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Stopping the Spread: The Fight Against Metastatic Cancer

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The University of Guelph will pause its mask requirement as of July 1, with masks no longer required indoors or outdoors at U of G facilities. 

Danielle Nowosad never expected to be studying science, much less advocating to make the field more accessible to communities historically excluded from it.

A Métis woman from Manitoba, she remembers being told by male professors during her undergraduate studies at the University of Winnipeg that “science wasn’t for her” and she should instead pursue art.

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During the month of June, U of G observes National Indigenous History Month, as we recognize and celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and cultures. As we celebrate, it is also important to act, making good on commitments to reconciliation and working toward a better future.

Ways you can engage in reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and lands

June is Pride Month and U of G is supporting and celebrating the LGBTQ2SIA+ community!

Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is the founder of Moms in Proteomics, which brings together women in the field to share stories of successes and challenges and professional resources. See the complete article HERE.

Aly Walczyk-Mooradally, a PhD candidate from MCB, will be presenting at the Rising Stars in Neuroscience Symposium hosted by the University of Utah Neurobiology Department, Monday, May 16^th.

From studies of fungal pathogens to inclusion of First Nations communities in academic research design, five University of Guelph researchers have received 2022 Early Researcher Awards (ERA) from the Government of Ontario.

This year, 54 projects across Ontario will receive ERA funding, which help newly appointed researchers build their research teams. The award covers salaries and travel for student research assistants, equipment costs and facility expenses.

Microbiologists in the College of Biological Science are the first Canadian scientists to receive research funding from the Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), a charitable organization based in the United States.