Many in our community have been affected by incidents of hatred and discrimination at U of G and beyond over the past year. As a community committed to the values of Indigeneity, equity, diversity and inclusion, we have an obligation to ensure that we foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment that is devoid of […]
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From Sept. 7 until Sept. 19, nominations will be accepted for faculty and student positions on the University’s Senate. For a list of vacancies or to nominate someone, please visit the University Secretariat online. Details on the nomination and election process can be found there. The Senate is one of the highest governing bodies at […]
Helping first-year students find their way around campus, forge new friendships and settle into university life are the goals as the University of Guelph gets set to host Orientation Week 2023. O-Week kicks off Friday, Sept. 1 and runs to Sunday, Sept. 10, with hundreds of fun and informative events planned for the nearly 5,000 […]
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Cultivating the careers of professionals in the agriculture sector is the focus of a new master’s program in the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Scheduled to start in Fall 2024, the new master of plant agriculture program will address the demands of employers in the private and public sectors who are looking for professionals with advanced […]
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From wildfire to quarks and from Indigenous self-determination to AI, studies by researchers across the University of Guelph campus will be supported by more than $20.4 million from the federal government. These investments are part of $960 million in new funding to support researchers, infrastructure and emerging scholars announced today by Randy Boissonnault, Minister of […]
Digital cultural materials, Ontario’s rental landscape and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are among the topics to be explored by U of G researchers with new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The funding is part of $149.7 million announced today to support more than 600 projects nationwide through SSHRC. […]
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Studies of protons, neutrons and quarks, the smallest building blocks of matter, are among the U of G research projects receiving new funding today from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). The funding is part of more than $500 million announced today to support more than 650 projects nationwide through NSERC. In total, […]
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Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, spoke to Yahoo! News Canada about cyber security in the wake of online scammers targeting wildfire evacuees in the Northwest Territories. “Cyber criminals are quite opportunistic,” he said, warning folks to think twice about the messages they receive and where they originate from. […]
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Hopeful Indigenous futures and improved machine learning are the goals of two renewed University of Guelph Canada Research Chairs (CRC) announced today by the federal government. The funding is part of a $133.7-million federal investment announced today for 82 new and 75 renewed chairs across Canada. The CRC program attracts and retains outstanding researchers in […]
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Nine University of Guelph research projects will receive more than $1.1 million for studies ranging from cutting-edge materials to forest health to big data in sport. The investment comes from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund, which helps universities recruit and retain outstanding faculty by supporting the purchase of […]
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Four emerging scholars have been offered Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships at U of G. Named for Dr. Frederick Banting, the Canadian medical scientist and Nobel laureate who helped discover insulin, these awards are the Government of Canada’s most prestigious post-doctoral fellowships, valued at $70,000 annually for two years. In total, 70 Banting Fellowships were provided to […]
Improved treatment of an aggressive form of human bladder cancer may ultimately come from a new international genetics study co-authored by University of Guelph researchers on a similar disease in dogs, cats and cows. In the most comprehensive cross-species genetics study of its kind, the team uncovered so-called “driver genes” and gene mutations in dogs […]
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The new school year begins next week at the University of Guelph and for approximately 5,000 undergraduate students, that means moving into residence. Residence move-in will take place over three days, beginning on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 31 and continuing through Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2. Each student has been assigned a […]
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By Dr. Alan McDougall, professor in the Department of History in the College of Arts. This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. For Liverpool supporters like me, Jordan Henderson was one of football’s good guys. He was the club captain who fundraised for the UK’s […]
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Dr. Adam Sneyd, professor in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, spoke to i24NEWS in Israel about the expansion of BRICS, an economic bloc that began with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The addition of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Argentina, the UAE and Ethiopia to the bloc is significant for oil […]
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A new $20-million Ontario Swine Research Centre opened today will enhance the province’s capacity for research, innovation and the development of new technology to benefit Ontario pork producers and consumers. Representatives of the University of Guelph, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and Ontario Pork celebrated the opening of the centre today in […]
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Dr. David Ma, a professor of human nutrition in the College of Biological Science, helped Global News break down Canada’s caffeine safety standards. In a comparison of energy drinks versus energy shots, Ma said there appears to be a “gap” in regulations between the two. “There might be some further thought needed to flush out […]
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World-renowned ice cream expert and professor emeritus Dr. Douglas Goff spoke to the Huffington Post about the difference between ice cream and gelato. “The first thing to know is ice cream has a legal definition in the code of federal regulations in the U.S.,” Goff said, adding the legal definition specifies a minimum content of […]
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Following the tragedy at the University of Waterloo targeting a philosophy of gender studies course and its professor, the University of Guelph is removing course information from its publicly accessible website. In preparation for the fall semester, course information including classroom times and locations, instructor and faculty names will now be accessible only through the […]
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Better Homes and Gardens looked to the expertise of interpretive biologist Chris Earley this week for a piece that shares tips on how to attract bluebirds to your yard. Earley provided insight on a list of 11 tips, saying, “Bluebirds are cavity nesters, so building a bird box and putting it up in your yard […]
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