University of Guelph - College of Physical and Engineering Science, Johnston Hall, Guelph Athletics (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: College of Physical and Engineering Science, Johnston Hall, Guelph Athletics, 2009-10 Guelph Gryphons women's hockey season, Central Student Association, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph-Humber, Muck Crops Research Station, Ontario Veterinary College, The Ontarion, CFRU-FM, University of Guelph Arboretum, Guelph Campus Cooperative. Excerpt: The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College. While the U of G currently offers over 94 undergraduate degrees, 48 graduate programs, and 6 associate degrees in many different disciplines, it is the on-going history of achievement in its roots of agriculture and veterinary medicine, and the modern focus on life sciences that define the university. U of G is home to more life science expertise per capita than any other university in North America and receives more health related research funding than any other Canadian university without a medical school. The University of Guelph is consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in Canada by Maclean's magazine, and given top marks for student satisfaction among medium-sized universities in Canada by The Globe and Mail. It has held these rankings with its reputation, innovative research-intensive programs, and lively campus life cited as particular strengths. Currently, the faculty at the University of Guelph hold 39 Canada Research Chair positions in the research areas of natural sciences, engineering, health sciences and social sciences. The University of Guelph traces its origins back to when the Ontario government bought 500 acres (2.0 km) of farmland and opened the Ontario School of Agriculture on Ma...