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U of G Hosts CEO of Farm Credit Canada for Future Thinkers Event

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Join OAC for an inspiring talk and networking session with Justine Hendricks, President & CEO of Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Explore how innovation and technology in the agri-food sector are tackling global challenges like climate change and food security. Learn from a visionary leader with a unique background in sustainability and business transformation and discover […]

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Neuroscientists Lay Foundation for Huntington’s Disease Treatment 

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Pure chance brought Dr. Shaun Sanders and Dr. Melanie Alpaugh into the same space at the University of Guelph. The professors in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology were assigned to share lab space in the Summerlee Science Complex before they learned their research interests overlapped.  “It was really serendipitous,” Sanders says. “I couldn’t […]

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Learn More About Next Steps For the DM Rutherford Family Conservatory

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The University of Guelph has assessed the structural integrity and possibilities for both refurbishment and replacement of the DM Rutherford Family Conservatory. The Conservatory was closed to the public at the end of 2023 on the recommendation of independent structural engineers who cited significant safety concerns with the building. This prompted an extensive study of […]

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University, UGFA Reach Tentative Agreement

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The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph Faculty Association – the union representing approximately 875 faculty members, librarians and veterinarians – reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator. The agreement will require ratification by both parties.  The tentative agreement follows several months of constructive bargaining sessions after the current collective […]

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New Mechatronics Engineering Major Prepares Students for AI Future 

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How are smart appliances, drones, self-driving vehicles, prosthetic limbs and lifesaving medical technologies designed? University of Guelph students will explore these intelligent systems in the new Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics Engineering, set to begin in fall 2025.  Intelligent mechatronics, those advanced systems that incorporate elements of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), exist […]

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Professor Emerita Named President-Elect of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences  

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Dr. Jan Sargeant, professor emerita in the Ontario Veterinary College, has been named president-elect of the Canadian Association of Health Sciences.   Sargeant will be only the second veterinarian to serve as president-elect on the CAHS executive since its founding in 2004.   “I am honored to serve as president-elect of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. […]

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How Leaving Daylight Saving Time Affects Physical and Mental Health 

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The end of daylight saving time on Nov. 3 may mean an extra hour of sleep, but one University of Guelph researcher says the time change can really mess with our biological clocks.   Dr. Tami Martino, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ontario Veterinary College, studies how disruptions to circadian rhythms […]

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University and UGFA Continue Negotiations and Enter Mediation this Weekend

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The University of Guelph and the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) – the union representing approximately 875 faculty, librarians and veterinarians – have been in negotiations for a new collective agreement for several months. Discussions continue to progress and the two parties will be meeting with a mediator on Oct. 19 and 20 with […]

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Safety on campus

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Dear U of G community, I’m writing to inform you about a serious incident that occurred on campus recently. While there’s no reason to suspect an ongoing safety risk to our community in connection to this incident, I want to make you aware of the reporting mechanisms and supports available to you on campus. On […]

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Physicist, Royal City Science Co-Founder Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

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Dr. Joanne O’Meara, physics professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has been recognized with a King Charles III Coronation Medal for her outstanding achievements and community contributions. Awarded to 30,000 outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, the commemorative medal honours those whose achievements and contributions, at home or […]

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Looking Back at Remarkable U of G Women for Women’s History Month

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month in October, we reflect on the outstanding achievements and contributions of women and girls throughout Canada’s history.  Throughout U of G’s history, which started 150 years ago with the founding of the Ontario Agricultural College, there have been many remarkable women who have had an incredible impact, made innovative […]

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Queen Bees Choose to Hibernate in Pesticide-Contaminated Soil: U of G Study 

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An “alarming” discovery from University of Guelph researchers raises concerns for bumblebee health, survival and reproduction.  U of G environmental sciences researchers Drs. Nigel Raine and Sabrina Rondeau have found that bumblebee queens are more likely to hibernate in soil contaminated with pesticides than in clean soil – for reasons they still don’t quite understand.  […]

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