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Dr. Terri O'Sullivan Appointed Vet School Advisor at Lakehead

U of G veterinarian and professor Dr. Terri O'Sullivan says she will use her clinical expertise and experience in academia to help shape the future of the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

O'Sullivan has been named program and operations advisor to the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies at Lakehead. 

Dr. Brendan Daisley on Whether Importing Queen Bees Will Solve Canada's Beekeeping Problems

The queen bees that populate Canadian bee colonies through the season largely do not come from Canada. Canada imports approximately 260,000 to 300,000 queen bees annually from warmer regions like Hawaii, California, Chile and New Zealand because it cannot meet domestic demand. However, research shows that domestically raised queens are 25 per cent more likely to survive winter than imported ones.

Rethinking Dairy Cow Diets to Promote a Circular Economy: Alliance-Funded Research Published in Progressive Dairy

Researchers at the University of Guelph aim to streamline the use of milk processing byproducts through inclusion in ruminant diets, helping close the loop in dairy production. A multidisciplinary committee of engineers, food scientists and animal nutritionists has been developing strategies to make SNF (byproducts classified as solids-non-fat, such as whey, skim milk and buttermilk) dewatering simpler and more affordable by first removing the proteins with sodium bentonite clay.

Kari stands in the middle of a wheat field in the summer, measuring soil with her hands

Ontario Crops Research Centre to Host U of G Research to Develop More Sustainable Wheat

Dr. Kari Dunfield, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) has received $3,920,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Advantage program. The governments of Canada and Ontario, as well as industry partners contributed an additional $1,960,000 in funding and $143,695 of in-kind support.

U of G Veterinary, Agriculture Sciences Rank Among Best in World in New Rankings

The University of Guelph has been named among the top institutions globally, ranking in a record 15 subjects in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject. 

Ranked number one in Canada, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) broke the top five in the global rankings, climbing to fourth from sixth last year, confirming its reputation as a world-leading institution in veterinary science,research and education.

Growing Skincare Line Has Proud Roots at U of G, and with the Alliance

A woman-founded skin care company has put Guelph on the map in the competitive global beauty market. Veriphy Skincare was created at the University of Guelph, where researchers discovered PhytoSpherix, a plant-based form of glycogen sustainably derived from Ontario sweetcorn. The U of G lab breakthrough happened in Dr. John Dutcher's physics lab and evolved into a commercially successful biotech brand with distribution in Canada and the U.S. through brands such as Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty, Amazon and select premium spas.

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