Dr. Alan McDougall, a sport historian in the College of Arts, provided his thoughts to news outlets on recent investments by Arab nations in professional sport. For an article in Sports Business Journal, McDougall discussed Saudi Arabia’s recent investment in world-class sports such as soccer and tennis. “In the case of Saudi Arabia with its vast […]
University of Guelph United Way campaign organizers have come up with a sweet way to raise money for an organization that helps people in the community while harnessing U of G food expertise. A team of volunteers from across the U of G campus have created an exclusive new ice cream called “Lotsa Local Love,” […]
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What does the future of food look like? The University of Guelph will help answer that question and more as it takes part in the 100th anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair – the largest fair of its kind in the world. The event takes place Nov. 4-13 under the theme “A Century of […]
Dr. Saara Liinamaa, a sociologist at the College of Social and Applied Social Sciences, contributed a commentary to Conversation Canada in which she examined what is meant by culture change, following the Hockey Canada scandal. The article appeared in several publications, including Yahoo!Life. A professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Liinamaa researches cultural sociology, work […]
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Dr. Kate Puddister, a criminal justice researcher in the College of Social and Applied Social Sciences, lent her thoughts to CBC News on why sentencing laws passed by the Stephen Harper government are being overturned. Puddister commented that the mandatory minimum sentences the Harper government imposed aligned with their tough-on-crime messaging. A professor in the […]
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Dr. Max Jones, a plant scientist at the Ontario Agricultural College, spoke to several media outlets about his and fellow researcher Dr. Gale Bozzo’s, new licence from Health Canada to cultivate and study “magic mushrooms.” The news was featured in the U.S. publication High Times, with the article noting that psilocybin has the potential to […]
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Dr. Simon Somogyi, an agribusiness researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, offered his perspective to the Financial Post and The Alex Pierson Show on Global News Radio 980 CFPL on a further increase to dairy prices to help farmers cover the costs of fertilizer, fuel and feed. Somogyi, Arrell Chair […]
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Political science professor Dr. Leah Levac and modern conflict research assistant Jillian Crocker, discussed their anti-poverty initiative “Storied Lives: Shifting Perspectives on Poverty” in a Conversation Canada commentary. The article appeared in several publications, including the National Post. Levac is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the College of Social […]
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The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Bernice Misener, a member of the University’s Hospitality Services team, who passed away October 22. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, Nov. 5 at Gilchrist Chapel, McIntyre and Wilkie Funeral Home in Guelph. Condolences to Bernice’s family may be shared through an online memorial […]
By Dr. Saara Liinamaa, Department of Sociology & Anthropology This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The phrase “culture change” has been in the news lately thanks to Hockey Canada’s most recent debacle. There have been widespread calls for a cultural change at the sporting body. Even the Prime Minister […]
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Boosting women’s enrolment and retention in University of Guelph engineering programs is a key goal of a newly funded chair announced today. The Doody Family Chair for Women in Engineering will be funded by Diana and Brian Doody, both retired engineers in Waterloo, Ont. The couple’s $1-million gift – matched by U of G for […]
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U of G Aggies are getting things rolling again with an annual charity fundraiser. Tractor Tug for Tots is run every fall by U of G’s Student Federation of the Ontario Agricultural Collage. This year, funds raised will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph, Guelph’s largest youth mentoring charity, providing life-changing programs that […]
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Human-environment geographer Dr. Robin Roth discussed government interference in Indigenous environmental conservation partnerships in a Conversation Canada commentary. The commentary appeared in several publications including Yahoo! Sports. Roth is the principal investigator of the IPCA Knowledge Basket, a platform co-hosted by U of G’s Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership. She is a professor in the […]
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Dr. Nita Chhinzer, an organizational management researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed Ontario’s new workplace electronic monitoring policies with The Decibel, a podcast by The Globe and Mail. Chhinzer explained employers use monitoring practices to ensure their trust in employee performance is not misplaced by tracking time, location […]
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Ontario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow explained how a low Canadian dollar is affecting food prices to CityNews Vancouver in an article that appeared on other CityNews regions’ pages. “The products in the grocery store that will be most affected will be fresh fruits and vegetables as they start coming out […]
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Dr. David Ma, a nutrition researcher at the College of Biological Science, lent his thoughts to CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art on a recent study that indicates artificial sweeteners may cause long-term health effects. “I would say that, you know, the sky is not going to fall down because we have artificial sweeteners […]
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Dr. Alejandro Marangoni, food scientist at the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed how to sustainably consume palm oil, a product found in many foods including Halloween candies, with Global News. Marangoni noted sustainability concerns about palm oil are focused on proper management, and that many alternative products viewed as sustainable, like coconut oil, could create damage […]
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The most recent U of G Board of Governors meeting was held October 19. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting will be available on the University Secretariat’s website. Audited Financial Statements Approved The Board approved the University’s audited statements for 2021-22. The University’s audited financial statements are prepared […]
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By Dr. Robin J. Roth, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. On Oct. 24, the Northwest Territories Supreme Court quashed a search warrant that allowed wildlife officers to raid a Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation culture camp in Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve based on […]
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A University of Guelph art historian sympathizes with climate protests vandalizing famous paintings like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Monet’s Les Meules but views the acts as unconvincing performance art. Dr. Sally Hickson is an art history professor in the School of Fine Art and Music and the director of the School of English and Theatre […]
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