CEPS Faculty and Staff Newsletter - May 2025

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Research Highlights

Dr. Eranga Ukwatta in lab with scans from research paper at the University of Guelph

Dr. Eranga Ukwatta and team are using artificial intelligence to improve cancer scans in dogs.

Read: AI Assists Treatment Plans

Dr. Anna Lawniczak and her team develop an algorithm to detect insurance fraud patterns.

Read: Unmasking Fraud

News and Updates

Bonnie Lasby at BattleSTEM awards ceremony

More than 1,000 high school students participate in U of G's annual BattleSTEM competition.

Read: BattleSTEM 2025

Ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the Morwick Groundwater Research Centre.

The new Morwick Groundwater Research Centre opened on Earth Day, led by Dr. Beth Parker.

Read: Morwick G360

Other News

Can Machine-grown Lettuce Help Cut Canada's Reliance on U.S. Greens? Dr. Rozita Dara in Computer Science Comments on CBC Article.

Three Data Science and one M.Sc. Computer Science + CSAI Student Each Receive $17,500 Vector Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence.

Orbax in Physics Shares the Popular May Stargazing Guide.

Chemistry Prof. Dmitriy Soldatov Speaks to Toronto Star about Microwaving Plastic.

Amanda Pierce, Senior Research Hydrogeologist and Program Manager in MG360, was featured on U of G Insider.

Events

Ann Oaks Lecture in Biological Sciences: Dr. Lewis Kay, May 28, 2025.

Teaching with AI Conference June 9-13, 2025.

Kudos

Nine CEPS Faculty and Staff celebrated 25 years of service with the University of Guelph. Read more.

The Canadian Food Engineering Conference (CFEC) was held at the University of Guelph in April. The event highlighted the growing importance of food engineering in addressing challenges within Canada’s food systems, featuring national and international expert speakers. Congratulations to Dr. Manick Annamalai in the School of Engineering and other conference organizers/attendees.

Student Profiles

Meet Emma Sanderson, a fourth-year Environmental Engineering student who is now the president of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students.

Read: Emma Sanderson

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