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Cell Death Research May Lead to Improved Cancer Treatments

By helping to explain how cells make life and death decisions, a new study by University of Guelph researchers might ultimately help improve drugs and therapies for treating ailments from cancer to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. The most recent study by Prof. Richard Mosser, Molecular and Cellular Biology, appears online this month in the Journal […]

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Women of Distinction Awards Recognize U of G Members

Four University of Guelph representatives were recognized Thursday night at the 20th annual Women of Distinction Awards event. The awards from the YMCA-WYCA Guelph honour women who are inspirational leaders. This year’s U of G award recipients were student services manager Cara Wehkamp, chemistry professor Kathryn Preuss and recent graduate Naythrah Thevathasan. Integrative biology professor […]

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Equine Guelph Director Finalist for Prestigious Industry Award

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph at the University of Guelph, has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious 2015 Equine Industry Vision Award. The award, sponsored by Zoetis, recognizes innovation, leadership and service in North America. Since its inception in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award has been presented 13 times […]

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U of G, Guelph General Hospital Partner to Fight C. difficile

Helping prevent outbreaks of pathogenic Clostridium difficile is the goal of an innovative partnership between the University of Guelph and Guelph General Hospital (GGH). The collaboration reunites a U of G professor and his former graduate student in combating the toxin-producing bacterium. Scott Weese, a pathobiology professor in U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) […]

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Students Volunteer in India

A group of 15 U of G students will spend this month volunteering in Dharamsala, India, as part of a service learning project with Prof. Andrea Paras, Department of Political Science, and Himalayan Explorers, an organization that offers adventure travel and service learning opportunities for young people. The students will learn about the positive and […]

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Proudfoot Named CIS Athlete of the Year

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A University of Guelph long-distance runner has capped off his athletic career with the country’s top athletics award. Ross Proudfoot was named the top male athlete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Monday night during a ceremony in Calgary. He is the first-ever Gryphon to win the award. He received a trophy and a $10,000 scholarship to […]

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Profs, Researcher Make Headlines

Profs. Dennis Baker and Troy Riddell, Political Science, co-wrote an op-ed column in the National Post on May 4. In the column, the authors discuss the concept of mandatory minimum prison terms, and suggest an alternative method of sentencing. Baker studies criminal justice and constitutional law. Riddell studies Canadian public policy and governance, with a […]

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OVC 4th in World Veterinary College Ranking

The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) places fourth worldwide and tops in Canada in a new global ranking of veterinary schools. This year’s ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) includes nearly 900 universities in various categories. Veterinary science schools around the world were included for the first time this year. The 4th-place ranking was […]

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New CSAHS Dean Named

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The University of Guelph has appointed a new dean in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS). Prof. Gwen Chapman of the University of British Columbia (UBC) will begin a five-year term Feb. 1, 2016. The announcement was made today by Prof. Serge Desmarais, interim provost and vice-president (academic), who chaired the search […]

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Engineering Prof Appointed Vice-President of PEO

Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) appointed Prof. Bob Dony, School of Engineering, as its new vice-president on April 25. The PEO governs the engineering profession in Ontario. “I was very pleased with the support and confidence of my peers on council in giving me the opportunity to serve the engineering profession in this capacity on behalf […]

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