Ed Roth

Ridgetown Campus Begins Search for Next Campus Director and new Academic Lead January 21, 2020
Two leadership searches have commenced to support growth at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. An external search has been launched for the 11th director of the campus in preparation for the successful completion of Ken McEwan’s time as Ridgetown Campus director. McEwan will be director until June 2020. He will then support new infrastructure […]
Jenna Hennessy
Painter, Poet and Composer To Headline Guelph Lecture January 21, 2020
How the human body has been represented in art over the last 200 years, and what those representations tell us about art and society, will be the topic of a keynote address by acclaimed painter and sculptor Eric Fischli at this year’s Guelph Lecture: On Being. Co-presented by the University of Guelph, the Guelph Lecture […]
Angela Mulholland
New Arboretum Director Named January 20, 2020
A new director has been appointed to the University of Guelph Arboretum. Justine Richardson, an experienced manager focused on facilitating interdisciplinary research and community engagement, will step into the position effective February 3. The Arboretum is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Ontario. It is home to more than 40,000 specimens in […]
Deirdre Healey
“Tax Refund” Email Scam Targeting University Students: What to Watch For January 17, 2020
An email scam claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is targeting local college and university students. The scam hit many University of Waterloo students yesterday with a fraudulent claim that recipients were eligible for a tax refund. The scam encouraged students to submit personal information to receive the refund. CTV News covered […]
Jenna Hennessy
3-Minute Thesis for Grad Students: One Slide, 180 Seconds of Brilliance January 17, 2020
Could you explain your research in plain language to a panel of non-specialist judges? Try bringing it home in three minutes. Are you up for the challenge? Register for the 2020 University of Guelph 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. Competition dates, contact information and registration forms are available on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. The competition […]
Jenna Hennessy
TVO Speaks With U of G Research Station Manager January 17, 2020
Kim Jo Bliss, who manages U of G’s research station in Emo, Ont., spoke to TVO.org for an article about the mental health toll on those in agriculture after bad growing seasons. Bliss explained that in her region, west of Thunder Bay, last year’s growing season began with drought and ended with so much unrelenting […]
Angela Mulholland
CBC Speaks With U of G Environmental Toxicologist January 17, 2020
Prof. Ryan Prosser, School of Environmental Sciences, spoke to CBC Ottawa about a new kind of fire suppressant that can be dropped from planes or helicopters over wildfires. The article looked at a Canadian-made and developed fire suppressant called Eco-Gel, which extinguishes flames without heavy use of water. The suppressant is also plant-based and doesn’t contain […]
Angela Mulholland
Coffee Could Get Costly, Writes U of G Historian in New Book January 16, 2020
For many Canadians, the day doesn’t begin until their first sip of coffee.  But the growers who produce that coffee are struggling with a devastating disease that is putting their livelihoods at risk and leaving some coffee market observers to predict that the drink we take for granted could one day become as expensive as […]
Angela Mulholland
Nominations Being Accepted for Senate and Board of Governors January 15, 2020
From Jan. 13 to Feb. 7, nominations are accepted for positions on the University’s Senate and Board of Governors. Opportunities are available for faculty/librarians, staff and students. The Senate and Board are the two highest governing bodies at the University of Guelph. Members of each help shape the future direction of the University and ensure […]
Jenna Hennessy
U of G Observes National Moment of Silence, Honours Plane Crash Victims January 15, 2020
The University of Guelph joined other Canadian universities in observing a national moment of silence Wednesday in memory of the people who died in last week’s plane crash near Tehran. Organized by Universities Canada, the event was aimed at complementing the actions by universities, communities and countries touched by the Jan. 8 Ukraine International Airlines […]
Deirdre Healey