The College of Physical and Engineering Science (CPES) is getting a new faculty and a new name for one of its departments. On May 31, the U of G Senate approved a proposal to create the faculty of physical and mathematical sciences that will include the CPES departments of physics, chemistry, and mathematics and statistics. […]

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U of G will be offering two new majors and a graduate diploma, additions that were approved by Senate during its May 31 meeting. A new co-op option will be introduced to the nanoscience major. Guelph was the first Canadian university to offer a full nanoscience major. The co-op option will involve students completing four […]

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Prof. Ryan Gregory, Integrative Biology, is the recipient of the 2010 Genetics Society of Canada Robert H. Haynes Young Scientist Award. The Award recognizes a notable paper or series of related papers based on original research in genetics or allied fields. The research must be completed and published by the candidate in a refereed journal […]

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Two University of Guelph psychology professors are going the extra mile June 12 and 13 in support of cancer research. Profs. Deborah Powell and Karl Hennig are cycling to raise money for the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation as part of the annual Ride to Conquer Cancer. Riders raise a minimum of $2,500 before completing the […]

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The Writers’ Trust of Canada has chosen University of Guelph student Nancy Jo Cullen as this year’s recipient of the $4,000 Dayne Ogilvie Grant for an Emerging Gay Writer. Cullen, who is enrolled in a master’s program in creative writing at Guelph-Humber, is already the author of three collections of poetry: Science Fiction Saint, Pearl, […]

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Three U of G faculty from the College of Arts have received significant international honours for their scholarly work in recent weeks. History professor Catherine Carstairs has been awarded a Fulbright Traditional Scholar Award and will spend the upcoming academic year at the University of California at Davis. She is studying how people use food […]

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The Office of Open Learning (OOL) has been named a recipient of the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association’s (ORFA) Corporate Award of Merit. This award is presented to individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to advancing the association’s mission and vision. The award reflects appreciation for OOL’s ongoing collaboration with ORFA, including its work on […]

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U of G student Monique Miller was one of 100 young Canadians who represented their regions at the National Youth Ambassador Caucus in Ottawa this week. The third-year international development student addressed issues such as maternal health, food security and nuclear proliferation. Miller is also a bachelor of arts undergraduate senator on the University of […]

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Virginia Gray, who retired as director of the Office of Open Learning in 2007, died May 17.  She is survived by her husband, Prof. Christopher Gray, Department of Physics. Her University of Guelph career spanned 38 years, during which time her commitment to lifelong learning helped to transform the University into an internationally recognized provider […]

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Guelph experts in nutrition and disease surveillance in farm animals will speak at a food-safety panel next week during the second annual Sheela Basrur Centre Symposium. “Fads, Facts and Fiction: How Safe Is Our Food?” will take place May 25 from 1 to 5 p.m., in the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Symposium participants from […]

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