Prof. Brent McKenzie, Marketing and Consumer Studies, was an honoured guest at a Sept. 9 event in Tallinn, Estonia, marking the start of Canada Food Month in Estonia. The event was sponsored by the Canadian embassy to increase the knowledge of Estonians about Canadian food and wine culture. McKenzie wrote an article, “Canadian Food and […]

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Prof. Wayne Caldwell, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, has been named president of the Association of Canadian University Planning Programs. The group consists of 18 universities offering programs in urban and regional planning toward accreditation by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). Caldwell’s term will begin in October at the CIP national conference. […]

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Prof. Coral Murrant, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, has received one of two $25,000 grants from the Preeclampsia Foundation. The awards provide initial funding for novel research pertaining to the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Murrant is working to understand the processes that determine blood flow control to the placenta and […]

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Prof. David Waltner-Toews, Population Medicine, was honoured with the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Ecohealth award in recognition of his role in promoting the emerging field of ecosystem approaches to health. He was nominated by the Canadian Community of Practice for Ecosystem Approaches to Health. Waltner-Toews received the award at the EcoHealth 2010 […]

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A University of Guelph student has been selected by the British Council of Canada as one of the five young Canadians who will be attending climate forums on finance and media in Shanghai, China, Sept. 1 to 7. David Lawless was chosen through a national competition for International Climate Champions. The second-year ecology student will […]

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Environmental sciences Professor Jack Trevors has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Founded in 1990, the organization focuses on three core areas: developing knowledge, disseminating scientific information and implementing major multinational projects across academic disciplines and national borders. Its more than 1,200 members are researchers, philosophers and artists from Europe, Asia […]

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