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Fighting Bird Flu with Innovative mRNA Vaccines.
26 July 2024

Fighting Bird Flu with Innovative mRNA Vaccines

Continuing with our student story series, this month we sit down with Fatemeh Fazel in the Pathobiology Department. “As a
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27 June 2024

Emerging Biological Threats and Pandemic Preparedness Workshop – Key Takeaways and Event Highlights

Food from Thought’s Emerging Biological Threats and Pandemic Preparedness in Our Agri-Food System Research Integration Workshop took place on Thursday,
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27 June 2024

How to Keep Bias Out of Peer Review

By Joanne Garcia-Moores Peer review is an important responsibility for many faculty. Providing fair and constructive evaluation and feedback makes
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27 June 2024

U of G Engineering Lab Set to Revolutionize Greenhouse Vegetable Harvesting

At sprawling greenhouses in the rural southern Ontario community of Leamington, one-armed robots designed and developed at the University of
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5 June 2024

Efficient Low-cost GIS Solution Beats Out AI to Count Corn Plants

This summer, the Canadian seed company Maizex Seeds will implement a novel geographic information system (GIS) technique developed by the
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30 May 2024

Enhancing Food Security Through Rapid Assessments of Farmland Biodiversity and Pest Management Strategies

Dr. Dirk Steinke’s research explores the multifaceted world of farmland biodiversity and specific ecosystem functions. His project has introduced new
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29 May 2024

Leveraging Visual Methods in Knowledge Mobilization: A Conversation with Alex Sawatzky

The above is an example of her work, which is a graphic from a collective call for the establishment of
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Brenda holding a piglet up with text that reads "dietary yeast offers sustainable solutions for pig health". Featuring research by HQP Scholar Brenda Christensen, PhD Candidate.
27 May 2024

Dietary Yeast Offers Sustainable Solutions for Pig Health

Brenda Christensen’s journey as an Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) Scholar has given her a deep appreciation for the far-reaching implications
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30 April 2024

Respecting Indigenous Sovereignty Through Research Knowledge Management Strategies

By Joanne Garcia-Moores When UofG graduate student Dani Nowosad (she/her) began her freshwater biology research in Nunavut in 2019, she
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11 April 2024

Securing Smart Farms Against Cyber Threats

At first glance, a dairy or poultry barn might not seem like an obvious choice for a cyberattack. But as
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19 March 2024

GIS Technology Refines Management of Agricultural Impact in Lake Erie Basin

Along the sandy, windswept shores of Lake Erie, the impact of farming on Southern Ontario’s agricultural watersheds is a pressing
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Lots of little bugs, with the overlying text of "Ag-tech case study series: AI Transforms Bug Monitoring. A case study of innovative research by Drs. John Fryxell, Graham Taylor, Stefan Schneider & Stefan Kremer.
6 March 2024

AI Transforms Bug Monitoring – A Case Study

Bugs have shorter lifespans than most creatures on our planet. As a result, changes in the number, distribution and species
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Picture of wetlands landscape in Ontario
20 October 2023

U of G Researchers Publish New Study on Precision Conservation Practices

A University of Guelph research team is shedding light on the importance of geospatial systems, which refers to the technology
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AMR Symposium speakers pictured at the OAC Arboretum Centre at the University of Guelph
13 October 2023

University of Guelph One Health Institute Hosts Successful AMR Symposium

The University of Guelph’s One Health Institute, the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety, and the Centre for Public Health
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The Cánovas Lab, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences. Left to right: Dr. Stephanie Lam and Dr. Angela Cánovas.
26 September 2023

Advancing Canadian Beef Production: Omics Research Aims to Boost Efficiency and Reduce Emissions

Innovative omics research at the University of Guelph (U of G) is being used to tackle economic and environmental challenges
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Female chickens on a farm in their cages
19 July 2023

U of G Research Reveals Key to Successful Egg Production in Chickens

A University of Guelph study led by Dr. Grégoy Bédécarrats, a professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, has shed
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Farmer holding quality soil
13 July 2023

U of G Carbon Sequestration Approach Gains Commercial and Global Success

Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) is quickly gaining traction as a promising carbon sequestration solution in the battle against climate change
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10 July 2023

U of G’s Animal Health Laboratory Launches Interactive Animal Pathogen Dashboards for Livestock Health Monitoring

In a giant leap forward for the livestock industry, the Animal Health Laboratory (AHL) at the University of Guelph introduces
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