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Food Chain Faces Serious Sting, Says U of G Prof
University of Guelph | November 16, 2006
The decline of the buzzing sound from bees may be music to some people’s ears, but a University of Guelph professor is part of a team of researchers that say shrinking pollinator populations in North America pose a serious threat to our plants, food chain and economy....[continue]

Women's hockey team continues to dominate with weekend sweep
Wilfrid Laurier University | November 15, 2006
Laurier picks up 4-2 and 3-2 wins to make record 8-1...[continue]

SNO scientists win first Polanyi Award
Queen's University | November 15, 2006
Scientists from the Queen’s University-led Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) are the first winners of the prestigious John C. Polanyi Award. Valued at $250,000, the new award will be presented annually by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)....[continue]

'Sno' Researchers Win Inaugural NSERC Polanyi Award
University of Guelph | November 15, 2006
A group of Canadian scientists — including several from the University of Guelph — are being honoured by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) today for their groundbreaking research on neutrinos....[continue]

U of G Marks AIDS Awareness Week
University of Guelph | November 15, 2006
The University of Guelph is hosting several events to mark AIDS Awareness Week Nov. 20 to 24....[continue]

Journalists for Human Rights presents John Gaudi, Nov. 15
Mount Allison University | November 14, 2006
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) is pleased to welcome John Gaudi to Mount Allison University....[continue]

'Storytelling' African Radio Director to Visit U of G
University of Guelph | November 14, 2006
The program director of the African Radio Drama Association (ARDA), which uses soap-opera-like drama as an educational tool in rural areas, will visit the University of Guelph Nov. 17....[continue]

Summerlee Named WUSC Chair
University of Guelph | November 14, 2006
University of Guelph President Alastair Summerlee has been named the new chair of the board of directors of World University Service of Canada (WUSC), one of the country’s leading international development agencies....[continue]

Cross-Country Teams Win Gold
University of Guelph | November 12, 2006
For the first time in school history, both the women’s and men’s cross-country teams have won gold medals at the 2006 Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) championships....[continue]

Patrick Case, director of the University of Guelph's Human Rights and Equity Office, has been appointed commissioner to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
University of Guelph | November 10, 2006
The Presidential review committee is continuing the process of soliciting input from the University community to inform its work....[continue]

Election Campaigning Policy Available
University of Guelph | November 9, 2006
With the pending municipal election Nov. 13, the University is reminding the U of G and Guelph communities of its policy for election campaigning on campus....[continue]

U of G Director Appointed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission
University of Guelph | November 9, 2006
Patrick Case, director of the University of Guelph's Human Rights and Equity Office, has been appointed commissioner to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)....[continue]

U of G Researchers Debunk Soy Detriments
University of Guelph | November 8, 2006
There have been some mixed messages lately about the dangers of consuming too much soy, but University of Guelph researchers say that making soy products a regular part of a balanced diet will only improve your health....[continue]

Barcode of Life
Mount Allison University | November 8, 2006
What’s the most effective way to categorize all living species? This sounds like a daunting task but Mount Allison researchers are part of a group who are working on the answer to this question....[continue]

Community Energy Planning Focus of Nov. 15 Event
University of Guelph | November 8, 2006
The University of Guelph is part of a local consortium that has teamed up to promote the concept of community energy planning....[continue]

UW, three other universities work to restore Sri Lankan villages hit by tsunami
University of Waterloo | November 7, 2006
The University of Waterloo and three other Canadian universities will work collaboratively with local partners to restore the economy and environment of six villages in Sri Lanka devastated by the tsunami of December 2004....[continue]

U of G to Hold Remembrance Day Service
University of Guelph | November 7, 2006
The University of Guelph will hold its annual Remembrance Day Service Nov. 10 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in War Memorial Hall....[continue]

Rural Development Centre Officially Opens at Ridgetown
University of Guelph | November 7, 2006
A $7-million education and training centre that will offer rural Ontario residents leading-edge teaching, learning and extension opportunities has opened at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus....[continue]

Seven Guelph Researchers Get Provincial Support
University of Guelph | November 7, 2006
Seven University of Guelph professors are among 104 leading researchers province-wide who each received $100,000 in support today from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation’s Early Researcher Award program....[continue]

Annual Hate Crimes Vigil Wednesday
University of Guelph | November 6, 2006
Students from across campus will unite against hate crimes in Canada and around the world during the University’s annual Hate Crimes Vigil Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Grad Lounge....[continue]

U of G Gets $4.7 Million for International Projects
University of Guelph | November 6, 2006
The University of Guelph has received nearly $5 million from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to enhance resource-poor livelihoods in Ghana and to restore the tsunami-affected areas of Sri Lanka, it was announced today....[continue]

