Prof. Liz Lee, Plant Agriculture, will be interviewed on The Agenda with Steve Paikin March 9 at 8 p.m. Lee will discuss how climate change affects farmers and how plant agriculture researchers are helping farmers to adjust. Lee studies corn breeding and genetics. She incorporates crop physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and quantitative genetics into her maize breeding […]
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With worldwide health experts worried that antibiotics are becoming less effective against illness and infection, two University of Guelph researchers will use new federal funding to look at growing microbial resistance to drugs in hopes of stemming the trend. Patrick Boerlin and Scott Weese, both pathobiology professors in the Ontario Veterinary College, will receive funding […]
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This bulletin is intended to update the U of G community on talks between the University and CUPE 1334, the union that represents approximately 240 trades, custodial and maintenance workers on campus. The University is negotiating a renewal collective agreement with the union. Negotiations began in November 2016 and, since that time, the parties have […]
Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re three accounts well worth following this month. Brightmuslimwomen on Instagram – U of G photography student Sondoce Wasfy is broadening perspectives on Muslim women with her Brightmuslimwomen Instagram account. Check out her photos that show the great accomplishments […]
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After years of research into animal ethics, Natalie Evans has discovered the way humans think about animals often depends on how humans believe those animals think. A media studies instructor at the University of Guelph-Humber, she recently published Animal Ethics and the Autonomous Animal Self, a book that challenges the notion that only humans are […]
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Following an extensive search, U of G has appointed Ray Darling as registrar, effective March 1. Most recently, Darling served as registrar at the University of Waterloo. Earlier, he was registrar at Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a recognized leader in strategic enrolment management. He has more than 25 years of experience in post-secondary education, […]
Post-doctoral researcher Tyler Flockhart, Integrative Biology, was interviewed in a Maclean’s story Feb. 27. The story looked at the issue of outdoor feline populations and what cities can do to control the rising number of outdoor cats. Flockhart, who is leading a study on outdoor cats and where they can be found, discussed how the […]
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Keeping your body clock running smoothly may help your ticker to keep on ticking and promote healthy cardiovascular aging, according to a new study led by University of Guelph researchers. A team led by biomedical sciences professor Tami Martino in the Ontario Veterinary College found that disturbing the circadian clock that organizes the body’s activity […]
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First Nations land issues will be the topic of a presentation at U of G March 7 by Ava Hill, chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River, and land rights consultant Phil Monture. Sponsored by the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE), the free session will begin at 7 p.m. in […]
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Filler products in fast food were the topic of a CBC Marketplace story Feb. 24 with food science professor Ben Bohrer. The story looked at how much chicken is actually contained in grilled chicken sold at fast food restaurants. Bohrer said much of what we eat may include other products and additives, as companies try […]
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An award-winning artist and filmmaker will give the 2017 Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art next week at the University of Guelph. Shirin Neshat, who was born in Iran and is now based in New York City, will discuss the development of her work from still photography to video installations to cinema and, most recently, to […]
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This past weekend, University of Guelph athletes won team track and field championship titles for both men and women at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) competition in Toronto, and won bronze medals in national swimming championships in Sherbrooke, Que. Gryphons also won medals in national wrestling championships and a women’s team bronze in OUA Nordic […]
With their ability to morph into almost any type of cell in the body, stem cells have the potential to improve quality of life for people with various types of injuries and diseases. Researchers in the University of Guelph’s Department of Biomedical Sciences are studying the use of stem cells to treat damaged cartilage in […]
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Working together with the assistance of a provincially appointed mediator, the University of Guelph and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3913 have reached a tentative agreement, which now requires ratification by both parties. The University and CUPE 3913, the union that represents teaching assistants and sessional lecturers, have been negotiating a renewal agreement since […]
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Prof. Cynthia Scott-Dupree, School of Environmental Science, was interviewed by CBC News Feb. 24 to discuss her upcoming study on nuclear energy to help fight an insect pest. She will be using Sterile Insect Technique to help farmers struggling against the pepper weevil, an insect that caused a significant amount of damage to Ontario pepper crops last […]
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A high-tech form of insect birth control connected to nuclear power could solve a devastating pest problem for Ontario farmers, says a University of Guelph researcher. Prof. Cynthia Scott-Dupree, School of Environmental Sciences, will lead a multi-year study on sterilizing pepper weevils using cobalt-60. Funding for the study was announced today by Bruce Power in […]
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The secret to saving the lives of some vulnerable preterm babies may be in their poop. University of Guelph professor Emma Allen-Vercoe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is using stool samples from preterm infants and the “robo-gut” in her lab to uncover the causes of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening illness. About 12 per […]
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A new gene mutation discovered in dogs by an international research team including a University of Guelph professor may help better diagnose and treat one of the most common kinds of epilepsy in people. Screening for similar gene changes in human patients may give clinicians a new tool for treatment, including potential new drugs, said […]
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What if the country threw a party, but not everyone saw a reason to celebrate? This year will bring numerous official events to mark the sesquicentennial of Confederation in Canada. University of Guelph professor Kim Anderson says many Canadians have reason to throw themselves a 150th birthday party in 2017— even if only to celebrate […]
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The University of Guelph’s 2016 United Way campaign was its most successful ever, with the campus community raising about $640,000 — $40,000 above its goal. The announcement was made today by Prof. Catherine Carstairs, chair of the Department of History, and co-chair of the University’s United Way campaign. The University had already raised $620,000 when […]
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