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Are you ready for kick off? Tomorrow, Saturday, September 21, the Guelph Gryphons take on the McMaster Marauders at the University of Guelph's Homecoming Game. In today's Guelph Mercury, accounting student Cody O'Neill talks about the excitement that's building in the lead up to the game, which promises to be the largest Gryphon game ever due to the extra seating that was installed for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

According to Professor Sylvain Charlebois, approximately 38 per cent of household food ends up in the trash. Maybe it's time we start recognizing food as a financial asset. This article from Troy Media elaborates on this notion. Cut your grocery bill without wrecking dinner

In today's National Post, Professor Ross McKitrick writes about the changing global warming expectations in the lead-up to the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. In his article, he focuses on the gap between predictions and what the data is really telling scientists about the rate at which our climate is warming. IPCC models getting mushy

The University of Guelph today announced new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Faculty from the College of Management and Economics represent four of the eight grants.

On today's episode of CBC's The Current, Anna Maria Tremonti interviews Dean Julia Christensen Hughes on the prevalence of cheating in Canadian universities. Listen to the CBC interview.

In this article from the National Post, Prof. Ross McKitrick comments on the new report expected on global warming from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate agency accused of cooling on global warming as new report lowers predicted temperature increase 

Professor Bram Cadsby, in collaboration with Ryerson University's Fei Song and University of Canterbury's Maroš Servátka, recently released the findings of a study examining gender roles and competition in the workplace. The findings reveal that stereotypical gender roles are connected to a woman's ability to compete at work. Researchers find stereotypical gender roles relate to a woman’s ability to be competitive at work

On Friday, September 13, Associate Professor Emerita, Paulette Padanyi, led a symposium that discussed the findings of a three-year research project focused on understanding how receptive healthcare facilities are to using local food.

In this article from CBC News, Professor Timothy Dewhirst comments on concerns surrounding cigarette advertising in popular U.S. magazines read by many Canadian teens. Cigarette ads reappear in magazines read by Canadian teens

The College of Management and Economics recently unveiled a defined space for innovative teaching and learning. The Guelph Business Innovation Zone (uoG-BIZ), located in the former Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology (FVMI) building, has opened its doors and is ready for visitors.

Spanning two floors, uoG-BIZ features the following: