U of G Once Again at the Top of the Rankings
The University of Guelph has, once again, been ranked highly in several instances.

#1 Comprehensive University in Canada More 

Top of the class in overall educational quality, reputation and atmosphere More 

Canada's top comprehensive research institution More 

7th among universities worldwide for impact on agricultural sciences in past decade More 

It's in the Bag!
Jorden Moir has a strong toehold on the footbag. The first-year mathematics student is one of the top five footbag (more commonly known as Hacky Sack) players in the world. This summer he competed in five freestyle events at the world championships in Frankfurt, Germany, placing first in the shred 30 and unseating the reigning four-year champion. More 

U of G set to ‘Star’ in new TV series
U of G will be used as a location for a new TV series that will bring film crews to campus several days a month until Spring 2007. U of G will stand in for a fictitious University, but its students will be acting for real – as extras! More 

Prof Named Head of Provincial Drinking-Water Panel
Prof. Al Lauzon of Guelph’s School of Environmental Design and Rural Development will head a panel of experts to advise the provincial government on protecting sources of drinking water and meeting needs of rural communities. The panel will advise Queen’s Park on how to use a new provincial funding program, worth $7 million in its first year. The program is intended to help farmers and rural businesses reduce threats to local drinking-water sources. More 

UG authors Nominated for 2006 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Dionne Brand is nominated in the poetry category for her book Inventory, and Andre Alexis is nominated in the children’s literature category for Ingrid and the Wolf. Both finalists are from Guelph’s School of English and Theatre Studies. Winners will be announced on Nov 21 in Toronto. More 

EVENTS

College of Management and Economics Opens Its Doors Across the Country
CME held its official launch on campus on Oct 25, with over 350 staff, faculty, alumni and friends in attendance. We're inviting everyone across the country to hear how Guelph will differentiate from other business programs and address the challenges of the next decade. Join us in the following locations, starting at 5:30 p.m., for a reception & presentation by Dean McKenna.
London - Postponed until 2007
Kitchener/Waterloo - Nov 9
Ottawa - Nov 22
Calgary - Nov 29
Vancouver - Nov 30
Toronto - Dec 7 More 

Equine Guelph goes to the Royal Agricultural Fair!
EquiMania!, a Guelph program that promotes horse health and safety to youth will be on-site at the RAF this year. Kids (and parents) can learn all about horses, including anatomy from the painted horse – a full-sized, 3-dimensional horse replica created by alumnae Ruth Benns ‘MAC 64. More 

CBS AA Fall Speaker Series
The CBS AA invites alumni to the 2nd lecture in its Guest Speaker Series. Joshua Laughren (BSc Honours '94), will discuss the exciting initiatives, developments and challenges he has faced as Director of Marine Conservation for WWF-Canada. Event begins at 7:00 p.m. in the OVC Lifetime Learning Centre. RSVP to eventrsvp@uoguelph.ca. More 

Cheer on the Gryphons in Quebec City!
On November 11, our two cross country teams (both provincial champs) will compete in the National Championships on the Plains of Abraham. The women will attempt to defend their national title and the men, who took silver last year, are looking to capture their first title in four years. Come cheer them on - Go Gryphs! More 

RESEARCH

The Barcode of Life Initiative
Over the past 250 years, more than 1.7 million species of animals, plants, and other organisms have been described. While this is certainly an impressive accomplishment, it nevertheless represents only a small minority of the estimated 10-100 million species of eukaryotes alive today. At U of G, Prof. Paul Hebert is spearheading groundbreaking research on DNA barcoding and how it’s changing the way species are differentiated and identified. It is a huge global research project that started at U of G, with the goal of using a new type of simple DNA analysis to catalogue every species on the planet. More 

Dietitians at fore of health-care reform
As Canada’s health-care system is changing, Guelph researchers are assisting in its transition. Prof. Paula Brauer, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, and her colleagues have invested the past two years in developing an integrated primary health-care model that places dietitians right in the doctor’s office. She says, "This will help patients navigate through the wealth of generalized health and nutrition information that’s available through traditional channels such as magazines and the Internet, and help them receive specific information regarding their personal health-care issues." More