U of G’s new bachelor of Indigenous environmental science was featured in University Affairs magazine for an article examining how Indigenous researchers are working together with universities and non-Indigenous researchers to shape the future of environmental sciences.
The OAC Dean’s Office and Ridgetown Campus are pleased to welcome Mairin Scannell as the Business Development Centre (BDC) Project Manager. She began in the role on April 26, 2021.
When it comes to motivating consumers to make environmentally responsible choices, a moving story might be more persuasive than scientific facts.
A University of Guelph researcher has found that consumers are willing to pay more for “green” gardening products after reading a personal story about the importance of protecting the environment than are consumers who have read only scientific facts about environmental damage caused by water runoff.
As part of Earth Day, a University of Guelph institute is announcing funding for seven interdisciplinary research projects that tackle human-environmental crises.
The Guelph Institute for Environmental Research (GIER) will provide $105,000 from its small grants program to new and ongoing U of G projects.
Established in 2019, the institute is intended to stimulate collaborations across campus and raise the profile of environmental research at U of G.
Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) and the OAC Dean’s Office are pleased to announce Taline Artinian as the new Senior Advancement Manager while Tara McNeice is on leave. She begins in the role on April 26, 2021.
The University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus is launching a new entrance scholarship program to recognize top incoming students and attract future leaders to diploma programs in agriculture, environmental management and horticulture.
Set to be awarded for the first time this fall, the $1,500 scholarships will be offered under the campus Student Awards Program, which distributes close to $200,000 to students each year.
Recipients of these new scholarships will be selected based on admission average.
University of Guelph food science professor Dr. Paul Spagnuolo, who researches bioactive compounds found in food, has received a Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Research from the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS).
The award, supported by Abbott Laboratories Co., recognizes an investigator’s overall contribution to research.
The University of Guelph’s Board of Governors has named Dr. Gwen Chapman as provost and vice-president (academic). Her five-year term begins May 1.
The announcement was made today by U of G president Dr. Charlotte Yates, who chaired the selection committee for the position.
“I am delighted to inform the U of G community that Dr. Chapman will be our next provost,” Yates said.
Continue reading, "U of G Names Gwen Chapman Provost, Vice-President (Academic)" here.
A University of Guelph research team monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 is now using the technology to search for variants.
It is with sympathy that we share the passing of Dr. Herbert 'Herb' Driver on March 16, 2021. Herb was a professor of agricultural economics in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics for 18 years.
Viewing and slideshow will take place at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel on Sunday, March 21, 2021 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Herb's obituary can be found here.