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Marie Thorne has donated the gift of knowledge to her alma matter and donated dozens of turf industry books to the University of Guelph.

Originally from Zimbabwe, MSc student Takudzwanashe Mundenga (Taku) is a recent recipient of the NSERC-CREATE Climate Smart Soils Scholarship

The OAC’s Dean’s Office is pleased to announce Ann Cesar as the Senior Manager, Shared IT Services. Ann will begin in this new role on July 3rd, 2023. 

In this role, Ann will support IT services throughout OAC, including both the Guelph and Ridgetown Campus. She will also support U of G’s College of Arts IT needs. 

Saving honeybees from ongoing population declines is part of the ultimate goal for a state-of-the-art Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC) to be operating by 2025 at the University of Guelph.  

The first national genetic evaluation in the world will help select low-methane dairy cows to help reduce farm GGEs without affecting milk production.  

Dr. Christine Baes has been appointed chair of the Department of Animal Biosciences. She begins her five-year term on May 22, 2023.

So, you’ve decided to apply to graduate school – congratulations on taking the next step in your educational career! 

One of the key parts of these applications is asking for a reference or finding a supervisor. As someone who has gone through this process, I’m here to give you by best tips from writing a reference request, to inquiring about a thesis supervisor. And as someone who is starting graduate school in a few short weeks, I think I’m qualified to share some of the dos and don’ts!

Do you want to get involved in extracurricular activities but don’t know where to start? As a second year food industry management student, I participated in many volunteer activates and  joined several clubs and councils. I’m here to give you some ideas of which activities you should participate in as a food science or food industry management student at the University of Guelph.