Blind Date with a Book gives everyone a chance to take out a leisure-reading book without knowing which book they have chosen. Participants will choose a book based on a short description and get the chance to read a book they might not have considered otherwise. This fun and exciting event is free to all

The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Rob LeBlanc, principal and landscape architect at Ekistics Planning and Design in Halifax, N.S. His talk is titled "Connecting the Dots." Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125

Prof. Malcolm Campbell, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and vice-president (research), presents "What the Log Saw: Considering 'Memory' in Plants." Everyone is welcome to attend. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 120

Employers are looking for the skills you are learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Attend this session to learn more about the transferable skills you are gaining outside of the classroom that employers are looking for in successful candidates. Please bring your resume as a reference and guide. Location: University Centre, Room 441

This two-hour workshop offers drug-free tips to help cope with mid-life sleep changes, hot flashes and the frustration of being awake through the night. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else. Location: University Centre, Room 335

The Department of Integrative Biology welcomes Prof. Jeffrey Richards from the University of British Columbia to present the 2016 Marcel Ali Lecture in Aquatic Biology. He will present a talk titled "Understanding the Mechanisms and Evolution of Hypoxia Tolerance in Marine Intertidal Fishes." This lecture is open to all members of the University community. Location:

The Jim Gelcer trio will be on full and eclectic display, performing selections from Gelcer's newest recording. The album, released in January 2016, blends jazz with pop classics from Jimi Hendrix to Bob Marley, Bill Withers to Sting. Location: MacKinnon, Room 107

This panel discussion will provide an assessment of the first 100 days of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. The panel participants will include Prof. Tamara Small (Political Science, University of Guelph); Prof. Matthew Hayday (History, University of Guelph); Prof. Anna Esselment (Political Science, University of Waterloo); and moderator Dave Snow (Political Science, University of Guelph).

Prof. Robin Roth, Department of Geography, presents "Constrained by Conservation but Liberated by Capitalism? Conservation Induced Livelihood Change in Northern Thailand." Everyone is welcome. Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 102

The 25th annual Ontario Turfgrass Symposium, “Time to Grow”, will feature sessions on topics and issues critical to today's turfgrass practitioner. The University of Guelph, an international leader in turf sciences, will host the symposium on Feb. 17 and 18. Location: Rozanski Hall

The annual Writers Workshop at the University of Guelph Library will feature more than 20 workshops, taught by award-winning fiction writers, magazine writers, food and travel writers, social media and digital communication professionals, scientists, technical writers and academic writing experts. This two-day event is free for everyone, including the greater Guelph community. Presenters provide either

Does the gut microbiome hold the key to improving our health and productivity? Join the Livestock Research Innovation Centre and the Food Institute to hear the following experts: Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe, University of Guelph; John Parkinson, Hospital for Sick Children; Prof. Andrew Van Kessels, University of Saskatchewan, and more. Interested participants include food producers, processors, feed

Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of fair dealing in Canada and fair use in the United States. Both fair use and fair dealing are important limitations and exceptions to copyright that enable materials to be fairly copied and communicated in certain circumstances. During Fair Dealing Week, take a few moments to learn about

Prof. David Prescott, Department of Economics and Finance, will discuss his recent Leave for Change (L4C) experience supporting small business development in Malawi. “My month in Malawi gave me an appreciation of the people of Malawi and how they live -- an appreciation that can only be achieved by living and working there,” he says.

The Hopper Lecture presents Simon Maxwell, senior research associate at the Overseas Development Institute, UK, and Emeritus Fellow of the Institute of Development Studies, UK. Maxwell's talk is titled "Finding a Place of One’s Own: Development Agency Choices in a New Landscape." Location: Rozanski Hall, Room 102 Text Version of Lecture

Do you get stressed? We all do. This workshop is designed to help you identify sources of stress and learn skills to prevent or manage it. If “stressed” is “desserts” spelled backwards, let’s turn our stress around and enjoy dessert! Location: University Centre, Room 441 For University of Guelph students only. Presented by Jean Thompson,

Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family, presents the 2016 Harshman Lecture on "Families in Canada: Complex, Dynamic and Diverse." Admission is free and everyone is welcome. A reception will follow. Please RSVP to frandept@uoguelph.ca or call 519-824-4120, Ext. 56321 by Feb. 18. Location: Cutten Fields

The landscape architecture programs in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development present the Vandegrift Memorial Lecture by Robbin Sotir, president of Robbin B. Sotir & Associates Inc. in Marietta, Ga. Her lecture is titled "Soil Bioengineering: Bridging Ecology and Engineering." All are welcome to attend. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125

Dr. Thomas Wolever, professor and graduate co-ordinator, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, presents "Carbohydrate Quality and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The U of G faculty host is Prof. Ian Tetlow. Everyone is welcome to attend. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 120

The fifth annual Guelph Technology Showcase combines a career fair with a celebration of the local information technology community. Location: Science Complex atrium