Cheyne-Stokes respiration causes irregular breathing […]
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U of G Sets United Way Goal at $600,000
University of Guelph staff, faculty and students gathered in Branion Plaza at noon today to kick off their annual United Way fundraising campaign. This year’s goal is $600,000. U of G’s new president Franco Vaccarino says, “I am joining the University of Guelph in its 50th-anniversary year, and I am impressed and very proud to […]
Profs Making News
Prof. Dionne Brand, English and Theatre Studies, was interviewed by the Toronto Star on Sept. 25 for a story about her latest novel, Love Enough. Brand is an author and poet, who won a 2006 Toronto Book Award, as well as a Griffin Poetry Prize in 2012. Brand said in her stories, she tries to […]
OAC Top Canadian School, 24th in World in Annual Ranking
The University of Guelph has improved its showing in the “Top 50” list of the world’s leading agricultural institutions. Quacquarelli Symonds, an international education network that publishes the annual World University Rankings, recently released its annual ranking of agricultural and forestry schools. U of G’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) is the top Canadian school at […]
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Studying Languages Opens World of Possibilities
PhD student looks at connections between literature and society […]
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Theatre Prof Directs Toronto Production
Prof. Judith Thompson, English and Theatre Studies, is directing a play currently running at Buddies in Bad Times theatre in Toronto. Freda and Jem’s Best of the Week was written by Lois Fine and focuses on two women who got married and built a family together. When they decide to split up, their family discovers […]
Former Hollywood Filmmaker to Speak at Harshman Lecture
A Hollywood filmmaker turned pediatrician will speak on using media to help kids during this year’s Harshman Lecture at the University of Guelph. Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Boston Children’s Hospital and a professor at Harvard University, will discuss “Finding Huck Finn: Reclaiming Childhood From a River […]
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Heart Beats to a 24-Hour Cycle
Genes regulated by circadian clock […]
Vaccarino to Be Installed Saturday
Franco Vaccarino will be installed as the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph Saturday, Sept. 27 during a ceremony that begins at 4:30 p.m. in War Memorial Hall. Chancellor David Mirvish and Board of Governors chair Dick Freeborough will be among the guests speaking at the ceremony. The installation will begin with […]
Five Gryphon Teams Ranked Nationally
Five Gryphon teams are ranked in this week’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) top 10 polls: football, men’s soccer, women’s rugby and men’s and women’s cross country. The defending CIS champion men’s and women’s Guelph cross country teams are ranked No. 1 in the first week of rankings for the sport. The Gryphons opened their season […]
Foreign Workers a Lucrative Source of Income
Remittances boost family income and GDP in developing countries […]
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Study Examines Challenges for International Students
International students in Canada face particular challenges in entering the working world, says a study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor. The researchers asked 48 international students and recent graduates at the University of Guelph and York University what they need to succeed in the Ontario labour market. The study was funded by the […]
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Heat Stress Impacts Animal and Human Health
Master’s research compared effects of three-day heat waves […]
President Elected to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
President Franco Vaccarino has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, which is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Vaccarino was inducted into the Academy Thursday night during a ceremony in Ottawa. Fellows elected to the academy are recognized by their peers nationally […]
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Prunes Get a New Look, Taste
Yellow European plums could attract more consumers […]
OAC Anniversary Project Celebrates Community
The Ontario Agricultural College has added a new feature to its website in celebration of the college’s 140th anniversary. The “140 Faces of OAC” online project features people from OAC’s past and present community: staff, faculty, students and alumni. OAC communications manager Stephanie Craig says the online project showcases college history and the uniqueness and […]
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Update on University/UGFA Negotiations
Bargaining teams for the University of Guelph and the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA) – representing about 800 faculty, librarians and veterinarians – have met since April 28 to negotiate a new collective agreement. The last agreement expired June 30. The University and UGFA met along with a conciliator on Sept. 10 and 12. […]
United Way Campaign Begins with Thank You
Volunteers motivated by personal experience […]
Guelph Profs Making Headlines
Prof. Matthew Hayday, History, was interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen on Sept. 18 for a story on talks being held by historians in Ottawa on Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. Hayday said it is important to bring in varying perspectives from the public on historical issues. Hayday and about 40 other historians are preparing two books to be […]
U of G Prof Among World’s Top Vaccine “Influencers”
Chemistry professor Mario Monteiro has been named one of the most influential people in the development of vaccines by a vaccine industry organization based in the United Kingdom. He is one of 50 people selected by an international poll conducted online by vaccinenation.org in collaboration with the World Vaccine Congress Europe. Monteiro is the only […]
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