Canada ranks first along with Ireland among 17 countries in 2014 World Ranking of Food Safety Performance, a new report released Nov. 20 by the Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Food in Canada and the Food Institute of the University of Guelph. The report ranks food safety performance for 17 countries within the Organization […]
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United Way volunteers encourage continued generosity […]
A food drive for the U of G Student Food Bank is underway at the OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital, located at 48 Smith Lane in the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre. Practice manager Lisa Veit said the hospital team volunteered downtown for the Guelph Food Bank a few weeks ago. “During a recent […]
Master’s research looked at crime reporting in 19th-century Scotland […]
Prof. Paul Hebert, Integrative Biology, will receive an Aster Award from the Toronto Botanical Garden during a special event Nov. 20. He is one of two Canadians – the other being author Margaret Atwood – receiving the award this year. It recognizes achievements in arts and science that inspire others to preserve nature. Hebert will […]
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Plant material offers a renewable way to generate electricity […]
University of Guelph English professor emeritus Thomas King has won a prestigious Governor General’s literary award for his novel The Back of the Turtle. The winners were announced today by the Canada Council for the Arts. Finalists were named in 14 categories; King won in the English-language fiction category and receives a $25,000 prize. The […]
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Citizens have the power to make sustainable change […]
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A $400,000 grant from the provincial government will enable the University of Guelph to expand its student entrepreneurship centre, supporting young people in starting and growing their own businesses. U of G’s College of Business and Economics (CBE) has received $400,000 from the provincial Youth Jobs Strategy. The grant will be used by the Centre […]
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Seventy-two donors won incentive prizes during the first weeks of this year’s University-wide United Way fundraising drive, and four grand prizes will be drawn at campaign closing Dec. 5. Everyone who turns in a pledge form by Dec. 5 will be included in the grand prize draw – including the incentive prize winners – says […]
Performance to be held at River Run Centre Nov. 29 […]
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When a winter storm hits and you need to know whether the University of Guelph is open before setting off for school or work, the best information sources are U of Guelph’s website and local media. If the president decides to close the University because of bad weather or an emergency before normal business hours, […]
The University of Guelph’s football team played in the 107th Yates Cup in Hamilton on Saturday, losing to McMaster University 20 to 15. More than 2,000 Gryphon fans attended the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) football championship game. It was U of G’s second trip to the Yates Cup in three seasons; the Gryphons last won […]
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Recent outbreak of Newcastle disease virus caused $60 million in losses […]
Prof. Christine Bold, School of English and Theatre Studies, has received major academic awards and rave reviews for her book The Frontier Club: Popular Westerns and Cultural Power, 1880-1924. At the Western Literature Association conference Nov. 7, she received the Thomas J. Lyon Book Award in Western American Literary and Cultural Studies. The annual award […]
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In a potential breakthrough against ovarian cancer, University of Guelph researchers have discovered how to both shrink tumours and improve drug delivery, allowing for lower doses of chemotherapy and reducing side effects. Their research appears today in The FASEB Journal, one of the world’s top biology publications. “We hope that this study will lead to […]
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Activities geared toward children from preschool to high school […]
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OVC Prof. Paul Woods is featured in the Nov. 13 Toronto Star talking about a new vaccine therapy developed by researchers at U of G’s Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation, where Woods is the co-director. Woods, a Clinical Studies professor, is also a veterinary cancer specialist at the Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer. OVC researchers have teamed […]
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One in five Canadians has a mental illness, so chances are you or someone you know has been affected. The Canadian Mental Health Association says that despite its prevalence, mental illness continues to be stigmatized, forcing people to keep it a secret from friends, family and colleagues. From Nov. 10 to 14, U of G […]
Nematode can wipe out entire crops […]
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