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Research in Focus Photo Contest Winners Announced

Posted on Monday, December 2nd, 2024
From top left to bottom right: A long-shafted metallic surgical instrument, grasping a suturing needle, is close and in focus. The instrument’s orientation showcases the flexibility of the joint connecting the jaws to the shaft. The interior of the laparoscopic simulator is out of focus.Close-up of honey bees marked with colored dots on their thoraxes.A farmer is seated on a wooden cart above his oxen. The animals' faces are in the foreground, holding the wooden structure from their heads. The photo is take

 

The Office of Research, in partnership with the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, recently hosted the 2024 Research in Focus photo contest. This initiative invited faculty, staff, students, and postdocs to showcase the real-world impact of University of Guelph research in improving life. 

We are thrilled to announce this year’s winners! 

Top Three Winners 

  • First Place: Tobacco in Motion, Frozen in Time – Natalia Ruiz Cuartas 

  • Second Place: Bending Boundaries – Spencer McMillan 

  • Third Place: Jelly Bees – Wissarut Sukhaket 

Honourable Mentions 

  • Primate Conservation and One Health in Madagascar – Stephanie Pedlar 

  • Sea Ice Coring in the High Canadian Arctic – Molly Farquhar 

  • The Night Shift – Alexandria Cosby 

  • Channels to Food Sustainability: The Insight of Edible Mushrooms – Angie Homez 

Community Choice Award 

  • Master Chef: Bacteria Edition – Serving Up Today's Special Petri Plate – Farah Al Qudsi 

Special Prize: Agri-Food in Focus Winner 

  • Perch Party – Madeleine McAuley 

Special Prize: Agri-Food in Focus Honourable Mentions 

  • Sunset at the Ontario Beef Research Station, Elora, ON – Emily Knapper 

  • Come Together – Madeleine McAuley 

  • Natural Ally in the Wheat Field – Zhanghan Zhang 

  • Sustainable Agriculture Under Glass – Debarshi Nath 

In total, the contest received 104 submissions. We extend our sincere gratitude to all participants for sharing their exceptional photos and for capturing the incredible diversity of research taking place at the University of Guelph. 

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