Integrative biology Prof. Merritt Turetsky is quoted in an Aug. 10 New York Times article on the effects of peat fires. The story discusses how warming temperatures can dry out northern peatlands, increasing the risk of fires that release thousands of years’ worth of stored carbon into the atmosphere. Turetsky has participated in numerous international studies on […]
It’s never been cheaper to generate electricity but Ontario bill payers are finding that’s it’s never been more expensive to buy it. Prof. Ross McKitrick, Economics and Finance, says relief for citizens is unlikely, thanks in part to the hidden global adjustment tax that has increased the purchase price of electricity. McKitrick wrote about Ontario’s “disastrous […]
Lower crop yields and higher food prices are concerns in a summer of intense heat and little precipitation. Prof. Hugh Earl, Plant Agriculture, talked about the effects of hot, dry conditions on crops such as corn and soybeans in an interview with CTV News. Earl suggested farmers plant earlier in the year and develop more heat-tolerant crop varieties. He […]
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Adults with asthma struggle to breathe when they are exposed to dust and allergens. They can exhale without too much difficulty, but their inflamed lungs with narrowed airways make it hard to inhale enough oxygen, and the mucus in their airways leads to coughing. When horses have the same symptoms, the condition is called “heaves.” […]
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A breakdown product of modern refrigerants that replaced banned ozone-depleting coolants will likely not threaten future generations, according to new University of Guelph research. The study, published recently in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health – B, found that trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is extremely persistent in the environment and ultimately ends up in water, mostly […]
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A University of Guelph engineering professor working to get computers to “think” like humans has been named to a prestigious new network created by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) for researchers “pursuing answers to the most difficult challenges facing the world today.” Graham Taylor is among the inaugural cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global […]
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The water flea is a tiny creature — as its name suggests — and it can have a big impact on freshwater ecosystems. “Pretty much everything eats Daphnia [water fleas],” says Gustavo Betini, a postdoc in integrative biology at the University of Guelph. He’s working with Prof. John Fryxell to study the effects of climate […]
A University of Guelph professor known for his groundbreaking work has won a prestigious award from the International Society of Electrochemistry. Prof. Jacek Lipkowski will accept the Bioelectrochemistry Prize of ISE Division 2. “I am very honoured and pleased by this award because it recognizes our very recent research performed in the last five […]
Prof. Karen Racine, History, had her book highlighted in an article in The Economist July 23. The story looks at Francisco de Miranda, who was born in Venezuela in 1750 and travelled around the world as a soldier and statesman. Racine wrote about him in her book Francisco de Miranda: A Transatlantic Life in the […]
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The University of Guelph has received a $460,000 donation from Nestlé Waters Canada to conduct leading-edge groundwater research in Wellington County. The funds will go to the U of G-based G360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research. Led by engineering professor Beth Parker, G360 involves studying groundwater and surface water interaction in fractured sedimentary bedrock to […]
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Identifying species of all kinds is critical to human interactions with nature, and thanks to the innovative DNA barcoding system developed at the University of Guelph, this monumental task is becoming easier. The work of barcoding species – how many exist, where they occur and how to tell them apart – is the theme of […]
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The federal government will reform the process of appointing Supreme Court judges, an announcement that’s stirring debate throughout the legal field. University of Guelph professors Troy Riddell and Dennis Baker, both in the Department of Political Science, comprised half of a four-person roundtable in Maclean’s magazine on the potential pros and cons of Ottawa’s more transparent approach […]
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With four generations potentially working together, employers face challenges balancing needs, expectations and biases. […]
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If you want to get a little, you should try giving a little. New research from the University of Guelph and Nipissing University shows that people who help others are more desirable to the opposite sex, and have more sexual partners and more frequent sex. The study was published recently in the British Journal of […]
Prof. Gard Otis, School of Environmental Sciences, was interviewed by New Scientist Aug. 3. Otis discussed a recent study of how bees keep giant hives cool. He said hive structure generally hampers observations of bees in the interior of the hive. Otis studies honey bee behaviour, ecology and evolution. […]
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Saving the world’s bees is a race against time, as international “bee heroes” try to find out exactly why bee populations are decreasing at an alarming rate. Profs. Ernesto Guzman and Nigel Raine, School of Environmental Sciences, were featured in a Civil Eats article about people working on the front lines to rescue these pollinators and enable […]
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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. #PokeBlitz – The world is caught up in the Pokémon Go craze and players are doing more than just catching computer critters and racking up the kilometers on their FitBits. If […]
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Battling disease-causing bacteria – including potentially deadly microbes resistant to current therapies – is the ultimate goal of research by a University of Guelph microbiologist chosen to receive a prestigious $2-million federal grant. Prof. Chris Whitfield, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will use his seven-year Foundation Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research […]
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Approaching the end of life can be frightening and difficult. For members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, there can be additional challenges and barriers, says Prof. Kimberley Wilson, who teaches gerontology in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition. “There’s often an assumption by health-care providers that everyone is heterosexual,” […]
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The Zika virus outbreak and the re-emergence of raccoon rabies are among the topics that will be discussed during an international gathering at the University of Guelph. The 71st International Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man will bring together experts from the medical, veterinary and public health communities. They will address a variety […]
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