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Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition 2024
The Research Innovation Office is hosting the Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition in collaboration with the Government of Ontario. Uniting farmers, academics, agri-tech entrepreneurs and investors, this event will raise awareness about the problems worth solving and showcase investible companies.
Join us on June 20th from 10:00 to 11:30 am to watch as the next generation of new Ontario-based agri-tech...
U of G co-leads $15M initiative for future pandemics
A University of Guelph researcher is co-leading a $15 million initiative to build the resilience of Canada’s biomanufacturing sector — which uses living cells and organisms to create products, ranging from medicines to foods — and prepare Canada for future health emergencies.
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, a professor in the Department of Food Sciences and Director of the Canadian Research...
U of G researchers advance to phase two of the Homegrown Innovation Challenge
Two University of Guelph-led research teams aiming to change fresh produce cultivation in Canada have entered the second phase of the Homegrown Innovation Challenge, a $33 million prize funded by the Weston Family Foundation.
Dr. Mike Dixon and Dr. Youbin Zheng, both professors in the School of Environmental Sciences (SES) within the Ontario Agricultural College, are leading teams...
Innovative ideas shine at Project SOY Plus finale
By Emma Tamburro and Madi Miller-Gouk
The spotlight was on sustainability and innovation at the Project SOY Plus finale, with University of Guelph students showcasing their creative solutions aimed at fostering environmental stewardship.
The competition, known for harnessing student creativity, introduced a new theme this year, the circular economy. Participants were challenged to rethink traditional approaches to production, consumption and...
U of G researcher receives the 2023 Steacie Prize
Dr. Asim Biswas, a professor in the School of Environmental Science in the Ontario Agricultural College, has been awarded the 2023 Steacie Prize, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for researchers under 40.
Named after E.W.R. Steacie, a former President of the National Research Council of Canada, this prize...
U of G launches AI initiative to benefit agri-food production and sustainability practices
Advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research to benefit agri-food systems, along with educational programs that contribute to using these technologies, are the two foundational pillars of a new initiative announced in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Guelph.
Artificial Intelligence for Food (AI4Food) seeks to pioneer research and learning at the intersection of responsible, data-driven technologies and AI in our agricultural and food systems.
“Our overarching...
U of G Researcher stresses importance of advanced monitoring in water crisis
By Cate Willis
Urging Canada to bolster its publicly funded monitoring of underground water systems, a University of Guelph researcher recently testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development about the critical need for advanced technologies to safeguard this vital resource.
Dr. Beth Parker, a professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and...
Enhancing research security at U of G
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By Cate Willis
The University of Guelph is taking a proactive and comprehensive approach to research security by fostering a culture of awareness, diligence and research excellence among its research community while ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements.
In January 2024, the federal government introduced policies to safeguard Canadian research and listed sensitive technology research areas and specific research organizations that researchers should not be affiliated with if they want to apply for...
U of G Researchers Receive More Than $ 31.8M in Federal Funding
University of Guelph researchers have secured $31.8 million in new funding from the federal government to support studies ranging from bespoke microbial communities to enhanced cancer therapies and innovative carbon capture initiatives.
The funding is part of a larger investment totaling over $1.7 billion, announced by Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, on behalf of François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, along with Mark Holland, Minister of Health.
In total, U of G...
U of G gifted $3.5M to enhance Canada’s poultry and egg industry internationally
The William and Lynne Gray Foundation and L.H. Gray & Son gifted the University of Guelph $3.5 million to improve innovation and sustainability in the Canadian poultry and egg industry.
The gift will establish an endowed chair position within the Department of Animal Biosciences at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and will also make Canadian poultry and egg industry more competitive internationally by supporting the development of technologies and practices that ensure both sustainability and profitability in production...