U of G holds 2nd place in top Canadian Research University rankings
This marks the 10th year in a row that the University has held this spot among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual survey of top research institutions.
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U of G generative AI work predicts rising food costs in 2025
Machine learning predictions from University of Guelph researchers are helping Canadians get a better picture of what they will need to spend on groceries next year.
The 2025 Canada Food Price Report, now in its 15th edition, relies on a team of U of G researchers in food science, food economics, global food sustainability and artificial intelligence to inform food price predictions for the next year.
World Soil Day: Better soil data can feed the planet
For professor Dr. Asim Biswas, the world is full of new problems requiring new solutions.
By 2030, the global population will reach 8.5 billion, driving an immense demand for food. At the same time, climate change is weakening food systems by depleting soil, a resource so precious it takes 100 years to form a single inch.
PhD student puts agri-food research in focus with contest win
Madeleine McAuley’s “Perch Party” photo has won the Agri-Food in Focus prize supported by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance in the 2024 University of Guelph Research in Focus photo contest.
McAuley, an Animal Biosciences PhD student in U of G’s Ontario Agricultural College, snapped the photo while assisting lab-mate and MSc student Steeley Ellis to collect data for her experiment about the development of perching behaviour.
Dr. Rebecca Hallett named interim associate vice-president (research, agri-food partnership) at the University of Guelph
Hallett will take over the portfolio to lead the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance and provide strategic management and support to the largest single research agreement at the University.
Engineering professor and Alliance-funded researcher Dr. Manjusri Misra wins Women in Sustainability Award
She received The SustainabilityX® Magazine's 2024 Global 50 Women In Sustainability Award for her efforts toward advancing sustainability and driving meaningful change.
Misra’s research focuses on biobased composites and nanocomposites from agricultural, forestry, and waste resources, aligning with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
She has published over 850 works, holds 60 patents, and developed marketable compostable products, including coffee pods and cutlery. In 2020, she was named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women.
Dr. Asim Biswas among three new University of Guelph CRC recipients
Biswas, an Alliance-funded researcher who aims to develop smart farming solutions, will hold a new Tier 1 Chair in Digital Agriculture.
Alliance and Food from Thought research come together to drive smarter antibiotic use in dairy herds
In veterinary circles, it’s widely understood that, like in human medicine, using antimicrobial treatments to improve animal welfare will eventually contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Slowly, but surely, bacteria that cause diseases in people are acquiring more resistance to medications used to treat those infections.
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U of G interim president and vice-chancellor pens editorial on national potential for innovation in agri-food
Dr. Rene Van Acker writes that universities have a unique role in charting the course for a national agri-food innovation strategy, and that collaborating with industry and Government—an approach exemplified by the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance—creates an environment conducive to cutting-edge research and development.