Prof. Tim Dewhirst, Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, weighs in on the pledge by the world’s largest listed tobacco company to get rid of cigarettes and replace them with electronic alternatives, discussed in a recent Globe and Mail article. In the story, Philip Morris’ CEO says an upcoming device that is a cross between an e-cigarette […]
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By Prof. Alan Ker, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics […]
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History professor Catharine Wilson was featured on CBC Radio Sept. 23. The segment focused on her research on farm diaries and rural life in Ontario. Wilson’s Rural Diary Archive project tells the stories of Canadian farmers and farming communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. She began transcribing the centuries-old diaries, available online, to piece together the […]
Following the recent announcement of president Franco Vaccarino’s confirmation of interest in reappointment for a second full term, a presidential review committee must now be established. Nominations for tenured faculty members, students (undergraduate and graduate) and a staff member to serve on the committee will be accepted until Sept. 29. Information on the nomination process […]
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By Prof. Sherilee Harper, Department of Population Medicine, and M.Sc. student Carlee Wright […]
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An op-ed written by Prof. Evan Fraser was published in the Toronto Star Sept. 23. It focuses on a new United Nations report that found global hunger has increased to affect 850 million people – the first increase in more than a decade. In the article, Fraser discusses the connections among global hunger, conflict and […]
A University of Guelph professor known as a pioneer in digital humanities scholarship has received $456,000 from the federal government to further her groundbreaking digital infrastructure development. Susan Brown, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship, was awarded the funding from CANARIE to expand […]
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Homecoming is a time of celebration and enjoyment on the University of Guelph campus and in the Guelph community. Unfortunately, this past weekend there were some situations where U of G students and others behaved inappropriately, with significant negative impact on members of our community. I would like to personally, and on behalf of the […]
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Should Canadian restaurants go “tip free?” University of Guelph professor Bruce McAdams is scheduled to discuss the issue tonight on CBC’s The National. The story focuses on Montreal restaurants that have done away with tipping. McAdams, a professor in the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, says more restaurants should consider discontinuing the practice. […]
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A University of Guelph professor has been invited to make recommendations about the development of a national food policy to a House of Commons committee. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security, will address the standing committee on food and agriculture Sept. 28 […]
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The University community is invited to share their thoughts on a special action request to divest from fossil fuel company investments. […]
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Sophia Spencer is a little girl with a big love for the study of bugs. But when her appreciation for insects and all things entomological got her bullied by her school peers, it set in motion a series of events that have now brought the eight-year-old international attention and encouragement, and a credit along with […]
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By Prof. David MacDonald […]
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Following the University of Guelph’s appointments policy, Kevin Golding, chair of the Board of Governors, has asked president Franco Vaccarino whether he wishes to be considered for reappointment. Vaccarino indicated that he is willing to serve a second full term. Appointed as U of G president in 2014, Vaccarino will end his first term June 30, […]
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The University of Guelph will aim for its highest-ever United Way fundraising target this year, said president Franco Vaccarino during the University’s 2017 campaign launch today. Some U of G members also reached new heights during today’s United Way kickoff barbecue in Branion Plaza, getting an overview of campus aboard a ladder truck from the […]
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The University of Guelph has launched a common reading project that brings together first-year students and community members to read and discuss a single book. The inaugural Gryphons Read features U of G graduate Zoe Whittall’s novel The Best Kind of People. As the first Gryphons Reads featured writer, Whittall will meet with students and […]
The move by giant food companies to expand into developing countries could endanger health of people in those nations, Prof. Anthony Winson, Sociology and Anthropology, said in a recent New York Times feature. The story examined how Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food conglomerates, is selling more processed foods in Brazil. Winson said cheap […]
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The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph-Humber will take part in the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF) Sept. 22 to 24 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The free event, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, attracted more than 135,000 prospective students and their families last year. The OUF is U […]
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A recent study that found roughly four jobs exist for every Ontario Agricultural College graduate made national news, with OAC dean Rene Van Acker being interviewed by the Globe and Mail and BNN. Van Acker said the agri-food industry is growing and employers are looking for trained, highly skilled workers. U of G provides a […]
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