U of G News

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series
2016-05-17 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario
The Poultry Health Research Network (PHRN) Seminar Series presents Melanie Barham, Animal Health Network coordinator, Animal Health Laboratory, Laboratory Services, University of Guelph. She will discuss “Ontario Animal Health Network: A Collaborative Approach to Poultry Surveillance.” Refreshments will be provided.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1812

Rovers on Mars Talk and Observatory Tour
2016-05-18
The Curiosity Rover self-portrait (courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
Learn about the intense physics research being performed right here in Guelph at this all-ages free event that showcases the University of Guelph’s heavy involvement with the Mars rover project. This is a great event for kids and anyone else with a passion for outer space. If the weather permits, observatory tours will be offered with viewings of the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and, of course, Mars.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall

Luminary Leader Speaker Series Features Bob Rae
2016-05-18 18:00 - 21:30
The Rt. Hon. Bob Rae is the keynote speaker for the Luminary Leader Speaker Series. His personal and professional achievements include:

• Successfully serving as Ontario’s 21st premier from 1990 to 1995.• Participation in negotiations that resulted in the inclusion of Aboriginal rights in Section 35 of Canada’s Constitution in 1982.• His leadership contributions as senior advisor with the Castlemain Group, which provides industry-leading advisory services to First Nations focused on management, finance, technology solutions and strategic communications.• His development of the “Statement of Relationship,” which set the framework for a new political relationship based on mutual respect and consultation between First Nations and the province.• Writing numerous books, including From Protest To Power, The Three Questions, Canada in the Balance, Exporting Democracy and his most recent, What’s Happened to Politics?
Rae was also recognized as Parliamentarian of the Year and was twice named Orator of the Year.

Location: Creelman Hall, University of Guelph, 99 College Avenue East

Campus in Community: Research in Action Immigration Series
2016-05-18 19:00 - 20:30
Mohammed Baobaid, executive director of the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration, and Prof. Lynda Ashbourne, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Couple and Family Therapy), present a free public lecture on “Enhancing Family Safety With Newcomer Families: Lessons Learned From Working With the Muslim Community.”
How can we best support the complex needs of immigrant families and enhance family safety? Join Baobaid and Ashbourne as they present a coordinated community response of formal and informal supports to address risk factors for family violence with refugee families who are migrating from conflict zones and have complex trauma histories. Oriented to the unique aspects of collectivist cultural communities, the lecture will describe their model of service and current implementation with the Muslim community in London, Ont.
Location: Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph

Annual Plant Ag Plant Sale
2016-05-19
The Department of Plant Agriculture is hosting a plant sale featuring a wide variety of vegetables, plants and herbs. Come early before the most popular items are sold out!
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: In front of Crop Science building

2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference
2016-05-25 - 2016-05-27
The University of Guelph’s Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) and College of Business and Economics are hosting the 2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference. Entrepreneurs, educators, policy makers, business owners, students and others interested in promoting small business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to attend. This year’s theme is “Leaders for a Sustainable World: Role of Business as a Force for Good.”
Location: http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/uc/ University Centre

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-05-26
The first candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

OVC Community Open House
2016-05-26 11:00 - 13:00
The U of G community is invited to the OVC community open house to learn more about the Project 2 preliminary design.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC Cafeteria

Affecting Choices: The Power of Nudges
2016-05-27 09:00 - 22:30
Join the Guelph Knowledge Translation and Transfer Community of Practice for this discussion on the concept of nudging and how it can help us understand how to affect behavioural change. All are welcome.
Location: 1 Stone Road West, Room 207

Accessibility Conference
2016-05-30 - 2016-05-31
Reach the goal of an accessible Ontario and attend this conference featuring engaging, inspiring and action-oriented sessions on classroom, document, media, web and workplace accessibility.
The conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts, encouraging attendees to build communities and exchange ideas.
Location: Rozanski Hall

