Profs on As It Happens, The Agenda, Dr. Oz Show; Faculty Make Headlines
November 28, 2013 - In the News
Prof. Ryan Norris was interviewed on CBC Radio's As It Happens on Wednesday. Norris, Department of Integrative Biology, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the disappearance of monarchs from Canada this year. Norris has studied the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies. To listen to Norris' interview, go forward in the clip to the 16:40 mark of the audio clip.
University of Guelph research was featured on The Dr. Oz Show Wednesday. The popular American syndicated television talk show is hosted by Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who gained fame through his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
The segment focused on a study headed by Prof. Steve Newmaster. Using DNA barcoding, Newmaster found the majority of herbal products on the market contain ingredients not listed on their label. He is an integrative biology professor and botanical director of the Guelph-based Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, home of the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding.
Prof. Georgia Mason and graduate student Maria Diez-Leon had their research on improving the mating of animals in captivity, specifically minks, featured in a Sun News story. Mason and Diez-Leon found in their study that male minks who had enhanced living environments, which included pools, toys and a swing, mated twice as often as their counterparts, who were raised solely in a cage. The research could have implications for improving the breeding of animals in captivity.
Prof. Andreas Boecker was featured on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin in an episode that aired Tuesday night. Boecker, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke on the economic context in which Heinz is ending a 100-year relationship with Leamington, Ont. He has researched consumer trends in food purchasing and farm economics.
An article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel mentions research by Prof. David Ma, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. In a study published earlier this year, Ma found that a lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent. The study, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, is believed to be the first to provide unequivocal evidence that omega-3s reduce cancer risk.
An opinion piece by history professor Jacqueline Murray and former U of G student Lauren Wallace was published today in the Globe and Mail. Nov. 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the article talks about how millions of women still suffer from myriad forms of gender-based violence.
Murray has volunteered with the Non-Formal Education Division in Accra, Ghana; and Wallace, a doctoral candidate at McMaster University, is pursuing field research in Northern Ghana.
Neil Lumsden, a U of G assistant football coach (running backs), was featured in a Yahoo! Canada sports story this past weekend. The article looked at Lumsden's career with the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).
Lumsden was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Nov. 22 for his CIS career. He was a renowned University of Ottawa running back, punter and kicker. He also played in the CFL for Toronto, Hamilton and Edmonton.
