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U of G Researchers Cited for Impact on Science

Three U of G scientists are among the world’s 3,200 top researchers listed by Thomson Reuters for their impact on science worldwide. Population medicine professors Todd Duffield and Ken Leslie and integrative biology professor Paul Hebert appear on the list, based on the number of citations of their research papers made by other scientists between […]

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U of G Eco-friendly Flower Pots Blossom in U.S., Canada

Affordable, eco-friendly flower pots — made with University of Guelph technology — have hit the market. They’re on the shelves of 2,500 Kroger stores in the United States and 33 Lowe’s stores in Canada, and soon will be featured in Home Hardware stores. Jill Selby (left) and Amy Thatcher, of the Department of Plant Agriculture, […]

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Acting Provost, AVPA to Begin Aug. 1

Profs. Serge Desmarais and Ann Wilson will begin serving as acting provost and vice-president (academic) and acting associate vice-president (academic), respectively, on Aug. 1. Desmarais was named to the position in May following the announcement that Maureen Mancuso will complete her term as provost and vice-president (academic) July 31 after 11 years in office. Wilson […]

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Prof’s New Play Explores Myths of Living With a Disability

A new play written by a University of Guelph professor along with nine wheelchair users will be performed in Toronto this month. Judith Thompson’s Borne will run at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts until July 19. This is the second offering by her Rare Theatre Company in association with Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre. Her company creates […]

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Anne Wilcock Receives CSA Medal

Professor emerita Anne Wilcock, marketing and consumer studies, has received a 2014 Medal of Merit from the CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association). The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership in developing voluntary standards and have advanced the purpose of the organization. CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit member-based association that has been involved in […]

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U of G Receives President’s Campaign Award from United Way

The University of Guelph’s annual United Way campaign got an early boost Thursday night with the announcement that U of G won the President’s Campaign Award from the local United Way. The award was presented at the 2014 Guelph Awards of Excellence. The annual event brings together community leaders, advocates, volunteers, businesses, and other people […]

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Profs, Research Make Headlines

Pathobiology Prof. Andrew Peregrine was featured on CTV June 27 talking about the increase in deer ticks throughout parts of Southern Ontario. Some provincial parks have installed warning signs to let people know that the ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease, are in the area. Peregrine says there have been significant changes in the prevalence of ticks across the […]

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U of G Receives $10.5 Million from NSERC

The University of Guelph has received more than $10.5 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for studies ranging from the molecular basis of movement to animal behaviour to analysis of Mars. The awards were announced today in London, Ont., by Ed Holder, minister of state (science and technology). Across Canada, the […]

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Student Veterinarians Blog about Work Experience

Each summer DVM students from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) gain practical experience at veterinary clinics across Ontario and additional locales. They visit farms to treat cows and horses, work with dogs, cats and all manner of companion animals. Five OVC students are blogging about their experience in the eight-week externship course. Funded by the […]

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Facility to Save Endangered Plants Opens, Founders Donate $2 Million

A state-of-the-art research facility where scientists can preserve and restore threatened plants officially opened today at the University of Guelph. The cryopreservation facility, located at the Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP), will allow scientists to “deep freeze” living tissue from endangered plants. That tissue may then be banked for future use, such as […]

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