Messaging is more than words […]
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Guelph Researchers Making Headlines
Prof. Avis Devine, Real Estate Finance, was interviewed by the New York Times for a Sept. 8 article looking at real estate education in Canada. Devine, a former vice president at a bank in charge of real estate underwriting and evaluation, discussed how many business graduates are unfamiliar with real estate practices and terminology. She […]
Guelph Grads on the Go – Engineer Helps Environment
Water flow essential for plants and wildlife […]
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Guelph Grads on the Go – Artist Makes Her Mark
Boarding House helps launch artistic career […]
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Exemplary Staff Lauded at Community Breakfast
Six individuals and two teams at the University of Guelph received President’s Awards for Exemplary Staff Service today at the 12th-annual community breakfast on campus. Created in 2003, the awards program recognizes U of G staff members who have demonstrated consistent commitment to excellence and have exceeded expectations. It was the first large community event […]
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Guelph Grads on the Go – Bollywood Star is Rising
YouTube videos have generated millions of hits […]
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Five Grad Students Awarded Vanier Scholarships
Five University of Guelph graduate students have been awarded prestigious Vanier scholarships worth $50,000 a year for three years. PhD candidates Monica Baquero, Andrea LaMarre, Matthew Little, Erin MacIver-Must and Sarah Rotz were among the 166 award recipients named in August from across Canada. The federal government introduced the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships in 2008 […]
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Service Dogs Learn at U of G Too
Volunteer trainers must follow campus policy […]
Bargaining Updates Posted on HR Website
Bargaining teams for the University of Guelph and USW 4120 – representing administrative, clerical and technical staff on the main campus – met Aug. 26 to negotiate a new collective agreement. The last contract expired April 30, 2014. The union requested the Ontario Ministry of Labour issue a “no board” report. The legal strike/lockout date […]
Guelph Walk Supports OVC Canine Cancer Patients
Dog lovers will help put a leash on canine cancer at a special fundraising walk Sept. 6 to benefit the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Pet Trust Fund. The Smiling Blue Skies Walk to End Canine Cancer is being held for the first time in Guelph, though the grassroots fundraising initiative began in 2001 and has […]
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Reach for New Opportunities, Test Your Limits
Scientist’s varied career offers good advice for students […]
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Geography Prof Awarded Grant to Study Environmental Governance
A new study led by University of Guelph geography professor Ben Bradshaw will look to determine what regulatory systems for protecting the environment are most effective. Funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) was announced Aug. 27. In the study, Bradshaw and his research team will assess different models of environmental governance […]
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Virtual Reality Lab, Biodegradable Coffee Pods Make Headlines
Research on making streets safer for children was the focus of a Toronto Star article on Aug. 28. The story focused on the work of Prof. Barbara Morrongiello and PhD candidate Michael Corbett, who have designed a virtual reality lab to teach children how to cross streets safely. In Morrongiello’s Virtual Reality Child Pedestrian Studies […]
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New Engineering Prof Studies Energy Systems
Industry experience benefits research and teaching […]
Orientation Week Helps New Students Feel Like a Gryphon
Close to 4,800 new students will get their first taste of life at the University of Guelph during Orientation Week, Aug. 30 to Sept. 6. With the University of Guelph celebrating its 50th anniversary, the theme this year is “Celebrate 50: I am a Gryphon.” Events are planned to introduce first-year students to opportunities available […]
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12th Annual Community Breakfast to be held Sept. 3
The 2014 Community Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 9 to 10 a.m. (doors open at 8:15 a.m.) in the Gryphon Field House (located behind the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre on East Ring Road). The Community Breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate the start of the academic year and the achievements of staff […]
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Research Takes New Prof from Africa to the Arctic
Climate change impacts human health in both areas […]
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Faculty, Guelph-Humber Make Headlines
Prof. Byron Sheldrick, Political Science, was interviewed by CBC Radio’s Labrador Morning on Aug. 21 about a proposal to change provincial boundaries. A town in Quebec, Blanc Sablon, is looking to become part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Sheldrick discussed the hurdles such a proposal would face. He noted that a municipality could not actually do […]
Heart Disease Can Leave You Breathless
Researchers study the impact of heart failure on the respiratory system […]
Planting Trees for a Better World
A story about the personal challenges of development work […]