worse. He explained how microwaves work […]
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Eating ice cream isn’t always something you can take your sweet time with, particularly if it’s a blazing hot day. Now — thanks to U of G researchers — there is a way to slow your ice cream’s melting. The research originally appeared in Science Daily and has been picked up by Huffington Post, CTV […]
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Ontario’s Minister of Finance Charles Sousa will deliver his 2018 budget Mar. 28 and has said that in order to invest more in hospitals, mental health, long-term care and child care, Ontario will run a deficit. Prof. Eveline Adomait, a professor in U of G ‘s Department of Economics and Finance, Adomait, quoted economist Milton Friedman — “There […]
A significant number of pet owners fail to adequately socialize their puppies, putting these dogs at risk of developing behavioural problems down the road, say U of G researchers. In a new study, population medicine professors Jason Coe and Lee Niel and post-doc Janet Cutler found one-third of pet owners surveyed failed to expose their […]
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The story of a Salvadoran woman who was released after nearly 15 years in jail after a court ruled she had violated the country’s anti-abortion policies is making headlines. Prof. Lisa Kowalchuk appeared in a Mar. 24 story on Global News about the woman, who says she never committed a crime and did not have an abortion […]
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Best known for artworks that incorporate modern icons and design, New York-based sculptor Tom Sachs will discuss his work at U of G this month during the 2018 Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art. His lecture, “Bricolage and Ritual in the Sculpture,” will take place March 28, 6 p.m., at War Memorial Hall. Sachs will […]