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Plan now to avoid panic-buying redux when next COVID-19 wave hits, says researcher
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by Karli Longthorne
The threat of a second wave of COVID-19 infections may amplify food demands and supply shocks if better control and preparedness measures aren’t in place for the food processing sector, says a U of G researcher.
Prof. Getu Hailu, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, predicts more challenges ahead if we don’t change some basic approaches to processing.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is not just a public health issue, but a food supply issue,” he says.
The food processing industry plays a...
Femicide observatory works to better understand gender-related killings of women and girls in Canada
Prof. Myrna Dawson
By Alicia Bowland
Shockingly, a woman or girl succumbs to femicide every three days in Canada. A U of G professor has established the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability to bring a visible, national focus to this issue and to confront the biases behind it.
As Director of the Observatory, Prof. Myrna Dawson says the first step in reducing femicide is to increase education and awareness of the issue and why it’s important to use the term ‘femicide’. So, she’s created the first such observatory to exist in Canada - and one of...
Help pick the people’s choice in this year’s Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition
By Owen Roberts
Audience participants have the opportunity to pick their favourite new U of G entrepreneurial team in this year’s Gryphon’s LAAIR Pitch Competition, a program that supports U of G researchers as they transform inventions and lab discoveries into commercially viable agri-food innovations.
The online event, which takes place May 27 at 3 p.m., will feature select entrepreneurial teams presenting their products, ideas and...
U of G Launches Research Fund in Fight Against COVID-19
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The University of Guelph is galvanizing its extensive research capacities and expertise to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
U of G’s Office of Research will provide up to $10,000 in seed funding for eligible projects, with matching funds from the pertinent college.
The Research Development and Catalyst Fund is intended to generate research projects and encourage researchers to focus on mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and its effects on people and communities.
“As a comprehensive, research-...
COVID-19: Enhanced biosecurity protocol for animal facilities managed by the Office of Research, University of Guelph
Temporary Enhanced Biosecurity Protocol
There are important, temporary changes to the biosecurity protocol for animal facilities managed by the Office of Research in consideration of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The present risk necessitates modifications to our biosecurity protocol to protect staff and ensure continuity of animal welfare and care.
As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, this guidance may change. The risk will be re...
Improving chicken welfare and productivity with omega-3
Prof. Elijah Kiarie, Department of Animal Biosciences
By Samantha McReavy
To maintain high productivity and quality of life for poultry, providing a nutrient dense feed that promotes safe and effective growth is essential – and University of Guelph researchers think flaxseed may be the key.
Prof. Elijah Kiarie, Department of Animal Biosciences, is working with a team to determine the effectiveness of omega-3 supplementation for breeding hens in improving their chicks’ health and well-being. The team -- PhD students Aizwarya Thanabalan, Reza Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki and Rosemary Whittle and...
Reframing vaccine hesitancy
SPARK writer Karli Longthorne (left) reviews research material with Prof. Maya Goldenberg.
By Karli Longthorne
Despite strong scientific evidence supporting the merits of vaccines, some members of the public still feel hesitant towards using them. The common thinking by journalists, public health advocates, medical personnel, and the general public is that vaccine naysayers don’t understand science.
But University of Guelph philosophy professor Maya Goldenberg sees it differently. She believes vaccine hesitancy among parents of young children is caused by low levels of trust in scientists and the health system.
“It's not a...
Enhancing research ethics at U of G
By Ariana Longley
Crafting a research proposal is a complicated endeavor; made even more complex when considering the safety and wellbeing of research participants. To ease researchers through this process and hold their research studies to the highest ethical standards, the University of Guelph’s Research Ethics unit is enhancing its membership and streamlining the services they provide to the academic community.
“As a research-intensive institution, scholarly excellence is at the core of [the University’s] mission; a key principle of which...
Research Partnership: India
Canada’s High Commissioner to India, Nadir Patel, together with former High Commissioner of India to Canada, and current Secretary to the Government of India for Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs, Vikas Swarup, meeting with University of Guelph Professor Pavneesh Madan, UofG Vice-President (Research), Malcolm Campbell, and UofG Assistant Vice-President Graduate Studies, Ben Bradshaw, at Canada House in Delhi.
University of Guelph reinforces partnership with India, and creates formal ties with leading Indian comprehensive university
University of Guelph is growing its relationships with India and its academic institutions, including establishing formal ties with a lead Indian comprehensive university, Guru Jambheshwar University (GJU).
University of Guelph concluded over a week of partnership meetings in India, connecting with over a dozen universities, meeting with Canadian diplomats, and establishing new formal relationships with...
Research Partnership: India
University of Guelph establishes powerful research, innovation, and training partnership with leading Indian agricultural university
Building on years of informal partnership, University of Guelph has established a formal relationship with India’s CCS Haryana Agricultural University (HAU). The partnership will build on UofG’s and HAU’s shared expertise in agricultural research and education, catalysing research collaborations, innovation and entrepreneurship, student and faculty exchanges, training experiences, and the transfer of...