His exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will end soon, but Walter Scott’s cartoon persona, Wendy, will live on along with other characters that the illustrator plans to explore during his master of fine art program at the University of Guelph. Wendy came to public life in 2014 as the eponymous heroine of […]
Read More… from Grad Student and “Wendy” Creator Exhibits Comic Art at Art Gallery of Ontario
Prof. Michael von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed by CTV News Channel and Global News Dec. 6. He discussed a recent report predicting higher food prices in 2017. Fruit and vegetable prices are the most likely to go up, as they are imported from other countries and the Canadian dollar is expected to […]
Read More… from Food Prices Expected to Rise, FARE Prof Says
What happens when you add up surgery on tiny birds, a cargo flight with odd luggage and miniature backpacks? If you are University of Guelph researchers, you find out birds may have less of a sense of direction than previously thought. U of G researchers packed birds onto a flight going from Toronto to Saskatoon, […]
Read More… from Birds Not Expert Navigators, U of G Study Finds
Prof. Ryan Norris, Integrative Biology, was featured on CBC Radio’s popular science show, Quirks & Quarks, Dec. 3 and interviewed for a Toronto Star story Dec. 5. He discussed his recent study of the navigational ability of birds and the potential effects of changing or disrupting their environment. Norris studies bird migration, animal behaviour and population […]
Read More… from Integrative Biology Prof Talks Bird Navigation With Quirks & Quarks
Prof. Carla Rice, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, is featured in a Dec. 5 story in University Affairs on the role of art in advancing the rights of people with disablities. The article looks at her work with Ryerson’s Eliza Chandler. Rice and Chandler are co-directing Bodies in Translation: Activist Art, Technology and Access to […]
U of G’s contribution to current and future Mars missions is highlighted in a Dec. 2 CBC news story. The article looks at how Canadian scientists and inventions have helped in understanding of Mars, and discusses the APXS device on the robotic Mars rovers. U of G physics professor Ralf Gellert led an international group of […]
The University of Guelph will receive $1.5 million through a new Canada Research Chair (CRC) and the renewal of two others. Kirsty Duncan, federal minister of science, made the announcement today in Toronto. In all, there are 203 new and renewed chairs at 48 institutions across Canada, an investment of $173 million. Guelph received a new […]
Read More… from U of G Gets $1.5 Million From Canada Research Chairs Program
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Guelph community has raised more than $600,000 for the United Way. Giving by the U of G community has topped $620,000 this fall, and the University will continue to tally additional pledges, donations and proceeds through December. The announcement was made today at a volunteer luncheon by […]
One in five people who have HIV in Canada don’t know about their infection, and those who do may be reluctant to share their diagnoses because of the stigma that still exists. Sociology and anthropology professor Linda Hunter examined 25 years’ worth of HIV awareness posters aimed at women in a paper she co-authored with U […]
Read More… from U of G Study Finds HIV Stigma Still Prevalent
Smelly odours from deep fryers could vanish thanks to space technology research. Food Science professor Alejandro Marangoni discussed the topic with CBC News Dec. 1. He said sticky, fatty molecules created through deep-frying enable smells to stick to clothing and hair. He said new deep-fryer technology would also improve safety for employees of restaurants, fast-food outlets and […]
Read More… from Space Technology Could Solve Deep-Frying Problem, Prof Tells CBC News
Finding the best jobs in Canada often may require changing positions or careers, according to Prof. Sean Lyons, Business and Economics, in a Global News article Nov. 30. He noted that jobs may be made obsolete by technology or globalization trends, meaning some people will have multiple careers in their lifetime. Lyons studies career development […]
Read More… from Career Hopping a Growing Trend, Business Prof Tells Global News
Geography professor Evan Fraser, director of the Food Institute of the University of Guelph, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Current Dec. 1 (his interview begins at the 15:20 mark). He discussed the future of meat amid agricultural and environmental challenges with feeding more people worldwide and if he expects a tax to be implemented […]
Read More… from Future of Meat Discussed by Food Institute Director on The Current
This is part of an occasional series featuring members of the University of Guelph community explaining, in their own words, why they support the United Way. The University of Guelph has raised more than $518,000 toward its goal of “$600,000 and beyond” for this year’s United Way campaign. “Why I Give to the United Way” Jonathan […]
Read More… from CBS Dean: Personal Experience Showed Value of Supporting United Way
Annual rates of gastrointestinal illness in Canada’s North are among the highest reported in the world — three to six times higher than regions to the south — but there is currently little or no information about why it’s so prevalent in the Arctic. University of Guelph researchers, along with representatives from the Nunavut Research […]
Read More… from U of G Researchers Examine High Rates of Gastrointestinal Illness in the Arctic
The University of Guelph is marking Giving Tuesday, a national day for supporting charitable activities, by highlighting its United Way campaign and student bursaries. Several events will support the University’s United Way effort, including fundraising with red piggy banks in the University Centre courtyard. “Giving Tuesday celebrates making a difference in the lives of others […]
Campus flags were lowered to half-mast Dec. 7 in memory of Fan Li, a postdoctoral researcher who died in a car accident Nov. 23. Li worked in the research lab of engineering professor Graham Taylor. “Fan was a talented and dedicated researcher who was determined to make his mark in deep learning following many contributions to […]
As the men’s health awareness month of Movember winds down, men need to take charge of their health year round, says Prof. John Beaton, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, who has studied men with cancer and the impact on their families. He also researches health and families, specifically family members […]
Read More… from Fear, Busyness Prevent Men From Seeking Help for Health Issues
Tunchai Redvers grew up in a Dene First Nations community of about 3,500 people in Hay River, Northwest Territories. Like many aboriginal youth in Canada, she experienced feelings of isolation and witnessed the effects of substance abuse. “Drug and alcohol addiction was very present and visible growing up in the communities and also within my […]
Read More… from U of G Grad Launches National Campaign to Support Indigenous Youth
University of Guelph philosophy professor Karyn Freedman finds the recent election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States “terribly discouraging” on many fronts, but in particular for those concerned about violence against women. Freedman, who wrote about her own experience of being raped in her book One Hour in Paris, says: […]
Read More… from U of G Researchers Say Justice System Fails Female Victims of Violence
The future of Canada’s northern regions will be the focus of a panel discussion at the Guelph Civic Museum Nov. 29. All Eyes North will look at University of Guelph research on improving life in the North – one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promises during the last federal election campaign. Doors will open at […]
Read More… from ‘All Eyes North’ Event Features U of G Research