U of G News

ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
2018-05-30 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
The 11th annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium will be held on May 30 at OVC and is free to attend! Come share and discover the cancer research taking place at U of G.
The deadline for abstract submissions is April 30.
The registration deadline is May 18.
OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks - Arboretum Creek Creatures
2018-05-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Discover and celebrate the biodiversity found in aquatic environments like the Eramosa and Speed Rivers. Come out to catch, identify and study the plant and animal life we have in the Arboretum Creek!
$2 per person. Free for children under 5.
This week’s walk is running as part of the 2Rivers Festival. Check out their www.2riversfestival.org for more events.

Creating Data - API Workshop
2018-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
APIs have emerged as a new form of delivering data to end users. Rather than downloading large bulky outdated snapshots of data that are only partially relevant to your needs, APIs enable individuals to issue specialized requests from data sources in real time.
In this workshop, you’ll get an introduction to one of the most common kinds of API, the REST API. You’ll interact with a number of APIs along the way toward the final goal of the Twitter API. No coding or engineering degrees required. By the end of the workshop you’ll know everything you need to start exploring other REST APIs.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Public Presentation: Candidate 1 - Associate Vice-President (Research Services) Search
2018-06-01 08:30 - 09:30 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
A public presentation by one of the two short-listed candidates for the position of Associate Vice-President (Research Services) has been scheduled for Friday, June 1, 2018.
The presentation and question session will be podcast and made available on the Office of Research website.
A.A. Thornbrough Building, Room 1307

Public Presentation: Candidate 2 - Associate Vice-President (Research Services) Search
2018-06-04 08:30 - 09:30 | Thornbrough Building, 80 South Ring Road East, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
A Public presentation by one of the two short-listed candidates for the position of Associate Vice-President (Research Services) has been scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2018.
The presentation and question session will be podcast and made available on the Office of Research website.
A.A. Thornbrough Building, Room 1307

NVivo Data Skills Workshop
2018-06-05 08:00 - 17:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package produced by QSR International. In this workshop, we will work on bringing your sources in, creating nodes, coding and running queries.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Cleaning and Preparing Data Workshop
2018-06-05 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Explore the topic of data cleaning and preparation, and learn best practices that’ll help you work effectively. This workshop will teach you how use the free open source tool, OpenRefine, to get that messy data in order.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Data Analysis – SPSS Part 1 Workshop
2018-06-06 09:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Intimidated by statistical analysis? Do the words “data analysis” give you the chills? If so, this workshop is for you! Come and learn about SPSS! You’ll learn how to import date, generate basic descriptive statistics and graphs for data visualization.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Data Analysis - SPSS Part II Workshop
2018-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Know the basics of SPSS but feel overwhelmed when it comes to what test statistic to use? Look no further! Come to this two-hour interactive workshop to learn how to identify the right type, and how to conduct it using SPSS.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks - Community and Symbiosis
2018-06-06 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Every living thing, both plants and animals alike, belong to a community and are constantly interacting with one another. Some of these interactions are friendly, while some not so much. Let us fill you in on the latest gossip about all the complicated relationships found in nature.
$2 per person. Free for children under age 5.

Data Analysis - SAS Part I Workshop
2018-06-07 09:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Look and feel like a pro with SAS! You’ll learn what “SAS” stands for and start analyzing statistics. In two-hours you’ll be ready to impress friends and family with this easy-to-use statistical analysis software package.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Professional Staff Association AGM 2018
2018-06-07 10:30 | Rutherford Conservatory Gardens
Professional Staff Association annual general meeting for all professional and managerial employees.

BBQ lunch in the Conservatory Gardens.

Learn more at https://www.uoguelph.ca/psa/psa-agm-june-7

Comparative and Translational Regenerative Medicine Network at Guelph invited speaker: Frank Barry
2018-06-07 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, 25 McGilvray Street
The Comparative and Translational Regenerative Medicine Network at Guelph with the support of the Department of Biomedical Sciences hosts Prof. Frank Barry who will present a talk on “Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis: Obstacles in Translation”.
OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1713

Data Analysis - SAS Part II Workshop
2018-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In two hours you’ll be on your way to becoming known as a “Statistics Rockstar” by learning how to run advanced statistical tests.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

CFL Argos v. Redblacks at Alumni Stadium
2018-06-07 19:00 | Alumni Stadium, Alumni Stadium, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada
U of G is proud to host the Toronto Argonauts preseason game against the Ottawa Redblacks, June 7 at Alumni Stadium.
Kick off at 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now!

2018 CPHAZ Symposium
2018-06-08 08:30 - 16:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses hosts a full-day of posters and presentations on current issues related to zoonotic disease and public health. Topics include food safety, One Health, vector-borne diseases, comparative medicine and more.
This is a free event, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Data Visualization - Excel and Pivot Tables Workshop
2018-06-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
At this workshop you’ll learn how to modify and enhance charts created in Excel.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Data Visualization - Gephi Workshop
2018-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Network data is all around us, but it takes a keen eye to see the hidden structure and patterns in the data. By visualizing network data we can expose this hidden information and study it.Come to this workshop to learn how to use Gephi to create visualizations and learn about the structure of the network.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks - Mother Bird Knows Nest
2018-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Once upon a time there were three little birds. One bird made its nest out of sticks, the second made theirs out of moss, and the third made theirs out of its own saliva. Different species have unique ways of constructing their homes for different purposes. Let’s explore the incredible world of nest building and find some of these architects and their designs around the Arboretum!
$2 per person. Free for children under age 5.

Data Visualization - Tableau Workshop
2018-06-14 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Tableau is a powerful tool for creating interactive expressive data visualizations without using code. Come to this workshop to get started using Tableau.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Presentation Bootcamp: Fundamentals
2018-06-15 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Presentation Boot Camp: Fundamentals is for students who would like to learn more about presentation skills and strategies to use in academic settings.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Presentation Bootcamp: Put It In Practice
2018-06-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Ontario, Canada
The most effective way to improve your presentation skills is through practice. Presentation Boot Camp: Put It In Practice is for students who would like to practice their presentation skills.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Getting Started on Your Thesis
2018-06-18 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies that will carry you through the thesis or dissertation process. Topics covered will include:

Managing the Thesis Process: We discuss goal setting and time management strategies to keep you motivated throughout your graduate degree
Formulating Your Research Question: Your research question forms the basis of your research project. In this session, we discuss how to formulate an effective research question and how to use it to guide and inform your thesis or dissertation from start to finish
Working with Data: With so many ways to obtain data it’s difficult to make sense of it sometimes. Come to this workshop to learn techniques on how to start working with your data and better answer your research question.

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgment of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.

Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Writing the Literature Review
2018-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we focus on one of the most difficult parts of a thesis to write, the Literature Review.
Gathering and Reading Literature
A good thesis demands a good literature review, and that means finding and critically analyzing the key literature in your field. In this session, learn some methods for finding and evaluating the literature in order to select relevant and authoritative sources. We’ll also be discussing the use of Zotero for citation management.
Writing the Literature Review
Your literature review is a key component of your thesis or dissertation. This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your argument, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing.
Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgment of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.
Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials
2018-06-19 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Topics covered will include:

Graduate When You Want To

Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a graduate student

School-Life Balance

Learn practical strategies to help you achieve school-work-life balance

Time Management from the Inside Out

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many graduate students. In In this session, we will identify strategies to modify or decrease unhelpful behaviours

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgement of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.
Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Data Visualization - ggplot Workshop
2018-06-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
ggplot lets you create quick, clean and professional-looking visualizations. Come to this workshop and get started creating and customizing charts and graphs.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Outlining Your Thesis + Explaining Your Research Findings
2018-06-19 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we analyze the common features and structures of the thesis/dissertation and then focus more specifically on the results and discussion sections.

Outlining Your Thesis

This session offers a visual mapping strategy that you can use to organize your research and writing, structure your argument logically, manage your evidence and ultimately create an outline of your entire thesis writing project

Writing Results and Discussion

This session introduces strategies that will help you describe your data and communicate the significance of your research findings

Data Visualization

A picture is worth a thousand words! It is time to explore or explain your research findings through visualizations. This workshop will introduce the data visualization process, examine the strengths and weaknesses of standard chart types, and provide an introduction to how to build these charts using Tableau software.

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgment of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.
Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Publishing and Presenting Your Research
2018-06-20 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we focus on communicating your research to a wider audience. Topics covered will include:

Disseminating Your Thesis

This session will cover what you need to know with respect to publishing and author rights, as well as the e-thesis submission process. It will help you to identify the publishing models and options available, and to understand copyright and what you should be negotiating with publishers

Presenting Your Research

Need to share your research with others? This session will introduce you to resources and strategies for visually and orally presenting your research evidence

Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384.

LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network Kickoff
2018-06-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Ontario
Join us for lunch with faculty and staff interested in forming an LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network at the University of Guelph. Lunch will be provided. Please register online. Location will be sent to registrants shortly after registering.

Data Visualization - Voyant Tools Workshop
2018-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
Voyant Tools is a web-based text reading and analysis environment that allows you to do a number of straight-forward text analysis functions, including word counts, tag cloud creation, colocation, and word trending.
Come to this workshop to learn about Voyant Tools—a web-based text reading and analysis environment.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289
