2017 President’s and Chancellors’ Scholarships Awarded

Posted Sep 1, 2017
Updated Apr 10, 2019

Nine incoming undergraduate students received top University of Guelph scholarships Sept. 1. Seven students received President’s Scholarships, which recognize high school achievements, leadership abilities and citizenship activities. Two students received the Lincoln Alexander Chancellor’s Scholarship. The award, named for former longtime chancellor Lincoln Alexander, recognizes top students who have made significant community contributions and who are […]

Activist Naomi Klein to Speak at U of G About Shock Politics

Posted Sep 1, 2017
Updated Sep 7, 2017

Noted social activist and author Naomi Klein will speak about shock politics Sept. 9 at the University of Guelph. The College of Arts and the 2017 Eden Mills Writers’ Festival will host “In Conversation With Naomi Klein” at 1 p.m. at War Memorial Hall. Klein will talk about her most recent book, No Is Not […]

Community Breakfast to Be Held Sept. 6

Posted Aug 31, 2017
Updated Sep 5, 2017

The University of Guelph’s 2017 Community Breakfast will be held for faculty and staff Sept. 6 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre. The annual event is intended to mark the start of the academic year and to celebrate achievements of staff and faculty who make significant contributions to life at […]

Prof Using Pets to Track Ticks

Posted Aug 30, 2017
Updated Aug 31, 2017

Using our pets to track ticks and the prevalence of Lyme disease is the focus of a new online reporting system aimed at understanding how the disease-carrying insects are spreading across Ontario. The province has become a hotbed for the blacklegged tick known to carry B. burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. “Right now […]

Historical Statues Offer Key Lessons: U of G Prof

Posted Aug 29, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

University of Guelph landscape architecture professor Martin Holland grew up in Halifax before moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, to pursue his master’s degree at the University of Virginia. While a student there, he saw the Robert E. Lee statue downtown that became the focus of recent protests and counter-protests. Holland, who has studied social impact through design […]

Prof Discusses Moose, Caribou Conservation With Smithsonian Magazine

Posted Aug 29, 2017
Updated Aug 31, 2017

Prof. John Fryxell, Integrative Biology, was recently interviewed by Smithsonian Magazine for an article on moose and caribou conservation efforts. He commented on a recent study in which researchers tracked numbers of moose, caribou and wolves. As people hunted more moose, wolves left the area and the caribou population grew. Fryxell said a similar strategy […]

U of G Homepage Getting a New Look on Wednesday

Posted Aug 28, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

As part of the University’s new digital-first approach to communications, the U of G homepage (www.uoguelph.ca) will get an exciting new look in the afternoon of Aug. 30. This new website will help U of G to present its best face to the world, and will inspire prospective students and partners to learn more about […]

Minerals on Mars Indicate Crater Was Suitable for Microbes: Study

Posted Aug 28, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

A vast area on Mars once not only had water but also provided the conditions needed for microbes to exist, according to a new study co-authored by University of Guelph researchers. Physics post-doctoral researcher Jeff Berger, physics professor Ralf Gellert and scientists at universities in Ontario and New Brunswick analyzed data from the Mars Curiosity […]

U of G Master Plan Wins National Legacy Award

Posted Aug 28, 2017
Updated Aug 28, 2017

The University of Guelph has won a national award for the creation and implementation of its original 1965 master plan. The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) today named U of G as the winner of its 2017 Legacy Project Award. The award recognizes landscape architecture projects that were forward-thinking for their time, contributed significantly to […]

Move-In Day Sept. 2: Roads Around Campus Affected

Posted Aug 28, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

Official move-in day at the University of Guelph takes place Sept. 2, with about 4,800 students moving into campus residences this fall. Sept. 1 With some students arriving Sept. 1, motorists should expect minor traffic disruptions Friday on the campus ring roads as well as crowded campus parking. Students assigned to academic learning communities and living […]

