Implications of restaurant tipping for employers and staff were discussed by Prof. Michael von Massow, Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, in a Canadian Press interview Dec. 28. The story, which ran nationally, including for CTV News and the Toronto Star, examined how rising labour costs and decreasing profit margins affect tipping practices. As some restaurants […]
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The University of Guelph continues to strengthen its sexual violence programming by revising its existing sexual violence protocol to a more comprehensive policy aimed at supporting all members of the campus community, including faculty, staff and students. The policy, which was approved by the Board of Governors Dec. 12, includes an expanded definition of sexual […]
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Prof. Helen Hambly Odame, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, was interviewed on CTV’s Your Morning Dec. 21. Along with a representative of Grain Farmers of Ontario, she spoke about precision agriculture and rural connectivity, and the importance of high-speed Internet access for farmers. Hambly Odame studies agricultural innovation systems, high-speed Internet in rural […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, Geography, was interviewed by the Canadian Press Dec. 22 to discuss the future of meat and the possibility of “meat” grown in petri dishes replacing traditional food sources. He said carbon pricing announced by the federal Liberal government will likely lead to higher meat prices and some consumers may look for protein […]
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DNA barcoding and U of G integrative biology professor Paul Hebert were the focus of a story that aired on CBC’s Radio Canada International Dec. 20. Hebert was the first scientist to propose that a short DNA sequence be used to identify species. He called the system DNA barcoding, analogous to how retail products are […]
He was already stickhandling roles as full-time captain of the Guelph Storm hockey team and part-time economics student at the University of Guelph. Now Garrett McFadden is devoting some time to a new campaign intended to encourage young athletes to talk about mental health issues. It’s an initiative rooted in his brush with a teenage […]
A University of Guelph philosophy professor is in the running for the 2017 Canada Reads. Karyn Freedman’s One Hour in Paris: A True Story of Rape and Recovery is among the 15 books on the longlist for the coveted prize, it was announced Monday. Canada Reads is an annual literary showdown sponsored by CBC with […]
Prof. Brian Ferguson, Economics and Finance, wrote an op-ed column Dec. 17 in the Globe and Mail on Canada’s slowing economy. He said models developed by economist John Maynard Keynes cannot be blamed for current lack of economic growth. He studies mathematical economics and social welfare. […]
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DNA barcoding is now part of the United Nations strategic plan for enhancing and protecting biodiversity. Supporting DNA barcoding was among the recommendations made this week during the UN’s Biodiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico. Representatives from 196 countries attended the 13th conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). “This is a […]
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As a hockey fan and author, University of Guelph history instructor Jason Wilson landed his “dream job” when he helped author a book about one of the most storied franchises in sport. The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club: Official Centennial Publication, written by Wilson and hockey writer Kevin Shea, covers the history of the team, […]
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The University of Guelph will receive nearly $2 million from the provincial government for research ranging from studying current and emerging viruses, to investigating heart health, to using genomics to improve health and food safety, to designing the next generation of nuclear reactors. The announcement was made on campus today by Liz Sandals, MPP for […]
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A University of Guelph professor and cancer researcher has made this year’s “Top 10” list of most influential Hispanic Canadians. Alicia Viloria-Petit, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), was honoured Thursday during an event in Toronto. Luis Almagro Lemes, secretary general of the Organization of American States, […]
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The University of Guelph was recognized by the local United Way with major awards for its 2016 campaign. The announcements were made today during a luncheon hosted by United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin. This year, the U of G community has raised $625,000, with donations still being counted, for one of its most successful United […]
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An initiative by the Department of Plant Agriculture to compile, save and efficiently distribute important Canadian hop varieties was featured in the National Post Dec. 15. Prof. Praveen Saxena said the team aims to create a genetic library to propagate on demand high-quality hops for brewing beer. Saxena and his colleagues will produce clones of cultivars […]
Research at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer was the subject of a CTV story Dec. 15. The story featured work by Prof. Paul Woods, Clinical Studies, on osteocarsoma in dogs. Woods is helping to run a clinical trial with the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium. This […]
A University of Guelph professor is among the nominees for the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards. Lawrence Hill was nominated this week in the Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction category for his novel The Illegal. The NAACP Image Awards celebrate accomplishments of people of colour in television, music, literature and film, and also honour individuals […]
The holidays can be a difficult time for new Canadians, especially immigrants and refugees who find themselves in a country where they don’t speak the language, and may not have any friends or family. University of Guelph psychology professor Saba Safdar is studying the refugee experience in Canada, Germany and Spain from a social, economic […]
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A memorial fund honouring the memory of alumna Grace Glofcheskie, who died a year ago, was featured on CTV News Dec. 13. Appearing during the segment was Lisa Hood, associate director with Alumni Affairs and Development, which worked with the Glofcheskie family to create the endowed scholarship. Also interviewed was fourth-year biomedical sciences student Heather […]
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Can humans and the natural world co-exist? As human uses increasingly threaten the Earth’s natural spaces, a new ecological model developed by University of Guelph researchers suggests that so-called mosaic ecosystems may be near a “tipping point” and that conserving these landscapes requires taking a longer and more balanced view. From harvesting forests to growing […]
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Like a taut spring, master’s student Baraka Gitari hops around his supervisor’s plant agriculture lab to show off the components of his nanoscience project. Here’s an incubator for growing bacteria. Here’s an autoclave for sterilizing growth medium. And here in the cooler is a bottle of Canadian maple syrup. Wait: maple syrup? That ingredient is […]