Hear Prof. Christopher Ali, Media Studies (University of Virginia) discuss his current research project, Farm Fresh Spectrum: Rural broadband and the future of connectivity. Ali's research examines the complicated terrain of rural broadband policy in the United States. Farm Fresh unpacks the politics of broadband policy, asking why millions of rural Americans lack broadband access

Learn about Git and GitHub and how you can use them to collaborate on research projects, write computer code, backup data and create a website. Register online.

U of G's Powley Day programming starts at 10 a.m. in front of the University Centre and includes: Remarks from the Grand River Métis Council President and Aboriginal Resource Centre Staff Raising of the Métis Flag Following the formal program, all are welcome to visit the Aboriginal Resource Centre in the Federal Building for coffee,

In this interactive course you will discover, use and describe the benefits of open data. You will learn how you can use open data in your research. This workshop is for anyone that has little to some knowledge about open data. At the end of the workshop, you will know how to access free data

Attend this free library workshop to improve your ability to write academically. Topics covered will include: Writing cohesive paragraphs Crafting and connecting effective sentences Eliminating wordiness Improving clarity Open to all graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff. Register online.

R is an open-source software environment for data manipulation and statistical analysis. Used in a variety of disciplines, R has become a popular tool because of its power, flexibility and active community. Join us as we teach the R language fundamentals and basic syntax, major R data structures and generate basic statistical analysis. No programming

Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project. What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collected during the initial stages through to data

Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can use to decrease stress and anxiety. This free, one-hour workshop for university students meets from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and is provided by the Stress Management Clinic.

All Professional and Managerial employees are welcome to attend the PSA kick-off lunch. Join us for P&M networking, buffet lunch and PSA updates for 2019-20. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Please RSVP for catering numbers by Thursday, September 19 to psa@uoguelph.ca.

Learn which sites for academics are worth your time (academia.edu, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Twitter and more), how to keep track of your publications, what altmetrics are and how they work, and how to set up and use researcher identifiers such as ORCID iDs. Register online.

Join us for Fall in Love with Books at the library on Sept. 25! Bring your cozy vibes, your pumpkin spiced lattes and your best-knit sweaters and browse some of our favorites from the library's Gryph Reads collection. This year, we are teaming up with the Guelph Public Library to educate people on library resources

Good data is like a good turkey dinner: you need to clean and prepare it before you can enjoy it properly. What? I have to clean and prepare my data?! This workshop will teach you how to use the free open-source tool, OpenRefine, to get that messy data in order. You will learn how to: