Research Highlights

Dr. Gurjit S. Randhawa

How AI Is Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for Hidden Health Risks

At the University of Guelph, Dr. Gurjit S. Randhawa is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve how we forecast air quality, focused on coastal regions like Halifax, Charlottetown and St. John’s, where sudden sea breezes, temperature shifts and seasonal variability make predictions particularly challenging. 

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Reeling in the Catch: Modelling the Dynamics of Market Fraud Within the Seafood Supply Chain

Seafood is a major global commodity and a critical source of income, nutrition, and livelihood worldwide. Yet high demand, opaque supply chains, and lax labelling regulations incentivize opportunistic fishers, wholesalers, and retailers to commit seafood fraud. This can include mislabelling, substituting, and/or adulterating seafood products. The effects of seafood fraud create a negative consumer experience and erodes trust in supply chain management, making it difficult for consumers to make informed choices, access accurate information within the industry, and encourages harvesters to engage in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

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How Boron Guides Simpler Sulfur Chemistry

U of G researchers found a boron “tag” helps sulfur-based molecules react more selectively, improving efficiency in drug development.

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