A highly lethal strain of avian influenza that has devastated populations of wild birds and domestic poultry around the world continues to be unpredictable, says a University of Guelph avian immunologist concerned that the virus could spread to humans. Dr. Shayan Sharif is an immunologist in the Department of Pathobiology in the Ontario Veterinary College […]
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Conservation governance researcher Dr. Robin Roth contributed a commentary with co-author and PhD student Emmanuel Tamufor for The Conversation Canada in which they discussed their hopes for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity They wrote that it is “vital” that conservation practices are planned and conducted in collaboration […]
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How do we create lasting, positive change in our communities? Together. Each year, the University of Guelph runs a campaign to support our local United Way. The funds we raise make an immeasurable difference in our community – not in the abstract, but in the everyday lives of so many people. “I’m proud of the […]
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By Dr. Kate Puddister, Department of Political Science, and Danielle McNabb, political studies post-doctoral candidate Queen’s University. This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. Over the past few years, social movements from #MeToo to Black Lives Matter have raised awareness of sexual violence, police brutality and systemic racism. Police-involved sexual assault — sexual […]
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In a Toronto Star Opinion piece, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics marketing professor Dr. Timothy Dewhirst explained the prominence of “ambush marketing” at the FIFA World Cup. Dewhirst wrote the tactic sees “brands seek associations with a sports entity even though they’re not the official sponsorship rights holder” and provided examples from […]
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The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) was created in 2017 to conduct, mobilize, exchange, and promote research and knowledge to prevent femicide – the killing of women and girls – and other gender-based killings in Canada. Born from the Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence (CSSLRV) at […]
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By Dr. Robin J. Roth, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, and Emmanuel Tamufor, PhD candidate, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics / Guelph Institute of Development Studies, This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article. The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity […]
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The Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) has dropped firm screen time limits for young children, but that doesn’t mean parents should take a laissez-faire approach toward screen use, says a University of Guelph professor of biomechanics. Dr. Lori Ann Vallis is a member of the Guelph Family Health Study, which follows families as they develop healthy […]
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College of Arts studio art professor Diane Borsato’s discussed her newest book, Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt, with the CBC Radio’s The Current. Borsato revealed her passion for mushrooming and led listeners through a mushroom foray in Toronto’s High Park. Mushrooming: The Joy of the Quiet Hunt was recently featured in several […]
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Dr. Christine Baes, a livestock genomics researcher at the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed her research on breeding dairy cattle to be less “methane-intense” with CTV’s Your Morning Baes is the head of the Resilient Dairy Genome Project,. which is using genetics and genomics tools to breed cattle with enhanced health and fertility that process their […]
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Dr. Simon Somogyi, agribusiness researcher at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed this year’s Canada’s Food Price Report and how high food prices are affecting the holidays with several news outlets. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Somogyi discussed some ways that shoppers can reduce food costs. The interview appeared […]
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A University of Guelph student has won the first-ever Canadian Feed Your Future Scholarship presented by AgCareers.com. Allison Visser, a fourth-year student in the Honours Agriculture program at the Ontario Agricultural College, plans to help Canadians connect to agriculture “by educating them on where their food comes from.” In her application essay for the competition, […]
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Nature can help us mitigate climate change, although we’ll need to make longer-term changes and cuts to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach Canada’s net-zero emission goals. That’s the key message in a report released this week by a national expert panel that included a University of Guelph environmental scientist. The report, called Nature-Based Climate […]
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The Globe and Mail has included ecologist Dr. Madhur Anand’s latest poetry collection, Parasitic Oscillations, in its annual list The Globe 100: The best books of 2022. The list noted Parasitic Oscillations “offers rich, unexpected, deeply moving portraits of interdependence [and] invites contemplation of the complex relationships we hold with one another, with history and […]
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Dr. Jackie Goordial, an environmental microbiologist at the Ontario Agricultural College, discussed the probability of life on Mars with National Geographic. Goordial commented on a study examining whether Mars may be once been habitable to life. A professor in the School of Environmental Studies and a CIFAR (Canadian Institute for Applied Research) Azrieli Global […]
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A new 10-month program at U of G will provide graduate students from across Canada with experiential learning opportunities in net-zero food systems, sustainable agriculture and food marketing. Through the Loblaw Net-Zero Food Systems Challenge, students explore how to create a net-zero food system in Canada, and ways to drive adoption and demand for net-zero […]
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It’s been 33 years since a gunman targeted and murdered 14 women at École Polytechnique in Montreal. The event shocked the nation for its cruelty and senselessness. More importantly, it forced Canadians to confront misogyny. As each year passes, however, the memory of what happened fades. Marking the anniversary, and reminding the University of […]
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Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Lang Chair in Sport Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, examined Hockey Canada’s report detailing reports of on-ice discrimination with CTV News Network. Releasing the report is a step in the right direction for transparency at Hockey Canada, Pegoraro said. Director of the International Institute for Sport […]
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Dr. Faisal Moola, ecologist at the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, spoke to the Toronto Star about the upcoming United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). Moola discussed the significance of the conference and Canada’s role in hosting it. A professor in the Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, Moola studies the ethnoecology […]
As the University looks ahead to the next academic year, it is prioritizing course offerings that are required for degree programs, that reach as many students as possible and that are cost-efficient to operate. This approach helps focus resources to ensure the long-term financial health of the institution. In line with this approach, the decision […]
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