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Photo of Jennifer Smith speaking at the event

Desires, Fears and Success: Jennifer Smith and HeForShe at U of G

March 13th, 2020 11:54 AM

On Wednesday, March 11^th the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics teamed up with Gryphon Football and the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences to host the third annual HeForShe at U of G.

The annual event is dedicated to the UN-led HeForShe campaign and celebrates the strength and resilience of our community. As part of the event, an inspiring female leader is invited to campus each year to provide a keynote for staff, faculty, students and the community.

Lang prof looks at COVID-19 and financial costs of quarantine (National Post)

March 12th, 2020 9:17 AM

Lang prof looks at generational labels in Conversation Canada

March 11th, 2020 9:33 AM

Students collaborate to address industry challenges in agriculture

March 11th, 2020 8:35 AM

On Friday, March 6th the University of Guelph hosted the third annual Improve Life Challenge, a one-day immersive experience where interdisciplinary student teams work with community partners to develop solutions to real-world problems.

The theme for this year’s Improve Life Challenge was Hack the Farm in a Climate of Change, which focused on challenges facing the agriculture and food sector including aging demographics, advancements in technology, and pressure for sustainable practices.

Two Lang students to compete at UofG grad research competition

March 9th, 2020 4:14 PM

On Wednesday, March 4^th the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics hosted the Lang Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a competition for graduate students to consolidate and present their research in three minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges.

Jeff Marek of Sportsnet talking to U of G sports management class

Lang students engage with senior Sportsnet reps in 2nd year course

March 5th, 2020 8:49 AM

On Tuesday, February 25, Lang students in a second-year sports business course had the opportunity to engage with a panel of several senior staff at Sportsnet, including guest speaker and Lang alumnus Anthony Attard, the Senior Vice President, Sponsorship, Marketing and NHL Sportsnet at Rogers Media.

Lang prof looks at impact of coronavirus on sport (CTV News)

February 28th, 2020 1:46 PM

Lang grad uses tech to reduce carbon footprint in retail industry

February 28th, 2020 9:31 AM

For Lucas Koren, starting a business didn’t wait until after graduation. While in the final year of his Bachelor of Commerce degree at Lang, Lucas developed an online clothing platform as part of a capstone management course. Today, his company – Fit Me Right Up (FMRU) – is using this new technology to minimize returns and shipping costs and provide a solution to the retail industry’s massive carbon footprint.