Ed Roth

Two U of G Profs Among World’s Most Cited Researchers November 19, 2019
Two influential University of Guelph professors have made the Web of Science Group’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2019. For the second year in a row, Profs. Merritt Turetsky, Department of Integrative Biology, and Stephen LeBlanc, Department of Population Medicine, have joined an elite group of global scholars who are among the top one per cent of researchers with […]
Rob O'Flanagan
Mothers Push Gender Stereotypes More Than Fathers, Study Reveals November 19, 2019
The gender stereotype that says “boys don’t cry” is being perpetuated implicitly by mothers more than fathers, a new University of Guelph study has revealed. Prof. Kristel Thomassin found mothers may be more gender-biased than fathers when it comes to encouraging or discouraging their child’s expression of sadness and anger. However, mothers likely aren’t even […]
Deirdre Healey
U of G’s MBA in Sustainable Commerce Highlighted in Toronto Star November 18, 2019
“Employers are hungry for graduates with that value added of sustainability.” So said Prof. Rumina Dhalla of U of G’s Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics in an article in the Toronto Star that focused on Canada’s most sustainable business schools. The Lang School ranked 18th among most sustainable business school in the […]
Angela Mulholland
Guardian Speaks With U of G Expert on Farmer Mental Health November 18, 2019
Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to U.K.’s Guardian newspaper about the mental health struggles of farmers and growers. She told the newspaper that modern farming in a globalized world in which farmers are often at the whim of trade disputes have concentrated pressures on Canadian farmers, so that nearly half now report they […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Food Security Expert Discusses ‘Precision Ag’ November 18, 2019
Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, spoke to Civil Eats for an article that also appears on Salon.com about how automation is transforming farming In the ideal world of autonomous farming, all equipment would run on artificial intelligence using machine learning to determine when, where, and how much to plant, fertilize, water […]
Angela Mulholland
Toxicology Expert Speaks With Today’s Parent Magazine November 18, 2019
Prof. Ryan Prosser, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to Today’s Parent magazine about what parents need to know about potential neurotoxins in baby food and baby cereals. He explained that many heavy metals that can affect young brains occur naturally in soil and rock. He also noted that it is challenging for governments and regulatory […]
Angela Mulholland
CTV Interviews U of G Expert on Food-Borne Illness November 18, 2019
Prof. Lawrence Goodridge, Department of Food Science, appeared on CTV’s Your Morning show to discuss how climate change is likely to lead to more outbreaks of food-borne illnesses in the coming years. Goodridge said there were three main climate change variables that can contribute to a rise in food-borne illnesses: 1) extreme rainfall that causes […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G’s Indira Naidoo-Harris Honoured in Exhibition November 15, 2019
The University of Guelph’s Indira Naidoo-Harris is among 100 noteworthy women included in 100 Years/100 Women, an exhibit at the Holcim Gallery in the FirstOntario Arts Centre in Milton, Ont. Naidoo-Harris was named U of G’s AVP (diversity and human rights) in August. The 100 Years/100 Women art installation is a collaboration between the Canadian […]
Rob O'Flanagan
Bigger Relative Pilfering Endangered Bat’s Food, U of G Study Finds November 15, 2019
Little brown bats in Canada are already endangered by a devastating fungal disease. Now a new study by University of Guelph biologists suggests that conservation efforts to rescue the creatures from the threat of extinction might be hindered by a bat cousin that has begun poaching their insect prey. The study shows for the first […]
Deirdre Healey
Lady Backpacks and Manly Beer — The Folly of Gendered Products November 15, 2019
Many products from backpacks to bikes have become gendered, but they shouldn't be. By Prof. Samantha Brennan, dean of College of Arts
Deirdre Healey