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U of G researchers find effective way to treat ketosis in dairy cows
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By Cate Willis
A University of Guelph study has found that reducing cow milking frequency can help treat ketosis, a common metabolic disorder that occurs within two weeks of delivering a calf.
Dr. Todd Duffield, a professor in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), led the study...
U of G research finds poor mental health in medicine about more than just doctors and nurses
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A University of Guelph study examined the impact the pandemic had on medical professionals.
Dr. Basem Gohar, a clinical psychologist and professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, led the team, which included Liam Ishaky, a master of public health student, and Dr. Myuri Sivanthan, a post-doctoral fellow. The team wanted to examine the pandemic's impact on the mental health...
U of G study finds better cattle housing can help heal hock injuries
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By Cate Willis
A University of Guelph study has found that improving housing environments for dairy cattle with hock injuries can promote healing.
Led by PhD student Amanda Armstrong and Dr. David Kelton, a professor in the Ontario Veterinary College, the team set out to better understand the relationship between hock and knee injuries and lameness in dairy cattle. They wanted to know what causes these injuries and how they can be resolved. ...
Data Science: Secure data centre supports research and policy development
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The McLaughlin Library, home to the Branch Research Data Centre
By Gillian Beatson
Even research data not collected at the University of Guelph still needs protection on campus.
The Branch Research Data Centre (BRDC), located in the McLaughlin Library, is a secure data enclave that holds sensitive and specific data from surveys and administrative data mostly originating with Statistics Canada and other government departments. It is part of the Canadian Research Data Centre Network. For many researchers, this is a way to access data that is...
U of G study aims to inform post-COVID rural policy
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By Vanessa Virgo
A University of Guelph study that looked at COVID-19 in small and rural communities in Ontario found that government policies need to include the pandemic experience of these groups of people.
Dr. Leith Deacon, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), Ontario Agricultural College, and a team of researchers used a large-scale quantitative survey to determine how people in small and rural...
Data Science: Building a foundation to research life on our planet
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By Samantha McReavy
Understanding how biodiversity changes and adapts in response to different factors—including urbanization and climate change—is possible thanks to the International Barcode of Life’s (iBOL) database, BOLD.
Sujeevan Ratnasingham, a computer scientist and associate director of informatics at the University of Guelph’s Centre...
U of G researchers test product that could revolutionize tender fruit industry
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An orchard of Harrow Dawn peaches
By Abbey Drew
University of Guelph researchers are testing a new peach-thinning product that could revolutionize the tender fruit industry.
Normally, hand-thinning is required to remove smaller fruits from peach trees. This process is labor-intensive, but it helps the remaining peaches to reach commercial size at harvest.
Dr. John Cline, a professor in the Ontario Agricultural College, is evaluating a new spray product that will reduce...
Data Science: Italian Canadian heritage
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By Sydney Pearce
Dr. Sandra Parmegiani, head of Italian and European studies, directs the Italian Heritage Project at the University of Guelph. The Italian Heritage Project is a digital archive of stories and documents from Italian Canadian immigrants in Wellington County. This reserve documents the Italian experience and culture in Canada.
U of G researchers are developing an AI tool to predict outbreaks of Avian influenza
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By Abbey Drew
University of Guelph researchers are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) system to predict early outbreaks of avian influenza.
Dr. Rozita Dara, a professor in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS), and a team of researchers from the Ontario Veterinary College and CEPS are working to build a surveillance system that can predict the occurrence of avian influenza.
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Data Science: Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network
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By Alicia Bowland
High-performance computing technology helps solve complex problems, execute analyses and store data far beyond the computational capabilities of a standard desktop or personal computer.
Canadian researchers have access to advanced research computing support through the country’s largest high-performance computing consortium, the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET). It links 19 Canadian academic institutions (14 universities, four colleges and a...