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Travelling to the Heights of North America to Understand Altitude Sickness
It can be a fuzzy feeling of grogginess, compounded by headaches or even vomiting. It can make you dizzy, or disrupt your sleep despite constant fatigue, and sometimes it steals your appetite or leaves you short of breath. Altitude sickness is a common ailment; however, understanding what causes it, or how to improve its treatment, are questions researchers like Dr. Mike Tymko…
University Mourns Passing of Faculty Member
The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Dr. Peter Conlon, Biomedical Sciences professor, on August 18, 2025. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Friday, Aug. 22 in Conlon’s honour. Support services and initiatives are available for all faculty, staff and students, including: This message is shared with the community following University protocol.
Food Scientist Talks Increasing Food Recalls with National Post
Speaking to the National Post, Dr. Keith Warriner, professor in the Department of Food Science, discussed an increase in food recalls over the past decade.
U of G Neuroscientist Named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Dr. Melissa Perreault, professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Ontario Veterinary College, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). CAHS brings together Canada’s leading health and biomedical scientists and scholars to address the country’s most complex health challenges. Fellows come from all disciplines across…
How Tick Data is Busting Myths, Raising New Concerns of Lyme Disease
Encounters with ticks are no longer just a problem for someone trudging through the woods – they can happen right in your own backyard. That is one of the findings from ongoing research studying tick bites from the G. Magnotta Research Lab at the University of Guelph. Launched in 2022, the study is a long-term initiative to capture as much data as possible about Canadians bitten by deer…
Less Additives, More Plants: Key to Better Food?
Whole foods – components from crops that are usually discarded in modern food production — could be the key to making our food more nutritious, affordable, sustainable and filling. In a new Nature Food study, University of Guelph food scientist Dr. Alejandro Marangoni describes a model that encourages designing food “from field to colon.” This method would incorporate raw plant…
National Observer Consults Engineer on Cooling System
Dr. Ed McBean, professor emeritus in the College of Engineering, spoke to Canada’s National Observer about a downtown Toronto cooling system relying on cold water from Lake Ontario.
Food Science Experts Talk Salmonella Outbreak with CBC News
Speaking to CBC News, Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, and Dr. Keith Warriner, professor in the Department of Food Science, discussed a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios.
Sports Marketing Prof Talks Betting on Women’s Sports with Washington Post
Speaking to The Washington Post, Dr. Katie Lebel, professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, discussed how betting on women’s sports is growing its fanbase.
AI Chatbots Are Giving Away Your Company’s Data
It took less than an hour. Dr. Ali Dehghantanha managed to steal a Fortune 500 company’s sensitive client data and internal project information just by speaking to their AI chatbot. Dehghantanha is a cybersecurity professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence at the University of Guelph. He was engaged by a large professional services firm to…
Food Economist Talks Candy Prices with CBC Kids
Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, spoke to CBC Kids about the impact of tariffs on candy prices.
Toronto Star Consults Cybersecurity Expert on Parliament Hackers
Speaking to the Toronto Star, Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence and professor in the School of Computer Science, discussed a recent cyberattack on MPs and parliamentary staff.
Environmental Scientist Discusses Managing Heat in Cities with CBC News
Speaking to CBC News, Dr. Scott Krayenhoff, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, discussed ways to manage heat in urban centres.
New Science Consults Engineer on Mining Technology
Speaking to New Science, Dr. Rafael Santos, professor in the College of Engineering, discussed a new mining technology that involves microwaving rocks to offset carbon emissions.
Meet the U of G Landscape Architecture Grads Behind New Canadian Canoe Museum
Canadian Canoe Museum earns international spotlight thanks to alumni from U of G’s landscape architecture program When TIME magazine recognized the newly reopened Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough as one of the World’s Greatest Places of 2025, it marked a proud moment for University of Guelph alumni. Behind the design of the museum’s 5.3-acre waterfront site is a talented…
Environmental Scientist Discusses Growing Food on the Moon with The Logic
Dr. Mike Dixon, professor emeritus in the School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to The Logic about the possibility of growing food on the moon.
Food Safety Expert Talks Pistachio Recall with CP
Speaking to The Canadian Press, Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, discussed a recent pistachio recall due to salmonella.
University Mourns Passing of Staff Member Diana Philbrick
The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Diana Philbrick, animal facility coordinator/technician from the Department of Human Health Sciences, who passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast on Monday, Aug. 11 in Diana’s honour. Support services and initiatives are available for all faculty, staff and students, including: This…
CBC Radio-Canada Consults Computer Scientist on AI in Agriculture
Speaking to CBC Radio-Canada, Dr. Rozita Dara, professor in the School of Computer Science, discussed the use of AI in agriculture.
Crimes Against Animals Rising, This Forensic Vet Seeks Justice
One of only a few veterinarians in Canada trained in forensic veterinary science, Dr. Shane Bateman is bringing this emerging field to U of G. Dogs in cardiac arrest. Cats with collapsed lungs. The chaos of the emergency room shaped Dr. Shane Bateman’s early veterinary medicine career. Then, the University of Guelph professor realized that not all stories could be taken at face value.