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U of G Names Dr. Rene Acker Interim Vice-President (Research)
Rene Van Acker
The University of Guelph has announced that Dr. Rene Van Acker, professor and dean of Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), will serve as its interim vice-president (research).
He will step into the position immediately, taking a secondment from his current role as dean.
Van Acker will replace Malcolm Campbell, who has been in the vice-president (research) role since 2015. Following an administrative leave, Campbell will focus on his role as a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology within the ...
U of G Study Found Digital Privacy in Electronics Repair Industry Worrisome
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A University of Guelph study led by Dr. Hassan Khan found widespread privacy violations and weak safeguards in the electronics repair industry. The research, the first comprehensive look at customer privacy in this sector in North America, aimed to understand better the risks involved when electronic devices are repaired, highlighting significant concerns around how personal data is accessed and protected...
U of G Researchers Find Effective Way to Treat Ketosis in Dairy Cows
By Cate Willis
A University of Guelph study has found that reducing cow milking frequency can help treat ketosis, a common metabolic disorder that occurs within two weeks of delivering a calf.
Dr. Todd Duffield, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine at the ...
U of G Research Finds Poor Mental Health in Medicine About More Than Just Doctors and Nurse
A University of Guelph study led by Dr. Basem Gohar reviewed 16 studies to assess the pandemic’s impact on medical lab professionals and therapists. The team found widespread negative mental health outcomes, including burnout, depression, and anxiety, across all occupational groups examined. Researchers initially screened nearly 9,000 articles before narrowing down to those meeting the criteria for detailed analysis...
U of G Study Finds Better Cattle Housing Can Help Heal Hock Injuries
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By Cate Willis
A University of Guelph study has found that improving housing environments for dairy cattle with hock injuries can promote healing.
Led by PhD student Amanda Armstrong and Dr. David Kelton, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, the team set out to better understand the relationship between hock and knee injuries and lameness in dairy cattle. They wanted to know what...
Data Science: Secure Data Centre Supports Research and Policy Development
The McLaughlin Library, home to the Branch Research Data Centre
By Gillian Beatson
Even research data not collected at the University of Guelph still needs protection on campus.
The Branch Research Data Centre (BRDC), located in the McLaughlin Library, is a secure data enclave that holds sensitive and specific data from surveys and administrative data mostly originating with Statistics Canada and other government departments. It is part of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network. For many researchers,...
U of G Study Aims to Inform Post-COVID Rural Policy
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By Vanessa Virgo
A University of Guelph study led by Dr. Leith Deacon of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development highlights the need for government policies to reflect the COVID-19 experiences of small and rural Ontario communities. Using a large-scale survey, the research team examined how these populations were affected by the pandemic, aiming to inform more inclusive and effective policy decisions for future public health and...
Data Science: Building a Foundation to Research Life on Our Planet
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By Samantha McReavy
Understanding how biodiversity changes and adapts in response to different factors—including urbanization and climate change—is possible thanks to the International Barcode of Life’s (iBOL) database, BOLD.
U of G Researchers Test Product that Could Revolutionize Tender Fruit Industry
An orchard of Harrow Dawn peaches
By Abbey Drew
University of Guelph researchers are testing a new spray-on peach-thinning product that could transform the tender fruit industry. Traditionally, growers rely on labour-intensive hand-thinning to remove smaller fruits, allowing remaining peaches to reach market size. Dr. John Cline a professor in the Ontario Agricultural College, is evaluating a product designed to reduce manual labour, boost fruit size, and improve efficiency. The innovation could...
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.