How local and Canadian farmers will be affected by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal will be the focus of the inaugural George Morris AgriFood Policy Lecture on March 11. Hosted by the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, the session will include a keynote address from University of […]
Read More… from Inaugural George Morris Lecture Looks at International Trade, Canadian Farmers
Detailed exploration of tiny insect brains has become much easier using new methods for imaging and 3D image reconstruction developed by a team of scientists, including a University of Guelph professor. In a study published Feb. 24 in Scientific Reports, the team discusses use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to examine bumblebee brains. The researchers used […]
Attracting more First Nations, Métis and Inuit scholars and learners is the purpose of a new University of Guelph project believed to be the most comprehensive initiative of its kind in Ontario. The University will hire five tenure-track aboriginal faculty members across the disciplines. Recruitment for all five positions will begin shortly, and the new […]
Read More… from U of G to Hire New Aboriginal Profs, Increase Student Support
Salmon have an ace up their sleeve — or in their gills — when facing challenging conditions that could affect their hearts, according to a study led by a University of Guelph researcher. The paper, published as a featured article in the Journal of Experimental Biology, looked at an enzyme that helps protect fish hearts […]
Poor management practices and freeze-thaw cycles affect soil structure […]
Read More… from Shining the Spotlight on Soil: ‘We Can’t Take it For Granted’
Two University of Guelph undergraduate students aiming to create a healthier hamburger have won a national competition for food development. Students Cailegh Smith and Evelyn Helps developed “Fiberger,” a product designed to reduce the amount of meat needed in recipes. It contains pulse flours made from beans, lentils and peas, and assorted spices. “Obviously, they’re […]
A University of Guelph professor and team of students have developed a new online resource connecting food and healthy aging. “The intent of this project was to create a resource that would showcase the links between agriculture, food and healthy aging while providing older adults with a tool they would enjoy using,” said Prof. Alison […]
Is that couple fighting or flirting? Most humans can tell the difference, but even the most sophisticated digital video cameras still have trouble making sense of what they see, says Graham Taylor. The University of Guelph engineering professor and expert in machine learning will share $550,000 in federal funding for a three-year international research project […]
Read More… from Prof Shares $550,000 NSERC Grant to Help Computers ‘See’ Better
Finding new “carbon catchers” to help reduce industrial emissions of greenhouse-warming gases is the goal of a new $540,000 federal grant awarded to a University of Guelph professor. University emeritus professor William Smith, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, will use the three-year Strategic Project Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced […]
Read More… from Reducing Greenhouse Gases Goal of $540,000 NSERC Project
A fundraising dinner to support Syrian student refugees will be held March 7 at the University of Guelph. The event is sponsored by World University Service of Canada (WUSC), an international development organization based in Ottawa, and the Multi-Faith Resource Team from U of G’s Student Life. Proceeds will help support two Syrian refugee students […]
Read More… from March 7 Dinner to Support Syrian Student Refugees
In a medal-filled weekend for University of Guelph athletes. Gryphon wrestlers and swimmers finished tops in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships, and track and field team members won awards at Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finals. Gryphon wrestlers won five CIS medals in St. Catharines, Ont. Gold medals went to Alison Carrow (women’s 67kg); Tyson Frost […]
Prof is committed to finding ways to preserve domestic species such as wood bison […]
Read More… from Reproductive Research Focuses on Preserving Iconic Canadian Species
The University of Guelph is Canada’s top university employer and one of the best employers overall in Canada, according to Forbes magazine. The University placed sixth in the magazine’s first-ever ranking, called Canada’s Best Employers 2016. U of G was the top-ranked university on the list, which was released Wednesday. Other post-secondary institutions include Laval […]
Read More… from Forbes Ranks U of G Among Canada’s Top Employers
Biology student Sara Kuwatly is one of two Syrian student refugees sponsored by the University of Guelph […]
Read More… from Syrian Student Adjusts to Campus Life at U of G
One of Canada’s most esteemed writers and cultural voices will be joining the University of Guelph. Lawrence Hill has been appointed a professor in the College of Arts. He will teach creative writing beginning in July. “I have always loved to teach, mentor and encourage developing writers, and I can’t think of a more exciting […]
Read More… from Author Lawrence Hill to Join University of Guelph
A $2-million donation from the charitable foundation of the Guelph Gryphons’ former football head coach and his wife will launch a new scholarship program to promote humanitarian research at the University of Guelph. The donation by the Angel Gabriel Foundation, the charity started by Stu Lang and his wife, Kim, was announced by U of […]
Read More… from $2-Million Gift Supports Humanitarian Research Scholarships
A new study by University of Guelph biologists has brought researchers closer to the goal of restoring American elms resistant to Dutch elm disease (DED) in cities and forests across Canada and the United States. The new paper published today in Nature Scientific Reports offers a closer look at specific genes that allow elms to resist the […]
Read More… from Guelph Researchers Zero in on Dutch Elm Disease Genes
Ingrid Berkeley-Brown doesn’t consider herself a role model, even though she’s the highest-ranking black female police officer in Canada. As superintendent of Peel Regional Police, she prefers to be a mentor who helps others reach their goals, whether that’s to work in law enforcement or another field. Even before she became a police officer, she […]
Read More… from Police Officer Paves Way for Women, Minority Groups
Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe inhales deeply as she enters her lab. “It’s not too bad today,” she says of the smell, but those who have never been to her lab before would probably plug their noses at the first whiff of her research subjects: fecal microorganisms. The odour is also why her lab is located at […]
Read More… from Porcine Probiotic May Help Protect Gut Health
International development and families will be the topics of two high-profile lectures taking place at the University of Guelph Feb. 23. This year’s Hopper Lecture will feature Simon Maxwell, a senior researcher at the Overseas Development Institute and an emeritus fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, both in the United Kingdom. He will speak […]
Read More… from Hopper, Harshman Lectures Focus on International Development, Families