College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

U of G's CIRCLE invites PhD students from Canadian & south Asian universities engaged in research related to India, South Asia and their diasporas to submit abstracts & panel proposals for their virtual conference, Oct. 22-23. Deadline: August 15! More: canadaindiaresearch.ca/events/2025/10…

#UofG | “You’d be surprised how much you’ve unknowingly allowed.” Dr. @AliDehghantanha speaks to The @GlobeAndMail about how airlines may track your data, resulting in higher costs for flights. @UofGCEPS @UofGComputing Read more: theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers…

✈️In a new @globeandmail article, @uofg cybersecurity expert Dr. Ali Dehghantanha shares advice on how travellers can protect their data as airlines increasingly adopt AI-driven tools to personalize fares: theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers… @UofGComputing @UofGuelphNews

Enjoying the quieter summer views on campus, but counting down the days until September when we welcome new and returning students!

For the first time, @uofg is hosting @ShadNetwork, a month-long STEAM program where high school students live on campus, attend lectures and explore science and tech fields with U of G profs.   Read more: ctvnews.ca/kitchener/guel… Photo Credit: Colton Wiens/CTV News

#UofG is receiving $5.4 million through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance to support 28 research projects focused on building a more resilient agri-food sector, delivering real-world solutions and training future agri-food leaders. Learn more: uoguel.ph/mmy2v

Computer Science (@UofGComputing) PhD student Sonal Allana won first place in a national AI 3-Minute thesis competition for her research on AI privacy. Congratulations, Sonal! Read more: uoguelph.ca/ccmps/news/202…

U of G researchers received over $16.3M in federal funding, including $1.65M from the NSERC CREATE program to support a cybersecurity training initiative led by Dr. Dehghantanha (@UofGComputing). Read more: news.uoguelph.ca/2025/07/u-of-g…

Manufactured Ecosystems is a trans-disciplinary international project that explores the potential for nature-based knowledge, techno-knowledge, and imagined knowledge to forecast the future of climate adaptation. Exhibit in Zavitz Hall open until Aug. 7!: manufacturedecosystems.com

Orbax from @GuelphPhysics shares the July Star Gazing Guide in @GuelphToday, featuring meteor showers, constellations and the latest asteroid discovery. Read more: guelphtoday.com/columns/star-g…

New course entered the chat…GPT? Explore how to think critically, use your unique expertise to ask the right questions and understand AI ethics in new course offering, UNIV*1300, Digital Wisdom: How to Use AI Critically and Responsibly. Learn more: uoguel.ph/univ1300

Dr. Abbas Yazdinejad, U of G PhD grad, breaks down how AI helps scammers sneak past email security and how to protect yourself. Read more: therecord.com/news/pdf-invoi…

Canada can lead the world by making AI safer, not just faster or bigger. Dr. Ali Dehghantanha, Computer Science Prof. and director of U of G’s cyber programs, explains why in the Financial Post.   Read more: financialpost.com/technology/tec…

Dr. Rene Van Acker, a world-renowned scholar, proud #UofG alumnus, and a leader deeply rooted in the University of Guelph community, has been appointed U of G’s 10th president and vice-chancellor, effective July 2, 2025. Learn more: uoguel.ph/omlhi

The University of Guelph is proud to announce the Local First Nations Award for #UofG students who are members of the 11 identified First Nations on whose treaty lands and territories the University resides. Learn more: uoguel.ph/78xjw

Congratulations to Dr. Chong Gan on receiving a CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship! As U of G PhD grad and current sessional lecturer, she'll now explore public health research through new statistical models.   Read more: canssi.ca/canssi-postdoc…

Yesterday, we celebrated International Women in Engineering day with a breakfast event at the Bullring! 100 people from the CEPS community came together for a morning of networking, empowering speakers and community building. Read more: uoguelph.ca/ceps/news/2025…

The “City Killer” asteroid has a 4.3% chance of hitting the Moon in 2032. Orbax in the Department of Physics (@GuelphPhysics) explains what that could mean for Earth and satellites.   Tune in: iqmediacorp.com/ExternalIframe…

Today is International Day of Women in Engineering! #INWED25 #UofG marked the occasion with a special celebration grounded in themes of celebration, togetherness, inclusion and positive shared experiences. Thank you to all who support and joined us today.

Congrats to PhD candidate Mukaila Ibrahim on winning an Inorganic Poster Award at the 2025 Canadian Chemistry Conference! His work on radical ligands could lead to next-generation molecular magnets.   Read more: uoguelph.ca/ceps/news/2025…