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First year memories

Mary McEwen started her studies 57 years prior to Sandreka Rowe’s first year. As you’d expect, much has changed but there are consistent themes as well. Chemistry remains to be a tough first year course and the friends you make last a lifetime.

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Open access equine

Seven rescue horses have found a new home at the University of Guelph. Each has a unique background and set of needs, but all are cared for by students studying equine management in the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) degree.

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Q & A with a community builder

Rod Sanchez (MSc. in Food Safety & Quality Assurance, 2022) emigrated from Chile in 2016 with his family. Shortly after settling in Canada, he created ChaoChile a virtual community for Chilean immigrants. We chatted with Rod to learn more about this passion for volunteering and creating a new sense of community in Canada.

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Trade openness = Environmental emissions

What effect does trade have on a country’s environmental emissions? Despite a large body of research on the topic, there isn’t a consensus. Published literature on the topic touts differing results and conclusions. To set the record straight, Dr. Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, a professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, conducted a meta-analysis of the diverse research published on trade and emissions.

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Insects for dinner, anyone?

They’re not your typical meat and potatoes. But protein- and vitamin-rich crickets could provide a more sustainable option for your dinner table.

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Dear Inuvik, I love you

Falling in love can happen at any speed. For Kelly Kamo McHugh, the fall was fast. She arrived in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, in 2014, just a few months after graduating with her bachelor of science in environmental sciences degree. “As a kid, I was always very interested in the Arctic and northern Canada, so when I was searching for jobs, I looked everywhere in Canada but focused on the North,” Kelly explains.

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