Professor Ralf Gellert is interviewed in Globe and Mail article on the Rosetta mission. Professor Gellert helped build the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS), one of Philae's 10 instruments.
Professor John Dutcher received $125,000 to take his PHYTOSPHERIX™ polysaccharide particles to market from the Gryphon's LAAIR (Leading to Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Research) program. The program provides "targeted support for transformative research, development & commercialization projects", specifically for Ontario's agri-food and rural sectors. As part of the program faculty from across campus "pitched" ideas for commercializing their projects to a panel of industry stakeholders.
An atGuelph News profile article on Professor Alexandros Gezerlis provides a glimpse into his background as well as his current area of study.
The Full article can be found on the atGuelph News website: Physics Prof Has Big Interest in Tiny Particles - Subatomic physics has real-world applications
In an announcement made today by Greg Rickford, minister of state (science and technology), the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will provide $63 million to support 250 research projects at 37 universities across the country. Nearly $1.9 million of the total will be invested in 15 projects at the University of Guelph. The investment is in "support of cutting-edge research equipment, laboratories and tools that researchers need to make tomorrow's breakthroughs and to improve the lives of Canadians".