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People with a passion for wine may credit a friend for introducing them to the beverage, or possibly a favourite restaurant. Hotel and Food Administration (HAFA) student Caitlyn Pedersen credits HTM 4050: Wine and Oenology. It’s a course that not only deepened her understanding of wine but ignited her passion to continue learning about it after the course’s conclusion.

Ever spent lots money on a reward for yourself after receiving a promotion or completing a big project? You're not alone. According to Marketing and Consumer Studies professor Sunghwan Yi, many people choose to treat themselves after an achievement and this is just one of three main emotional triggers connected to overspending.

More Canadians are doing their grocery shopping outside of the traditional supermarket. With stores like Wal-Mart and Costco offering competitive pricing on food items alongside a lengthy list of other products, the market is becoming increasingly fragmented.

University of Guelph students will play a pivotal role in a national green housing program that will see the construction of net zero energy homes in the city’s south end. The College of Business and Economics and the College of Physical and Engineering Science have joined with Reid’s Heritage Homes who will build five of these homes by 2016.

The College of Business and Economics broke ground yesterday on a new partnership with Reid's Heritage Homes and their development of net zero energy homes in Guelph. Homes built as part of the national program will include energy conserving features and create at least as much energy as they consume. This partnership will see real estate and housing and marketing management majors examine home design and consumer attitudes towards these net zero homes.

After starting his academic career as a refugee student under the World University Service of Canada, Khalil is enjoying the fruits of his labour and following his passion for teaching and making a difference through research.

Students from the University of Guelph’s accounting program have placed second in the Free Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Tax Clinics Challenge (government/academic category) for the second consecutive year.  Working with CPA Ontario and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, approximately 30 students joined forces to provide free tax return services to members of the Guelph community.

President Barack Obama spoke yesterday at the UN Climate Summit about government initiatives intended to battle climate change. But in this article from Fox News, Chip Knappenberger writes about the global warming hiatus, something economics professor Ross McKitrick says has been happening for 19 years.

Business students looking to get a head start on preparing for their careers have a growing resource in the Business Career Centre. Now entering its second year, the centre has launched a new webpage (www.uoguelph.ca/business/careers) and expanded its roster of career-related activities while working closely with Co-operative Education and Career Services (CECS).

The internet has done a lot to simplify our ability bank, communicate and, of course, shop. According to Statistics Canada, the value of online orders placed by Canadians rose 24 per cent between 2010 and 2012 to $18.9 billion. Now buying almost anything is as simple as entering your credit card number and clicking the purchase button. So how does this affect compulsive shoppers?