Spring 2021 Vaccination clinic visitors – and our readers – may be ready to see the last of COVID-19 “It’s like going to Disney but for a vaccination.” That was a comment from one of the thousands of grateful community members who received their COVID-19 shot this spring at the U of G vaccination clinic run in
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Improving Life During a Pandemic
From vaccines and PPE to food security and the workforce, a look at how U of G researchers, scholars have helped understand and respond to COVID-19 We couldn’t recap the past year without mentioning You Know What. After all, it changed the world and the work and personal lives of all of us. Over the past year,
Financial supports for students as pandemic continues
U of G provided $4 million in new funding to support international students and reduced student compulsory fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U of G app could improve COVID-19 contact tracing
A University of Guelph-led project may make contact tracing technology more accurate, helping to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Lessons From Past Pandemics
Although COVID-19 has been a first in our lifetime, earlier outbreaks on and off campus offer potential lessons for today, from quarantining to keeping kids safe at school.
Novel project to detect COVID-19 in waste water
U of G researchers aim to test waste water to detect levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – released in human feces – from student residences. Detecting higher levels of the virus in the sewer system may help prevent outbreaks on university campuses, says food science professor Lawrence Goodridge.
A fall semester like no other
Ever-changing provincial and public health directives. A potential second wave of infections. No current vaccine. A concerned greater Guelph community. These were among the challenges facing University of Guelph leaders as they planned the fall 2020 semester.
Parental stress linked to low screen-time enforcement
Parenting stress influenced mothers and fathers differently in regard to children’s screen time.
Connecting during COVID-19
The isolation of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and other care facilities – and especially loss of bedside connections to family and friends – moved University of Guelph alumna Emmy Luo to improve their lives.