Nikki Martyn, head of the early childhood studies program at the University of Guelph-Humber, was featured on Global News Oct. 11. The segment focused on Guelph-Humber’s new “learning lab,” which provides students with alternative approaches to teaching and learning, such as technology, content sharing and physical movement. Martyn, who joined Guelph-Humber in 2015, founded a […]
Humanities and social science research at the University of Guelph has received a $3.4-million federal funding boost. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is supporting innovative projects led by English professor Ajay Heble and Prof. Kris Inwood, Department of Economics and Finance and Department of History. Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan made the announcement today […]
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A U of G study examining how fear alone may be enough to cause vulnerable species to go extinct was featured in The Atlantic. Prof. Ryan Norris discovered that the mere smell of a predator affects the reproductive success of fruit flies. Flies exposed to the scent spent more time looking out for predators and […]
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A U of G study investigating the global shark fin and manta gill market was featured on Radio Canada International. Shark fins and manta gills are sold around the globe for traditional medicine, although importing them for sale is illegal for species at risk. Using cutting-edge DNA barcoding technology, Prof. Dirk Steinke found 71 per […]
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Students in a University of Guelph history class, who say they stand as allies with missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada, are helping to plan a large-scale awareness-building project on Oct. 19. They want members of the U of G community to participate. Members of a third-year class taught by history professor […]
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The boreal forest is essential to Canada and the world, storing carbon, purifying water and air, and regulating climate. But keeping tabs on the health of this vulnerable biome has proven to be a painstaking and time-consuming undertaking – until now. Cutting-edge DNA metabarcoding technology developed by the University of Guelph can help speed […]
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Prof. Nigel Raine is quoted in an Oct. 5 article in the science journal Nature. The story focuses on a new study released this week that found pesticides in honey samples from six continents. Researchers tested honey from nearly 200 sites worldwide and found that 75 per cent of samples contained some level of neonicotinoid pesticides. Raine says the […]
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A pilot project funds initiatives from campus change-makers to make U of G a better place. […]
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Prof. Tami Martino’s latest research on disruption of the body’s circadian rhythm and its connection to heart disease has attracted the attention of international media, with stories in CBCNews, YahooNews, Medical Xpress, ScienceNewsline and The Economic Times in India. Most recently Martino was interviewed on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. Published recently in Cardiovascular Research, the study reveals […]
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U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College is in the national media spotlight with an in-depth feature story on how the medical treatment of pets could improve human health. The story was published in newspapers across the county including the National Post. The article focuses on the college’s cutting-edge medical treatment and research on diseases that […]
It’s long been known that heart disease develops later in women than men. But the biological reasons that females have a heart health advantage were unknown. New research from the University of Guelph may have solved the mystery. The interplay between female ovarian hormones and a circadian “clock” molecule protects the heart health of women as they […]
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Six new Canadian restaurants have received University of Guelph Good Food Innovation Gold Awards for their Food Day Canada menus. The annual awards recognize chefs and food professionals for following sustainable management practices and using Canadian ingredients. The most recent winners, announced in 2016, were recognized today during an event at U of G. Launched […]
The University of Guelph’s House Calls program, an initiative intended to ensure students feel welcomed and supported, was featured on CBC News. Following its success in the 2017 winter semester, the program has returned this year and is currently under way. U of G staff, administrators and volunteers knock on the doors of about 4,700 students in campus […]
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Mary Wells, incoming dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. She took part in a panel discussion on women in engineering. Wells, who will join U of G Nov. 1, is an award-winning engineer, professor and administrator who has spent […]
Prof. Beverley Hale has been appointed U of G’s new associate vice-president research (agri-food partnership). Her five-year appointment begins Jan. 1, 2018. Hale, currently associate dean (research and graduate studies) in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and an environmental sciences professor, studies plant and soil conservation and sustainable mining. “Professor Hale is simply an outstanding […]
Last year, the UC Board called for proposals relating to the operation of the University Centre. Following a review of those proposals, the UC Board has voted in favour of the current UC administration’s proposal. More on the negotiations can be found on the University Centre website. […]
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A new meeting place for sports enthusiasts and players that will also help attract top student athletes opened today at the University of Guelph. The new pavilion, adjacent to Alumni Stadium near College Avenue, is located on a campus road that has been renamed Lang Way for the facility’s benefactors, including a former varsity head […]
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A photo of deer involved in a study to treat an emerging protozoal disease has taken top prize in the inaugural Office of Research field research photo contest. The photo, titled “Through The Barn Door,” depicts three deer in a holding pen looking directly at the camera through a hole in a door. The “In […]
A visit from a caring person can go a long way toward making a university student feel welcome and supported. Following its success in the 2017 winter semester, the University of Guelph’s House Calls program will return this year. Through the program, U of G staff, administrators and volunteers reach out to about 4,700 students […]
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