Animal and Human Health and Wellbeing creates a deeper understanding of the parameters that shape the health and wellbeing of diverse organisms, with a lens that extends from the molecular level to that of populations and whole ecosystems.
Animal and Human Health and Wellbeing
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Better Food for a Better Planet (Strategically Themed Newsletter)Better food makes for a better planet. Food gives people strength and vitality, and healthy people who are properly nourished are better at fighting disease than those who are malnourished. Food is fundamental to life, and the University of Guelph is on the leading edge of innovative research dedicated to creating safe, plentiful, nourishing and sustainable food sources. |
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Better nutrition for healthy pets: Obesity prevention and treatment for companion animals are achieved through research and education (Canada Research Chairs - 2 pager)Highlighting the research of Adronie Verbrugghe, Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Endowed Chair in Canine and Feline Clinical Nutrition. |
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Bonnie Mallard - one of the top innovative products at the World Dairy Expo 2013 (Recognition Announcement)At this year’s prestigious World Dairy Expo, a technology called High Immune Response - developed at the University of Guelph by Prof. Bonnie Mallard and her team - was named one of the top innovative products of 2013. The technology, licensed by the Catalyst Centre to Canada’s largest dairy genetics company, the Semex Alliance, is marketed as Immunity+. Congratulations to Bonnie and her team, and thanks to Semex and Vice-President Brad Sayles (pictured overleaf with Bonnie and the highly coveted award) for making Immunity+ available to improve the health of cattle worldwide. |
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Brand New Keys for Learning (Research Magazine)The Summer 2012 Research magazine highlights pedagogical research being done at the University of Guelph. |
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Canada's dairy university - Global leaders in advancing dairy (Strategically Themed Newsletter)Canada’s dairy sector is vital to the nation’s health, sustainability and economy, and to the University of Guelph. Canadian dairy products meet the highest standards, and come from cows that are productive, healthy and well cared-for. Modern Canadian dairy farmers and processors invest in new technology and equipment, and support research at Guelph to ensure continuous That’s where Dairy at Guelph comes in. As a network of more than 60 faculty members and other researchers, Dairy at Guelph fosters collaboration and synergies in discovery, development and implementation. This global leadership has earned us the title of Canada’s Dairy Dairy at Guelph strives to increase awareness of the tremendous dairy research capacity and output at the University of Guelph. The following pages outline that expertise. |
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Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (video)Centre for Biodiversity Genomics: A step up for DNA barcoding Overview of the centre. |
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Changing the way we see differences: Stories are a powerful tool for challenging stereotypes (Canada Research Chairs - 2 pager)Highlighting the research of Carla Rice, Canada Research Chair in Care, Gender and Relationships. |
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Changing tradition for the better: Daughter deficit and its effect on marriage in India (Canada Research Chairs - 2 pager)Highlighting the research of Sharada Srinivasan, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice and Development. |
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College of Arts - Research (Strategically Themed Newsletter)From global ethics to soundscape recording, from enquiry-based learning to the Asterion labyrinth, from Romania to Shanghai, and from Bremen to Guelph, College of Arts investigators enact essential creativity, making the University of Guelph a Canadian leader in humanities research. |
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Communities (Strategically Themed Newsletter)Research at the University of Guelph influences a diversity of communities, in Guelph and throughout the world. As our population ages and changes, our researchers are responding by examining questions related to aging, disease, disabilities and nutrition. Food policy, elder care food standards, cultural practices, and the availability of diverse food products are among the issues being explored that affect communities. |