Endangered Sharks, Rays Further Threatened by Global Food Markets: U of G Study

Posted Aug 25, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

A majority of shark fins and manta ray gills sold around the globe for traditional medicines come from endangered species, a University of Guelph study has revealed. Using cutting-edge DNA barcoding technology, researchers found 71 per cent of dried fins and gills collected from markets and stores came from species listed as at-risk and therefore […]

Research on Endangered Sharks, Rays Gets National Attention

Posted Aug 25, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

A study on endangered marine life and food markets by University of Guelph researchers was recently featured in the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail and on CBC News. Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO) researchers using DNA testing found 71 per cent of more than 100 samples belonged to species considered at risk of extinction. Lead author […]

Food Safety a Complex Issue, Prof Tells CBC News

Posted Aug 24, 2017
Updated Aug 25, 2017

Prof. Keith Warriner, Food Science, recently spoke with CBC Calgary’s The Eyeopener about food safety. The story comes after a Carl’s Jr. franchise in Calgary committed a number of food safety violations. Warriner said the potential for food-borne illnesses to be transferred to customers means people have to be vigilant. He said a clean washroom […]

‘Push and Pull’ of Agriculture Among World’s Youth Focus of Prof’s Study

Posted Aug 24, 2017
Updated Sep 8, 2017

Many researchers and policy-makers have asked why young people leave the farm, never to return, says Prof. Sharada Srinivasan, the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice and Development at the University of Guelph. The migration of young people out of agriculture, and the seeming lack of allure the sector has for the younger generation, is […]

Survey of American Chestnut Trees Featured by CBC News

Posted Aug 24, 2017
Updated Aug 25, 2017

A recent survey by integrative biology researchers on the number of American chestnut trees in Ontario was featured by CBC News. The number of trees is higher than previously thought, but not enough to replace the American chestnut trees currently dying due to a fungal infection. Research associate Stephen van Drunen said conservation efforts should […]

Profs Imagine ‘World Without Canada’ on National TV

Posted Aug 22, 2017
Updated Aug 23, 2017

U of G Profs. Merritt Turetsky and Evan Fraser will be featured in an encore presentation of The World Without Canada airing on the History channel Aug. 27. Turetsky and Fraser were among notable Canadian experts interviewed for the three-part documentary produced to mark Canada 150. Narrated by actor Dan Aykroyd, the documentary looks at Canada’s […]

Ontario’s Chestnut Trees ‘Frozen in Time,’ Study Finds

Posted Aug 22, 2017
Updated Aug 22, 2017

It once dominated the forests of eastern North America, but the American chestnut was nearly wiped out during the past century by a devastating fungal disease. Now a new survey by University of Guelph researchers offers a bit of hope for the survival – and perhaps the ultimate recovery — of this native tree in […]

Research on Using Food Waste as Energy Source Featured by CBC News, Global News

Posted Aug 21, 2017
Updated Aug 24, 2017

Research on developing alternative energy sources from agri-food waste was recently featured by CBC News and Global News. Engineering professor Animesh Dutta discussed his project to “cook” agri-food waste. He recently received a Canada Foundation for Innovation grant for this research. Dutta studies bioenergy, biomass conversion and biofuels. […]

Scrapping Supply Management a Risky Move, Prof Tells BNN

Posted Aug 18, 2017
Updated Aug 21, 2017

Removing Canada’s supply management system could be problematic for farmers, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics professor Michael von Massow said in a recent interview with BNN. A recent report suggested dissolving Canada’s dairy supply management system could be beneficial to farmers, by allowing them to export dairy around the world. The system is expected to be […]

University, Professional Staff Association Reach Tentative Agreement

Posted Aug 18, 2017
Updated Aug 29, 2017

The University of Guelph and the Professional Staff Association (PSA), which negotiates terms and conditions of employment for more than 800 professional and managerial employees, have reached a tentative agreement for a renewed compact agreement. The previous agreement expired May 1. “The parties’ negotiation teams worked diligently to reach an agreement that is fair and […]