International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining
2016-05-31 - 2016-06-03
This event will explore the broadening scope of research activities and new developments in the areas of biobased polymers and biorefinery. This international meeting of experts from U of G and around the world will also examine innovations in the fields of biocomposites and green composites, including a special focus on sustainability and durability of biobased materials for broad applications.
Location: Delta Hotel, Guelph

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series
2016-05-31 11:00 - 12:00
You-Chan Bae, senior researcher at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in Korea, will discuss “Pathological Changes in Wild Birds, Chickens and Ducks Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Type A (H5N8) Viruses.” The U of G faculty host is Prof. Leonardo Susta, Pathobiology.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-06-02
The second candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and to meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

Guelph Talks Food
2016-06-02
Seven researchers will present high-energy, short-format talks about their innovative work in agriculture and food. Guelph Talks Food is an engaging event designed to share some of the University of Guelph’s most cutting-edge research advancing healthy, productive and competitive Canadian agriculture and food systems.
A reception will follow at the Art Gallery Guelph. Please RSVP to awilsonc@uoguelph.ca.
This event is presented by the Food Institute of the University of Guelph in conjunction with the Canadian Science Writers’ Association annual conference.
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: War Memorial Hall

Invasive Species Workshop: Animals and Plants
2016-06-04 09:00 - 16:00
In this workshop we will learn about biology, identification and control of invasive plant species. What makes them more successful than native species? We will also learn about best practices for preventing the spread and introduction of invasive species. Parts of the workshop will be outside, where we will explore the woods and gardens of the Arboretum in search of invasive species. Participants will receive an information booklet. The early bird fee is $75 if you register on or before May 26.
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Intrepretive Centre

Food and Agriculture Business Seminar
2016-06-05 - 2016-06-07
The Food Institute developed the Food and Agriculture Business Seminar to bring together a diverse group of current and emerging leaders in the industry to collectively examine trends and issues in today’s global marketplace.
By working together in strategically dynamic groups, participants benefit from each others’ expertise as they critically examine real cases and interact with executives from featured businesses in a non-competitive environment.
The seminar’s cases explore the shifting roles of government, food security, consumer perspective and developing markets in real scenarios that top industry businesses and organizations have faced. Attendees are expected to have studied the cases prior to the event and will be organized into discussion groups facilitated by subject matter experts. Within these discussion groups, attendees will challenge the issues and relevant points in preparation for the open discussion, led by the case study creator and an executive of the guest organization.
Participants will leave with a new perspective, strategic networks and critical skills to better serve their own business and the food and agriculture industry as a whole.
Registration costs and details will be available at uoguelph.ca/foodinstitute.

Sketching Nature Workshop
2016-06-08 10:00 - 12:00
Focusing on sketching techniques and note-taking, this workshop is for those who want a permanent record of their observations of nature. The workshop is designed for beginners, so don’t be shy! Sketchbooks and pencils will be provided. The workshop is led by Arboretum interpretive naturalist intern Alexandra Kocher. The early bird fee is $35 if you register on or before May 31.

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation
2016-06-09
The third candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and to meet with various groups of people.
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

Professional Staff Association Annual General Meeting
2016-06-09 10:30 - 12:00
The theme of this year’s AGM is “Supporting the Green Gryphon Initiative,” featuring guest speaker Maurice Nelischer, director of sustainability. All attendees will receive an “i am reusable” barbecue lunch.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Central Animal Facility Open House
2016-06-09 11:30 - 13:30
Visit the Central Animal Facility and enjoy guided tours, displays, door prizes, a raffle and barbeque lunch (regular or veggie burger and pop for $6).
Location: Central Animal Facility

Alumni Weekend 2016
2016-06-10 - 2016-06-11
Alumni and friends are welcome to our annual reunion. This year we are celebrating years ending in 1 or 6. Highlights of the weekend include the UGAA Awards of Excellence Gala, the President’s Milestone Lunch, Livestock Research Innovation Centre tours, Alumni Pub with beer tasting, marche dinner and live music, the Great Gryphon Race and more.

