A one-day “bioblitz” conducted this month shows the value of DNA barcoding developed at the University of Guelph for identifying living things quickly and easily, according to a paper co-authored by more than 100 scientists worldwide. Scientists from 17 countries collected and processed thousands of specimens, analyzed their DNA barcode sequence to assign taxonomy, and […]
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A University of Guelph professor is a lead author on new guidelines for minimizing pain and distress from vaccinations in children and adults that were published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The guidelines are the first to focus on reducing vaccination pain for adults. They also update and expand 2010 recommendations for […]
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The University of Guelph will welcome nearly 5,000 new students into campus residences this fall. Some students will move in Friday, Sept. 4; expect minor traffic disruptions that day. Official move-in day and Orientation Week kickoff is Saturday, Sept. 5. Gordon Street between Stone Road and College Avenue will be accessible only to students between […]
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A new university map will make it easier for students and visitors to find their way around campus. The updated map allows users to scroll, zoom and find directions between locations on campus. There is also information on parking lot locations, emergency polls and food outlets, as well as accessible buildings and those with WiFi […]
U of G professor Hannah Tait Neufeld studies how dietary changes over generations impact indigenous health […]
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A University of Guelph professor will play a key role in a new $9.8-million national research project to enhance Canada’s pork industry. Bonnie Mallard, a pathobiology professor in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is part of a team that will develop genomics tools for selecting pigs able to resist multiple diseases, improving animal health and […]
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With seven of the eight species of Ontario turtles listed as species at risk, OVC graduate Sue Carstairs is leading the charge to rehabilitate and protect them […]
A story about DNA barcoding aired on CBC’s The National Aug. 21. The story looked at how DNA barcoding, a technique created by U of G Prof. Paul Hebert, has become the largest research program in biodiversity science in the world. This week U of G hosted the 6th International Barcode of Life Conference, which attracted more than 500 people […]
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Prof. John Walsh has been appointed to a third five-year term as vice-provost of the University of Guelph-Humber. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, the University of Guelph’s provost and vice-president (academic), and Laurie Rancourt, vice-president (academic), of Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. “John is a strong leader who will […]
Rachelle Campbell and her 1975 Pan Am Games gold medal. Forty years ago, Rachelle Campbell was an 18-year-old athlete representing Canada in the 1975 Pan Am Games in Mexico City. “I will never forget that experience and the emotions of being at the opening ceremonies,” she says. “I still get teary-eyed when I hear our […]
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A University of Guelph graduate student will share the stage with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne next month when he accepts a leadership award for his work supporting Canada’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally (LGBTQA) community. Thomas Sasso, a PhD student and co-founder of U of G’s Sexual and Gender Diversity Research Lab, this […]
A University of Guelph professor who as a child was inspired by Terry Fox to study cancer has received a $450,000 grant from the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI), the research arm of the Terry Fox Foundation. Byram Bridle, a viral immunologist in the Department of Pathobiology, will test an innovative vaccine in the first-ever […]
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Health threats, economic losses and ecological devastation can all strike a country when invasive species of plants and animals enter from abroad. That’s especially worrisome for developing countries lacking resources or scientific background to identify those species, let alone curb their spread. Helping developing nations counter threats from invasive alien species was the goal of […]
More healthful foods, including new kinds of unsaturated oils, may result from mathematical models developed by a University of Guelph professor. Prof. Michael Rogers, Department of Food Science, is lead author of the cover article of the current Chemical Society Reviews journal on why some small molecules self-assemble into gels while others do not. The […]
Rob Gordon, dean of the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), has been named vice-president, research, at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. He begins his appointment Nov. 1. Calling the appointment a great opportunity for Gordon and an outstanding hire for Laurier, U of G president Franco Vaccarino said: “Rob is an excellent leader […]
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Georgia Simms will use dance, theatre and other art forms to help foster knowledge mobilization and community participation at U of G. […]
University of Guelph runner Leah Robinson won her second medal of the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto and set a national mark in the process, taking home a silver medal in the 400-metre dash. Robinson achieved a Canadian record in the finals of the 400-metre race on Aug. 14, finishing in a time of 1:10.75, […]
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Threats to species worldwide, and how to protect those species, are the topic of a University of Guelph-sponsored public event to be held Aug. 19 at the River Run Centre in Guelph. The event will bring together leading scientists from around the world to discuss threats and problems facing biodiversity as well as potential solutions. […]
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Presentation to U of G student groups and sports teams provides guidance on social media etiquette and pitfalls […]
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The University of Guelph will hold its annual trial garden open house Aug. 14-15 at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. The free event will feature Guelph and Wellington County master gardeners answering questions and the Guelph Healthy Landscape Team discussing natural pest control and smart water use. The open house will take place […]