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Data Science: Italian Canadian heritage
By Sydney Pearce
Dr. Sandra Parmegiani, head of Italian and European studies, directs the Italian Heritage Project at the University of Guelph. The Italian Heritage Project is a digital archive of stories and documents from Italian Canadian immigrants in Wellington County. This reserve documents the Italian experience and culture in Canada.
U of G Researchers Are Developing an AI Tool to Predict Outbreaks of Avian Influenza
By Abbey Drew
University of Guelph researchers are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system to predict early outbreaks of avian influenza. Led by Dr. Rozita Dara, from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the project brings together experts from CEPS and the Ontario Veterinary College. The team is creating a predictive surveillance tool to help detect and respond to avian influenza outbreaks sooner, aiming to protect animal health, reduce...
Data Science: Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network
Photo Credit: John Morton
By Alicia Bowland
High-performance computing technology helps solve complex problems, execute analyses and store data far beyond the computational capabilities of a standard desktop or personal computer.
Canadian researchers have access to advanced research computing support through the country’s largest high-performance computing consortium, the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET). It links 19 Canadian academic institutions (14 universities, four colleges and a...
Recognizing the Potential for Growth in the Ontario Craft Cider Sector
By Mya Kidson
A University of Guelph research team led by Dr. George van der Merwe, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is aiming to expand and diversify Ontario’s craft cider industry. The team will support industry growth by developing new cider apple varieties and cultivating novel yeast strains to enhance flavour and product variety. They will also investigate how taxation affects the industry, providing insights to inform policy and support...
Data Science: Blockchain’s Role in Improving Food System Safety and Accountability
Photo Credit: Arrell Food Institute
By Ariana Longley
The Government of Canada says one in eight Canadians falls sick every year from food contaminated along its journey from farm to table.
As well, food fraud, or the mislabelling or tampering of food sold in retail markets, boosts the cost of food by 10 per cent and costs the food industry more than $10 billion annually.
All this points to a heightened need for information about the food we eat. One response from the agri-food industry is the adoption of new and innovative technology...
Data Science: Animal Health Laboratory Champions Innovation in Animal Disease Trends
Animal Heath Lab virology technicians working on samples in a biosafety cabinet.
By Alicia Bowland and Caitlin Ford
The University of Guelph’s Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) is Ontario’s foremost source of animal disease trend information – and that stock of information is growing steadily.
The AHL, a Laboratory Services unit at the University, serves as the provincial animal disease diagnostic lab. It is the laboratory partner of choice for governments and universities in Canada for agriculture, food safety...
Data Science: 18th-century British Art and Culture
Photo Credit: Christina Smylitopoulos
By Sydney Pearce
Art history professor Christina Smylitopoulos focuses on British art and visual culture in what’s called the “long” 18th century (1680s–1830s). In a recent project, she worked with students to create a digital catalogue of printed material produced by the early nineteenth-century publisher Thomas Tegg, integrating his graphic satire with other commodities, including books and pamphlets. This has resulted in a...
Data Science: Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock
The first IBM 360 computer delivered to a Canadian university came to the University of Guelph in 1966.
By Alicia Bowland
The IBM System 360 was the first family of computer systems to accomplish a full range of computer applications; the first IBM 360 computer delivered to a Canadian university came to the University of Guelph’s then Department of Animal Science in 1966. Expertise grew and in 1985, computer technology-based genetic research led to the establishment of the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock (CGIL).
The centre grows its database by collecting producer...
Data Science: Guelph Family Health Study safely gathers family data
Photo Credit: Guelph Family Health Study
By Vanessa Virgo
The Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) exemplifies big data studies being conducted at the University of Guelph and many other institutions. This study has enrolled over 300 families in a multi-year investigation to study family behaviours, nutrition literacy, food skills and other lifestyle factors to prevent child obesity.
Researchers aim to determine whether early life interactions in different home environments and family behaviours can lead to...
Data Science: Engaging the Rural Diary Archive
Photo Credit: Catharine Wilson
By Sydney Pearce
Rural Ontario has a rich history that has been documented through diaries dating between 1800 and 1960. History professor Catharine Wilson has brought together the writing of more than 200 diarists in the Rural Diary Archive. Volunteers across North America have been transcribing these works online, making them accessible and searchable. As they transcribe, they learn to read old...
