English professor Dr. Dionne Brand and her latest poetry collection Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems are featured in a February issue of The New York Review of Books. The piece examines how Brand “has taken the colonial history of the Americas not just as a theme, but as an ethical imperative.” A renowned poet, novelist […]
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Leslie Muñoz, a policy and intergovernmental relations expert who played a key information-gathering and advocacy role for the City of Guelph during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been named chief of staff to the president of the University of Guelph. Muñoz will start Feb. 6. The appointment was announced by U of G president Dr. Charlotte […]
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On Friday, Jan. 27, the University of Guelph cut the ribbon on a new state-of-art research and teaching space for the Master of Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence (MCTI) graduate program. The more than 4,000 square foot newly renovated space consists of a large classroom, four meeting rooms, office space and a cybersecurity lab to support PhD […]
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Dr. Chris Dutton, a consult veterinarian at the Ontario Veterinary College, answered a listener question about why some animals are resistant to domestication for an episode of CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks. Dutton explained domesticating animals can take multiple generations and controlled genetic breeding to be successful. An adjunct professor in the Department of Pathobiology, […]
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The University of Guelph is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with several on-campus events and initiatives that intersect with this year’s national theme ”Ours to Tell.” Many of the activities have been organized by the University’s Cultural Diversity Services within the Department of Student Experience as well as the Guelph Black Students Association (GBSA). Events […]
In recognition of the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia and the Green Square campaign, in the evening of Sunday, Jan. 29, the exterior of Johnston Hall will be illuminated in green. “Six years ago, the world lost six bright lights in a horrific attack at Centre […]
Dr. Alejandro Marangoni, food scientist at the Ontario Agricultural College, offered insight to CBC Radio on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) call to eliminate trans fats in foods. Marangoni discussed some of the health concerns with trans fats and discussed his own research focused on finding alternatives to trans fats in processed foods. Marangoni is […]
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Students from the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College are feeling optimistic their entry in the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Deep Space Food Challenge will advance to Phase 3 of the multi-year contest. This week, the team met with CSA members in the Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility (CESRF) on campus to unveil the system […]
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In Essex County, Ont., the nighttime sky glows orange and greenhouses dominate the landscape. It’s the result of the rapidly growing greenhouse industry in Ontario, one that took up almost 1,800 hectares of land and paid close to $194 million for energy in 2021, according to Statistics Canada. But in Essex County, a hotspot for […]
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As in recent years, the University of Guelph has been named among Canada’s best employers – and among top universities across the country – in a ranking for 2023 released today by Forbes magazine. The ranking was based on a survey of more than 12,000 Canadians working for companies and institutions with at least 500 […]
Ontario Agricultural College researcher Dr. Keith Warriner explained the link between raw milk and tuberculosis to CBC News, following the release of a report that found the drink caused the deaths of Indigenous children at a residential school. Warriner said it wasn’t until the early 20th century that people began to view and accept raw […]
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Dr. Matthew Hayday, a history professor in the College of Arts, offered insight to Yahoo! News Canada about a new poll on Canada’s greatest prime minister. Noting the prime ministers who scored highest in the poll served within the last 40 years, Hayday said the findings show “recency bias in terms of who people know.” […]
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The University of Guelph is committed to becoming a leader in supporting student mental health. To meet this commitment, the University is launching a new President’s Task Force on Student Mental Health, led by experts at U of G. “Mental health is a complex concept,” says Dr. Charlotte Yates, University president and vice-chancellor. “To properly […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow made national headlines with his insights into how “tip fatigue” is affecting Canadians. Von Massow’s Conversation Canada commentary on the issue, along with “tipflation” and “tip creep,” appeared in several publications, including Ottawa Citizen. Appearing on the Jan. 24 episode of CTV News’ Your Morning, […]
By Dr. Evan Fraser, director, Arrell Food Institute and professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, and Dr. Lenore Newman, director, Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Could we feed a city on Mars? This question is central to the […]
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For the first time in roughly 50,000 years, Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF will soon be visible from Earth, giving Canadians a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see this rare celestial visitor, a University of Guelph physicist says. Orbax is a lecturer in the Department of Physics in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, co-founder of Royal […]
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During Holocaust Education Week (Jan. 23 to 27), the University community is invited to learn more about the Holocaust, combat antisemitism and hate, and make time for reflection to ensure the lessons of the past are not forgotten. Hosted by Guelph Hillel, this week-long educational campaign is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, […]
Dr. Katie Lebel, a sports business researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed with the Toronto Star the WNBA’s plans to hold an exhibition game in Toronto. Lebel said interest in the women’s game is high in Canada, noting increases in WNBA viewership over the past several seasons on multiple […]
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Dr. Shayan Sharif an avian immunologist with the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) explained how Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPIA) has led to higher egg prices to the Toronto Star. Sharif said he has never seen an avian influenza outbreak as “vast and massive” as this one, which has a 90 to 100 per cent […]
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Dr. William Murray, a hospitality professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed the growth of resort destinations in Ontario with The Globe and Mail. Murray noted the lockdowns of the pandemic led to a surge in “closer-to-home” travel in Ontario and many real estate developers are capitalizing. A professor in the […]
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