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COVID-19 Update: July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020

The following update is provided by the Return-to-Campuses steering committee. Physical distancing continues to be a priority, and access to campus remains limited to those approved to be on campus. For now, staff, faculty and graduate students able to work from home should continue to do so. Please do not come to campus unless you are […]

Jenna Hennessy

Globe and Mail Consults U of G Disease Modeller July 8, 2020

The Globe and Mail spoke with Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, for an article that examined whether Canadian public health authorities have taken the right approach to handing the COVID-19 pandemic. Several health leaders have written an open letter to the prime minister and premiers calling for a pandemic approach that allows most […]

Angela Mulholland

Ecologist Discusses Urban Green Spaces with CBC News July 8, 2020

Prof. Faisal Moola, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, spoke to CBC Toronto about how the pandemic is reminding many Torontonians about their lack of access to parks in the city’s downtown and low-income areas. Moola noted that access to green space helps to reduce stress, promote physical activity, and filter out air pollutants.” He […]

Angela Mulholland

More Pets Being Fed Homemade, Raw Diets, U of G Research Reveals July 8, 2020

New University of Guelph research reveals that only 13 per cent of dogs and one-third of cats are eating conventional pet foods exclusively, a finding that could mean that some pet owners are putting their animals’ health at risk. While most pets (79 per cent dogs, 90 per cent cats) were offered conventional pet food, […]

Angela Mulholland

U of G Tourism Expert Discusses Future of Safe Air Travel July 8, 2020

With several airlines saying they will no longer impose physical distancing policies on flights and polls suggesting Canadians travellers are not eager to fly, a University of Guelph expert says there may be ways to encourage more potential air travellers to board planes again. Prof. Marion Joppe, from the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism […]

Angela Mulholland

U of G Vet Discusses Keeping Pets Cool in a Heat Wave July 7, 2020

With record heat stretching from Ontario to the Atlantic provinces, a University of Guelph expert is warning pet owners to be cautious when exercising their pets outdoors. Prof. Shane Bateman, an emergency and critical care specialist in the Health Sciences Centre at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, said while most pet owners know not […]

Angela Mulholland

Ecologist’s Memoir Included on Newspapers’ Summer Reads List July 6, 2020

Both The Globe and Mail Books section and the Toronto Star books editor included a new book by School of Environmental Sciences professor Madhur Anand in their lists of the best summer reads. This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart, published on June 30, tells the stories of Anand’s parents, their tale of immigration […]

Angela Mulholland

U of G Business Prof Can Discuss Economics of Return of Pro Sport July 6, 2020

With the NHL making plans to restart the hockey season that was halted by the COVID-19 crisis, the NBA getting set to begin hosting games in Orlando, Fla., and Major League Baseball preparing to release its game schedule, what kind of money is on the line? The University of Guelph has an expert who can […]

Angela Mulholland

U of G Historian Makes Headlines on Canada Day Celebrations July 6, 2020

Prof. Matthew Hayday, Department of History, spoke to several media outlets about how this Canada Day has been different from recent previous ones but not altogether unique. Hayday explained to the Vancouver Sun that Canada has a “rich history of ‘distanced celebrations’” and that radio, TV and now online broadcasts have often brought us together. […]

Angela Mulholland

U of G Researcher Developing Unique Coating for PPE to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 July 6, 2020

Reusable face masks that help reduce the spread of COVID-19 are the goal of a novel nanotechnology-based research project at the University of Guelph supported by federal funding worth $50,000. In what U of G chemistry professor Aicheng Chen called one of a few such projects under way, he aims to develop unique anti-viral nanocomposites for […]

Deirdre Healey