New Arboretum Bridge is A World First
University of Guelph | October 27, 2006
The world’s first footbridge made of wood fibre and plastic composites will be unveiled at the University of Guelph's Arboretum Oct. 30....[continue]

U of G Recognizes 2005 Campus Authors
University of Guelph | October 26, 2006
The University of Guelph will pay tribute to its 2005 faculty, staff and student authors with an inaugural Campus Authors event Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Florence Partridge Room on the third floor of the McLaughlin Library. The event is free and open to the public....[continue]

Presidential Review Committee Seeks Input
University of Guelph | October 25, 2006
The Presidential review committee has begun the process of soliciting input from the University community to inform its work....[continue]

U of G Ranks High in National Research Surveys
University of Guelph | October 24, 2006
For the fifth year in a row, the University of Guelph remains Canada’s top comprehensive research institution in the annual "Top 50" Research Universities List published today by a national consulting firm....[continue]

Research Infosource Rewards U of L With Increase in Ranking
University of Lethbridge | October 24, 2006
The University of Lethbridge is the only Alberta University in a recent ‘Top-three’ national ranking of research institutions....[continue]

U of G to 'Star' In New TV Series, Students Needed As Extras
University of Guelph | October 24, 2006
The University of Guelph will be "starring" in a new television series that will bring film crews to campus several days a month until next spring....[continue]

Playwright Judith Thompson Writes New Play, Featured in New Book
University of Guelph | October 23, 2006
University of Guelph theatre studies professor and Governor General Award-winning playwright Judith Thompson has written a new play that will be read during ArcFest (Art for Real Change Festival) Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen St. W. in Toronto....[continue]

Prof Named Head of Provincial Drinking-Water Panel
University of Guelph | October 19, 2006
A University of Guelph professor will head a panel of experts to advise the provincial government on protecting sources of drinking water and meeting needs of rural communities....[continue]

U of G Chemist Hopes to Decode Cancer-Causing Mould
University of Guelph | October 19, 2006
A University of Guelph chemist is helping to determine how a dangerous mould that forms on wheat and oats causes kidney cancer, which could have an impact on the allowable levels of the substance in Canadian food sources....[continue]

Intimacy New Norm in Parent-Child Relationships, Say U of G Researchers
University of Guelph | October 18, 2006
Parents have shed their thick disciplinarian skin from 50 years ago and have begun getting fun, pleasure and companionship out of their children on a regular basis, University of Guelph researchers have found....[continue]

College of Management and Economics Officially Opens
University of Guelph | October 17, 2006
The University of Guelph is hosting the official opening of the College of Management and Economics (CME) Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall....[continue]

Two U of G Authors Nominated for Governor General's Literary Awards
University of Guelph | October 17, 2006
Two University of Guelph English professors have been nominated for a 2006 Governor General's Literary Award....[continue]

OVC Researchers Find Bacterium in Meat
University of Guelph | October 16, 2006
The University of Guelph researchers who earlier this month found a dangerous bacterium in food animals now have evidence that Clostridium difficile is in ground and processed meats sold in Canada....[continue]

U of G Ranked Among World's Top Ag Research Institutions
University of Guelph | October 16, 2006
The University of Guelph ranked seventh among universities worldwide for its impact on agricultural sciences during the past decade, a study by Science Watch reveals....[continue]

'Trick or Eat' Campaign Blitz Begins
University of Guelph | October 16, 2006
When costumed University of Guelph students go door to door from 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Halloween, they won’t be asking for candy for themselves — they’ll be collecting food for the Guelph Food Bank....[continue]

U of G Celebrates Aboriginal Awareness Week
University of Guelph | October 13, 2006
A week of activities and events, including seminars and performance, has been planned to celebrate Aboriginal Awareness Week at the University of Guelph Oct. 16 to 20....[continue]

Economist from India to Give Annual Hopper Lecture
University of Guelph | October 13, 2006
An economics professor and expert on rural poverty, labour markets, and migration will give the 14th annual Hopper Lecture on International Development Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in OVC’s Lifetime Learning Centre. The event is free and open to the public....[continue]

Young volunteers needed for vision and Down syndrome UW research project
University of Waterloo | October 12, 2006
A University of Waterloo research team seeks young volunteers with Down syndrome for a new vision research project at the school of optometry....[continue]

UW joins Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies consortium
University of Waterloo | October 12, 2006
The University of Waterloo will hold a special event next week to officially announce its partnership with one of North America's leading libraries in Renaissance studies....[continue]


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