Ed Roth

U of G Modelling Predicts COVID-19 Resurgence If Physical Distancing Relaxed May 28, 2020
If physical distancing measures in Ontario are relaxed too much or too quickly, the province could see hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as well as exponential growth in deaths, concludes new research involving a University of Guelph infectious disease modeller. The findings, contained in a research letter published in Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Part of National Project to Improve Food System’s Response to Crisis May 28, 2020
From the earliest moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been questions and concerns around our food system. Canadians have seen a steady stream of stories about empty grocery store shelves, rising food bank use, excess food being dumped, fields left unplanted because of a lack of temporary foreign workers and meat packing plants becoming […]
Deirdre Healey
COVID-19 Update: May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020
Ontario Government Extends Emergency Order Earlier this week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced an extension of the provincial public health emergency order to June 9, 2020. In keeping with provincial and public health guidelines, the University has prioritized physical distancing and is continuing only essential operations on campus. It is important that we recognize the value […]
Jenna Hennessy
U of G Hiring Co-op Students to Help With Fall Online Course Delivery May 27, 2020
The University of Guelph is hiring 75 co-op students to help faculty and students move to online course delivery in the fall. The University recently announced plans for a “hybrid” fall semester with courses and activities delivered both in-person and remotely. The many components of the plan will unfold in the coming weeks. Co-op hires […]
Deirdre Healey
U of G Entomologist Discusses Midge Mating Season May 27, 2020
Prof. Stephen Marshall, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to CHCH News for a report on midges that have taken over the trails along Hamilton-area waterways. Marshall explained that the bugs are non-biting midges, also known as lake flies, and they’re so abundant right now because it’s mating season. “The males pack into these enormous masses […]
Angela Mulholland
Can Antibody Tests Tell Us Who Is Immune to COVID-19? May 26, 2020
Why antibody-positive people may not be immune to SARS-CoV-2. By Prof. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology and associate dean, research and graduate studies; and Prof. Byram W. Bridle, Department of Pathobiology The post Can Antibody Tests Tell Us Who Is Immune to COVID-19? appeared first on U of G News.
Angela Mulholland
U of G Prof to Help Lead New Gender Equity in Sport Research Hub May 26, 2020
Prof. Ann Pegoraro, U of G’s new Lang Chair in Sport Management, will play an integral role in advancing gender equity in sport within Canada through a new collaborative research hub. The federal Ministry of Heritage, through Sport Canada, has awarded the national Gender Equity in Sport Research Hub to Pegoraro and her colleagues, University […]
Deirdre Healey
Toronto Star Consults U of G Human Resources Expert May 25, 2020
Prof. Nita Chhinzer, Department of Management, spoke to the Toronto Star for an article about why the COVID-19 pandemic is making many companies rethink their sick leave policies. She said “presenteeism” has been a problem in many work environments for some time. Employees will show up for work when they’re ill because of a culture […]
Angela Mulholland
Wired Magazine Speaks With Food Science Specialist May 25, 2020
Prof. Shai Barbut, Department of Food Science, spoke to Wired magazine about whether the COVID-19 pandemic will push meat packing facilities to adopt more automation. Several outbreaks of the viral illness have occurred in packing facilities, where employees often work shoulder-to-shoulder. Barbut noted that while poultry production has become more mechanized during recent decades, pork […]
Angela Mulholland
Do You Have a Right to Go to the Cottage During the Coronavirus Pandemic? May 25, 2020
Ultimately, this conflict hinges on deeper questions about the geography of wealth, privilege and structural inequality. By S. Ashleigh Weeden, PhD candidate, School of Environmental Design & Rural Development The post Do You Have a Right to Go to the Cottage During the Coronavirus Pandemic? appeared first on U of G News.
Angela Mulholland