Ed Roth

U of G Expert Discusses Carrot Prices With Global News July 19, 2019
Prof. Simon Somogyi, U of G’s Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, spoke to GlobalNews.ca about why carrot, potato and other root vegetable prices are on the rise. Somogyi explained that weather conditions often affect food prices and during last year’s harvest, New Brunswick and other parts of eastern Canada experienced heavy rains that […]
Angela Mulholland
Yates Reappointed Provost, VP Academic July 19, 2019
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Charlotte Yates to a second five-year term as provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students […]
Lori Bona Hunt
Campbell Reappointed VP Research July 19, 2019
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Malcolm Campbell to a second five-year term as vice-president (research) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students and B of G […]
Lori Bona Hunt
U of G Cat Weight Research Featured on CBC July 18, 2019
Researchers from U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College appeared on CBC Television and CBC Radio Thursday to discuss their latest findings about how much weight cats gain as they age. Prof. Theresa Bernardo, the IDEXX Chair in Emerging Technologies and Bond-Centered Animal Healthcare, and study lead author Dr. Adam Campigotto spoke to several CBC Radio […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Expert Can Discuss FaceApp Privacy Concerns July 18, 2019
Amid concerns that the hugely popular Facebook app FaceApp might pose a concern for data privacy, the University of Guelph has an expert who can comment. Prof. Rozita Dara with the School of Computer Science specializes in online privacy management as well as security enhancing solutions. She is also focused on data governance among the […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Researchers Learn How Low Oxygen Builds a Bigger, Stronger Alligator Heart July 18, 2019
Restricted oxygen during early life development might result in lasting heart damage for many creatures, but not for alligators. Low oxygen doesn’t hurt their hearts; it makes them stronger. Now, University of Guelph researchers are beginning to understand why, pinpointing how alligator hearts benefit from tough early conditions in the egg, in a new study […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Experts Contribute to Senate Report on Value-Added Food Sector July 17, 2019
University of Guelph agri-food experts Prof. Simon Somogyi and Prof. Evan Fraser provided input to the Canadian Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry as it explored the value-added potential of the Canadian food sector. The committee has just released its report Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector. Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the […]
Rob O'Flanagan
U of G Researchers Awarded $5.6 Million from SSHRC July 17, 2019
A new national conservation research partnership to be based at the University of Guelph and designed to help Canada reach its biodiversity protection and conservation goals is among U of G research projects receiving new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) today. In total, U of G researchers will receive nearly […]
Deirdre Healey
U of G Listeria Expert Discusses Kale Recall With CBC July 17, 2019
Prof. Jeffrey Farber, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety at U of G, spoke with CBC News about a national recall of bagged kale over Listeria fears. Farber is a food microbiologist with the Department of Food Science and is one of the country’s foremost experts on Listeria. He noted that Listeria […]
Angela Mulholland
U of G Researchers First to Track How Cats’ Weights Change Over Time July 16, 2019
Are cats getting fatter? Until now, pet owners and veterinarians didn’t know for sure. Now University of Guelph researchers have become the first to access data on more than 19 million cats to get a picture of typical weight gain and loss over their lifetimes. The researchers at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) discovered […]
Angela Mulholland