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Would anyone want to spend more screen time talking about pandemics? Yes, learned an anthropologist, biologist and historian who developed a course on the topic. (Shutterstock)

June 7, 2021

A university course on pandemics: What we learned when 80 experts, 300 alumni and 600 students showed up

Elizabeth Finnis, University of Guelph; Sofie Lachapelle, University of Guelph, and T. Ryan Gregory, University of Guelph

The course offers a model for teaching about complex problems, and underlines the critical role of university learning, research and outreach in understanding and addressing them.

Mangoes in particular could stay ripe longer with an external application of hexanal. (Shutterstock)

January 24, 2019

For younger‑looking, fresher‑tasting fruit, use hexanal!

Jayasankar Subramanian, University of Guelph and Elizabeth Finnis, University of Guelph

Hexanal, a chemical produced naturally by fruits and vegetables, may help keep produce fresher for longer.

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