A University of Guelph project to revive an endangered butterfly species has made a big, fluttery leap forward. Integrative biology professor Dr. Ryan Norris says nine mottled duskywings were spotted in Pinery Provincial Park on Lake Huron this past week, the first time the butterflies have been seen in the southwestern Ontario preserve in 30 […]
Nuclear physicist Dr. Dennis Mücher highlighted the importance of isomers and their scientific benefits and uses in a commentary for The Conversation Canada, which also appeared in Yahoo!News, Inverse, IFLScience and more. After explaining the history of nuclear isomers, Mücher commented on the role isomers currently play in the fields of medicine and astronomy, before […]
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Political scientist Dr. Steffi Hamann explained Indonesia’s palm oil export ban in a commentary for The Conversation Canada, which also appeared in the National Post. Hamann explained why the ban came about and the implications it has for the global food supply, saying it will have dire impacts on regions dependent on vegetable oils for […]
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Political scientist Dr. Tamara Small commented on the popularity of Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos in The Hill Times. A professor in the Department of Political Science, Small studies digital politics, specifically the use and impact of the internet by Canadian political actors. […]
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Pet nutrition researcher Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, spoke to the Toronto Star about her latest research examining the role of choline in the prevention of feline obesity. Verbrugghe explained the connection between choline, spaying or neutering a cat and weight loss. She said she hopes the research will encourage […]
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Increasing the essential nutrient choline in cat food can reduce the common risk of obesity in spayed and neutered cats, researchers at University of Guelph have found. Researchers discovered kittens that consumed higher amounts of choline after being spayed or neutered voluntarily ate less and gained less weight and body fat than those that consumed […]
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Cybersecurity researcher Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, a professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, discussed the rising number of social media account hacking incidents and cyber warfare in the Russia-Ukraine war with two national media outlets. Dehghantanha spoke to The Globe and Mail about the increasing number of Instagram users whose accounts have been […]
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Chris Earley, an interpretive biologist and education coordinator at U of G’s Arboretum, highlighted the Arboretum’s Gosling Gardens in a video with The Weather Network. Earley said the five backyard gardens are examples homeowners can view for ideas on how to attract a wide variety of wildlife species to their own gardens. An adjunct […]
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Agribusiness researcher Dr. Simon Somogyi explained the reasons behind food prices increase and offered tips for lowering the cost of groceries to two national media outlets. To the Toronto Star, Somogyi re-emphasized that current global food supply disruptions are still the predominant factor behind the high prices. In a video interview with CTV News.ca, Somogyi […]
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By Drs. Rene Van Acker, dean of The Ontario Agricultural College and Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph; and Dr. Lenore Newman, Canada Research Chair, Food Security and the Environment, University of The Fraser Valley This article is republished from The Conversation Canada under a Creative Commons […]
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Dr. Thomas Graham, a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences who specializes in controlled environment agriculture, discussed the news that researchers have successfully grown plants in soil from the moon with CBC’s The Current. Graham said the success has direct and immediate implications for agriculture in extreme environments on Earth, like the Arctic or a desert, and for […]
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Microbiologist Dr. Lawrence Goodridge spoke to the New Scientist about the ongoing baby formula shortage in the U.S. Goodridge emphasized the importance of food expiry dates, saying parents should avoid using expired formula and homemade formula. A professor in the Department of Food Science, Goodridge holds the Leung Family Professorship in Food Science and researches […]
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The University of Guelph is celebrating the official opening of the Vaccarino Centre for Student Wellness, named for former president Franco Vaccarino. Student wellness, especially providing ways to support and enhance student mental health, was a pillar of Vaccarino’s six-year presidency from 2014 to 2020. Speaking during the opening ceremony on May 17, Shauneen Bruder, […]
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It’s time for Canada to view bullying not as a school problem but as a national public health issue, says a University of Guelph sociologist. Dr. Ryan Broll is a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences. He researches the well-being of children and youth […]
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Dr. Dennis Baker, director of U of G’s criminal justice and public policy program, contributed a commentary to the Toronto Star on how Parliament could re-draft a section of the Criminal Code pertaining to the “extreme intoxication” defence. “A new, carefully designed legislative standard would be to everyone’s benefit,” Baker wrote. “Such clarity would provide […]
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The University of Guelph joins other Canadians in mourning after a fatal mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend. Ten people were killed and several others were wounded during a shooting at a grocery store on Saturday. Police are calling the incident a hate crime that was motivated by anti-Black racism. The University […]
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Computer engineering professor Dr. Graham Taylor discussed his latest research on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor invasive zebra and quagga mussels with CBC Radio’s Fresh Air. Taylor explained the effects of the mussels on the Great Lakes ecosystem and explained his research using AI and deep learning to map the extent of […]
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Biology professor Dr. Robert Hanner discussed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s latest report on food fraud with The Globe and Mail. Hanner, who helped shape the use of environmental DNA in food fraud research, said the results should be interpreted with caution, adding food fraud will continue to increase along with inflation. A professor […]
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The Scientist highlighted research by neuroscientist Dr. Giannina Descalzi, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, who is studying the underlying factors of chronic pain. Descalzi investigates the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms involved in chronic pain development and maintenance. She conducts her research on mice and seeks to identify the genes and regions […]
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Behavioural biologist Dr. Georgia Mason and PhD student Jessica Cait are featured in the National Post. The article is a commentary they contributed to the Conversation Canada about their latest research on housing for lab mice. The director of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare and a professor in the College of […]