U of G researchers: Ready for your close-up? A public outreach initiative that explores how Ontario university research affects everyday life is inviting university researchers to “take over” its Instagram account for a day and share their work with Ontarians. Research Matters, an initiative of the Council of Ontario Universities, uses a website and blog, […]
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A new $1.5-million gift to the University of Guelph will allow the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) to provide companion animals with an unprecedented level of care before and after surgery. The donation from the Angel Gabriel Foundation will go to support OVC Pet Trust’s Friends Together for Longer fundraising campaign, which launched late last year. […]
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A University of Guelph professor has been honoured with a top award from the British Society of Animal Science and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Prof. Georgia Mason, Animal Biosciences, received the RSPCA/BSAS Award for Innovative Developments in Animal Welfare at the International Society for Applied Ethology conference in Edinburgh, […]
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If you’re about to crack open a cold one on a hot summer day, don’t be afraid to try a new brew, says certified beer expert Mallorie Edward. She will teach a series of beer seminars starting in October through the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management (HFTM). Beer is the most popular alcoholic […]
University of Guelph athletes and support staff will shortly be on their way to Brazil to compete at the Olympics this summer. A number of current students, alumni and staff will visit Rio to compete and coach during the Games, taking place Aug. 5 to 21. More than 10,500 athletes are scheduled to compete in […]
A University of Guelph staffer has been elected president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ). Owen Roberts, director of research communications in U of G’s Office of Research, was elected by representatives from 41 countries at a meeting this month in Bonn, Germany. Roberts has served as president of the Eastern Canada Farm […]
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Changing the hospitality industry business model, specifically the practice of tipping, was the focus of an op-ed column by Prof. Michael von Massow, School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, in the Globe and Mail July 16. An Alberta restaurant recently introduced an automatic mandatory charge, and von Massow spoke about the public appetite for […]
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Going to the vet is often a stressful experience for pets and their owners, but there are techniques vets can use to help calm nervous animals, says Prof. Lee Niel, Col. K.L. Campbell Chair in Companion Animal Welfare in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). Niel’s research studies the efficacy […]
Postgraduate students need to be motivated self-starters, and the expensive decision to attend grad school should not be taken lightly, said Chris McKenna, associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Business and Economics. He spoke about the subject in the July 18 edition of 24 Hours Toronto. McKenna, who focuses on […]
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Prof. Bruce McAdams, Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, said consumers are suffering from “tip fatigue” and should expect more disruptions in restaurant wage structures. He was interviewed about the elimination of tipping in the Edmonton Journal July 16. McAdams studies sustainability issues in the food service industry. […]
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A study on identifying new wasps co-authored by Prof. Alex Smith, Integrative Biology, was featured by CBC News July 15. Researchers found 20 new species of wasps in a remote forest in Costa Rica. Smith studies biodiversity and parasitoid insects (insects that eventually kill their hosts). […]
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Graduate student Meghan Grguric, Plant Agriculture, is researching how herbicides and pruning can disrupt the natural reproductive cycle of the invasive and toxic plant Giant hogweed. Grguric discussed her work, and the dangers that come with it, with CBC Kitchener-Waterloo. […]
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Cancer treatment in people could be transformed thanks to a study on treating the disease in animals led by researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph. Their findings, published in the Journal of Immunology, are already leading to clinical trials to treat people with various forms of cancer. The researchers found that […]
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Environmental sciences PhD candidate Morgan Jackson was quoted in a Motherboard article July 12. He discussed how the new Pokemon Go game can interest people in biodiversity by getting a new audience outdoors and exploring the environment. He works in the Insect Collection lab at U of G and co-hosts a podcast on Breaking Bio. […]
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A growing population of more than 25,000 stray and feral cats in Norfolk County could threaten local birds, according to Prof. Ryan Norris, Integrative Biology, in the Toronto Star July 12. Norris studies population ecology and bird behaviour. […]
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A group of Costa Rican schoolchildren now have species of tiny wasps named after them, thanks to research to identify the species led in part by a University of Guelph professor. Prof. Alex Smith, Integrative Biology, was part of a team discovering and describing forest wasps found in a remote location in northwestern Costa Rica. […]
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A growing number of farmers, grocery stores and restaurants are offering antibiotic-free poultry in response to consumer demand for more naturally-raised meat. Animal biosciences professor Elijah Kiarie, who holds the McIntosh Family Professorship in Poultry Nutrition, is looking at ways to raise healthier poultry by improving their diets and reducing the use of antibiotics. Feed […]
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Prof. Matthew Hayday studies the development of Sesame Street Canada in the 1970s and how it was used to promote Canadian values […]
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A lawsuit against the Canadian government asking a court to ban neonicotinoids is raising important questions about these pesticides, according to a University of Guelph professor. Prof. Nigel Raine, School of Environmental Sciences, has studied the effects of this family of pesticides on pollinators, such as bees. He has found that bees are affected by […]
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Prof. Shane Bateman in the Ontario Veterinary College is featured in a Global TV story on the hazards of leaving pets in cars on hot days. Bateman, a clinical studies professor, says dogs can develop heat stroke quickly. In the news story, he explains what happens to a dog’s body inside a hot vehicle. Bateman is […]
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