Celebrating Sustainability on Earth Day

    Celebrating Sustainability on Earth Day

    The University of Guelph’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) faculty members are actively contributing to Earth Day’s ‘Invest in Our Planet’ theme through various environmental research initiatives.

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    ETC Chemists Find Microwaves May Help Treat COVID-19

    ETC Chemists Find Microwaves May Help Treat COVID-19

    Dr. Khashayar Ghandi, an ETC chemist, has discovered that microwave radiation may disable the coronavirus at body temperature, offering a potential new treatment method. The study, published in Nature Scientific Reports, showed that microwaves can inactivate parts of the virus's spike protein. This could lead to new treatments and ways to create inactive virus for vaccines.

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    U of G Chemists’ Research Holds Global Warming Benefits

    U of G Chemists’ Research Holds Global Warming Benefits

    New research from Prof. Aicheng Chen is stemming global warming while making useful chemicals for industry usage. Dr. Aicheng Chen and his team at the University of Guelph have found a way to turn carbon dioxide into useful chemicals, helping to reduce global warming. They hope to work with a company to scale up this process and make it practical for real-world use.

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