Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis and Visualization – Intro to GIS Part 2
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) - a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all library computers, also by download to the
CBG Science Seminar Series: Fundamentals of Metagenomic-Based Bioinformatics
David L. Erickson, PhD delivers a seminar on Feb. 14 at the Centre for Biodiversity Gemonics (CBG) at U of G. Erickson is an associate research scientist at the University
Black History Month: Tinder Tales with QTPOC Guelph
Have you ever been on a date so awkward, weird, funny or disastrous but your friends and family wouldn't get it cause they're white, straight, allo and cis, or you're not out to them? Did you already tell all your friends but want to share it with more people? Did you already to all the
Playing With Pressbooks Publishing Software (Beginner) Workshop
Do you have course notes, a textbook or other educational materials that you want to publish online? Are you unsure of where to start or which tool to use? Come to this hands-on workshop to learn how to get started with Pressbooks, an easy and straightforward self-publishing software that can be used to create digital
Go Code Girl
Free on-campus event for girls from grades 8 to 12. Through hands-on workshops, this event is designed to encourage girls to investigate the fascinating world of coding and software development,
– CANCELLED – Rupture and Repair: A Conversation with Maria Hupfield and Prof. Kim Anderson (Art Gallery of Guelph)
- CANCELLED - Using her work KA-POW! as a starting point for discussion, artist Maria Hupfield will be joined by Kim Anderson, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Relationships at the
An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Identify the steps for creating a podcast Recognize how to
Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau Intro
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory
Black History Month: In Conversation with Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine
Join the office of Diversity and Human Rights as we welcome the Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine to the University of Guelph in celebration of Black History Month! As the first
Data Skills Workshop: Data Visualization – Tableau – Intermediate
A picture is worth a thousand words! Especially when you don’t have to read the thousand words it would take to explain the patterns and trends in your data. There are many reasons why information is easier to explain, explore and convince in a visual format. This session will provide you with some introductory theory
Better Sleep for Peri-Menopausal Women Workshop
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. Registration: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others
Take the Stress Out of IBS Workshop
Learn strategies to decrease symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or a stressed stomach. This skills program, offered by the Stress Management Clinic and the dietitian at Student Health Services, meets weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., for five sessions. Registration: $20 for U of G students $50 for members of USW Local 4120 $100
Arboretum Workshop: Planetarium Program…What’s Up Tonight?
Join guest instructor Trevor Chandler inside his planetarium for this amazing program (families welcome and encouraged). This planetarium series explores the planets, stars and constellations that are visible in the night sky this month. In the session, you’ll learn a few of the brighter constellations, as well as their mythology, in addition to the names
Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data – All Types of Data
How many different types of data are there? I need data for my project, where do I start looking? What’s most important about the data you want to find? Come
Tell a Story with Digital Media Workshop
Digital storytelling can be used for explaining concepts, reflecting on an idea, retelling an event or making an argument. You will have the opportunity to try both the planning and technical aspects of digital storytelling. After this workshop, you’ll be able to: Describe what digital storytelling is Recognize how to write a script using best
Including Third Party Materials in OER and Scholarship Workshop
As a part of Fair Dealing Week, the McLaughlin Library is proud to present a talk focused on open educational resources and scholarship. Join Meredith Jacob, project director for Creative Commons USA in the Scholars Studio (LIB 289) for a discussion on copyright issues relevant to teaching and research. This event is free, and is
Stress Eating Workshop
This two-hour workshop shows how stress drives us to emotional eating, and how to decrease it. Registration: $5 for U of G students $20 for members of USW Local 4120 $40 for all others
Arboretum Workshop: Winter Tree Identification
J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive CentreNo leaves? No problem! In this workshop you will learn about the variety of tree features that are useful for winter identification of deciduous trees. From bark to buds to leaf scars…you will get hands-on experience in reading these winter clues to tree ID. We will focus on native Ontario trees, and we’ll be spending
CBG Seminar Series: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet
Prof. Paul Hebert presents: Tracing the Patterns of Life on a Changing Planet Earth observation satellites are watching biodiversity from afar, providing a synoptic view of shifting forest cover, plankton blooms, and the timing of budburst. Until now, most essential biodiversity variables have only been resolved in a local context, but DNA-based approaches will soon
Black History Month: Closing Ceremony with Shay Lia
Black History Month at U of G wraps up with a closing ceremony featuring Shay Lia. Shay Lia is a Djiboutian-French artist based in Montreal. Best known for her collaborations on artist Kaytranada's hit records Leave me Alone and Chances, Shay Lia recently put out her own seven-track debut project Dangerous through AWAL. Shay has