If you’ve always wanted to develop an app, but you don’t know how, there’s a group of students who can help. Students in computer science professor Qusay Mahmoud’s third-year software engineering class will be designing and developing apps for U of G faculty as part of their group projects for Winter 2012. “My main objective [...]
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U of G Exchange Student Meets Canada’s Governor General in Malaysia
Sierra Harris hadn’t known what to expect early this fall when she boarded the plane for Malaysia on her first-ever flight and her first-ever overseas sojourn. Since then, the third-year agriculture student at U of G has learned about tropical agriculture, soaked up Southeast Asian culture, and met another Sudbury-born visitor – Canadian Governor General [...]
U of G’s Grounds Crew Gets Green Thumbs Up
For the second year in a row, U of G’s grounds crew received an honour award in the urban university category from the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The Green Star Awards recognize excellence in landscaping and maintenance. Guelph was the only Canadian university to be recognized by the PGMS this year. The society describes [...]
U of G Sweeps Animal Welfare Competition
The University of Guelph swept the 2011 animal welfare judging competition, besting teams from across North America to win first place in all three divisions: undergraduate, DVM and graduate student. Held this week at Michigan State University (MSU), the event attracted 20 teams from across the continent. It was sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical [...]

