Grad students receive CIHR support
Hawmid Azzizi, Cristine Reitz, Ritesh Briah and Simone ten Kortenaar.Four graduate students in the Department of Biomedical Sciences have been received CIHR Master’s Studentship awards from the...
View ArticleSymposium showcases U of G cancer research
An upcoming symposium will highlight the broad range of cancer research taking place at the University of Guelph.The 2014 Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI) Research Symposium will...
View ArticleResearch proposals wanted
The Canadian Kennel Club Foundation (CKCF) has issued a call for funding proposals of up to $30,000 for canine health research involving causes, diagnosis and treatment of canine diseases.“I am very...
View ArticleNoise measurements being taken
The OVC Health Sciences Centre (HSC) is advising faculty and staff that Pinchin Environmental will be on-site for two days this week taking noise measurements. The work is highly contingent on the...
View ArticleRetirement party for Prescott
Members of the OVC community are invited to a retirement luncheon celebrating the career of Dr. John Prescott.The celebration will take place May 28 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Pines Room at the...
View ArticleGlobal Development Symposium starts Sunday
International scholars examining some of the most critical issues facing the world today will gather at the University of Guelph next week to explore themes of global public health, food and water...
View ArticleConstruction closes P59 and part of South Ring Road
The Department of Physical Resources reminds faculty, staff and students that the reconstruction of South Ring Road and parking lot P59 begins this week.As such, P59 (located south of the Clinical...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted for convocation
Volunteers are needed to participate in the University of Guelph’s 2014 spring convocation ceremonies.Faculty and Staff play a vital role throughout the university career of each graduate and their...
View ArticleCan-Am Expo honours Equine Guelph director
The managing director of Equine has been inducted into the Can-Am All Breeds Equine Expo Hall of Fame.Gayle Ecker received a Builder Award at a ceremony held at the expo’s opening on March 28 at the...
View ArticleNSERC hosts engagement visit
OVC researchers are invited to learn more about the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) at a community engagement session to be held May 14.These visits are designed to...
View ArticleTales from the Vault: Septimus Sisson
Septimus Sisson was an early faculty member of the OVC and became a well-regarded and published anatomist. Sisson was born in England in 1865 and moved to the United States in 1882. He attended Kansas...
View ArticleBell needed for MMIs next week
Organizers of next week’s Multiple Mini-Interviews are looking for an old school bell or a cow bell to help keep the process running smoothly.A key stage of the admissions process, this year’s Multiple...
View ArticleSLRP orientation session this week
Many future leaders in research, academia, government and industry will jumpstart their careers this week as the 2014 Summer Leadership and Research Program (SLRP) gets underway.An orientation session...
View ArticleRegister now for cancer research symposium
There is still time to register for the 2014 Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI) Research Symposium.The annual showcase of cancer research taking place at the Univeristy of Guelph...
View ArticleSymposium opens with look at helping ‘invisible children’
One of the world’s leading advocates for children provided a University of Guelph audience with her personal insights into how social entrepreneurship can help change the world.Maya Ajmera, founder of...
View ArticleForum recognizes excellence in graduate research
A research paper written by an OVC graduate is among the best related to food animal medicine published last year, according to representatives of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine...
View ArticleOVC grad featured in Reader’s Digest
An OVC graduate who works with marginalized populations in the Ottawa area is featured in a recent article published by Reader’s Digest.Dr. Michelle LemDr. Michelle Lem is profiled in the article “Do...
View ArticleDVM student receives leadership award
A member of OVC’s Class of 2015 was honoured recently for her leadership skills.Patricia Seaton received the Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award from the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC). This...
View ArticlePodcast focuses on horse health research
Equine researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College are featured in a new audio podcast launched by Equine Guelph.Research Radio provides updates on the latest equine research by scientists at OVC and...
View ArticleRockabilly surgeon helps kids with cancer
An OVC surgeon continues to channel his passion for music toward helping kids with cancer.Dr. Tom Gibson and Pogo Rodeo played to a packed house at Van Gogh’s Ear in downtown Guelph on May 3. The event...
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