Medicinal Plants Workshop
2016-06-14 18:00 - 20:00
In herbal medicine, plants from the forest, meadow and garden can help treat a variety of health conditions. Join Guelph naturopathic doctor Elizabeth Cherevaty for this guided “herb walk” through the Gosling Wildlife Gardens, woods and meadows of the Arboretum as she highlights uses and habitats of important medicinal plants. Each participant will receive a booklet detailing the plants and their uses.
The tour starts outside, followed by an introduction to herbal medicine and ways to use the plants at home. Please note this course is not intended to provide instruction for harvesting or preparation of medicinal plants. The early bird fee is $35 if you register on or before June 6.
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Night and Low-Light Photography Field Trip
2016-06-18 19:30 - 22:30
Join photographer Sylvia Galbraith for an evening of fun in this hands-on field trip. This course is timed to take advantage of the (almost) full moon. The first hour will be spent indoors for a lesson on shooting in low light. We’ll cover using timed exposures and night settings, composition, equipment, shooting city lights and more. Then we’ll go out to the meadows of the Arboretum to photograph the setting sun and practice night photography by the light of the moon. We’ll also try some fun flash effects. This course requires a tripod for best results and is suitable for all skill levels. Bring a flashlight and dress for the weather. The rain date is June 19. The early bird fee is $55 if you register on or before June 9.

38th Annual Sexuality Conference
2016-06-23 - 2016-06-24
The University of Guelph will host the 38th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Canada’s largest and longest-running sexual health forum, June 23 to 24.
Featured lecturer for the event will be Dr. Marla Shapiro, a well-known Canadian medical doctor and a health journalist for CTV and The Globe and Mail.
The conference will bring together several hundred researchers, health-care workers, therapists, students, social workers and other health professionals from across North America.
The Guelph Sexuality Conference is open only to registrants and the media (some sessions are closed to media). For more information or to obtain media passes, email sexconf@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca

COESP Summer Seminar
2016-07-07
The College of Biological Sciences Office of Educational Scholarship and Practice (COESP) Summer Seminars address red-button issues identified by the CBS community. The first workshop deals with lesson planning using BOPPPS, led by Prof. John Dawson, COESP director. The workshop is open to everyone.
Time: noon
Location: Summerlee Science Complex, Room 2315

Wednesday Night Walks
2016-07-13 19:00 - 20:30
You never know what kind of creepy crawlers you’ll stumble upon at home. Do you know what lurks on your windowsill, under old shelves and behind drawers? How have these creatures among many others adapted to the arrival of humans? Become a hunter at the J.C. Nature Interpretive Centre, and by the end of the night, you’ll be able to put a name to each of these house-ridden friends!
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre

Wednesday Night Walk Presents "Arboretum Wars"
2016-07-20 19:00 - 20:30
Believe it or not, ongoing battles occur between many species at the Arboretum, which can sometimes damage surrounding ecosystems. Who would’ve thought the Arboretum would be such a war zone? Disease, parasites and parasitoids, theft and thrift — there’s a lot of action that goes down here at the Arboretum (and in your backyard)!
Location: J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre

Office 365 Migration
2016-07-22 08:00 - 2016-07-26 17:00
Email for faculty, staff and grad students on the Guelph campus will be migrating to Office 365 this weekend. Take some time to check out the pre-migration checklist and be sure you’re ready.

Writing Tune-up: Day 1 of 2
2016-07-26
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph and the public. You may attend the second day without having attended the first.
This session will cover the following topics:
– Structuring sentences: a review of sentence structure and parts of speech (recognizing nouns, verbs, etc.)
– Using verbals and modifiers: a review of the use of verbals and modifiers in writing
– Punctuating sentences: a review of the rules of punctuation
Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Leadership Lecture Series in Engineering
2016-07-26
Prof. Marius Henkel, visiting from the University of Hohenheim, Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology, and the Department of Bioprocess Engineering in Stuttgart, Germany, will present “Model-based Concepts in Bioprocess Engineering: Design, Optimization and Control.”
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Richards Building, Room 3504
