Gardenscapes 2017
Take a self-guided tour of eight Guelph gardens (rain or shine) as part of Gardenscapes 2017. Admission is $15. Location: Art Gallery of Guelph
Building Canada Lecture Series: Truth and Reconciliation Panel Discussion
The Building Canada Lecture Series presents "Truth and Reconciliation Panel Discussion: Rebuilding Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples." Location: Guelph Civic Museum
Celebrate Canada’s Garden Day
Celebrate national Garden Days in Guelph with free garden tours of the Arboretum's World of Trees, Riverside Park's floral clock and the Conservatory Gardens at the University of Guelph. Learn about the special plantings for Canada's 150th birthday. Complimentary parking and shuttle service are available at the Arboretum and Riverside Park. To reserve space on
GRADuate on Time
GRADuate on Time is a half-day workshop for graduate students designed to meet the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. In this workshop, you will learn concrete strategies to manage your time, graduate on schedule, balance conflicting priorities and manage procrastination. Please register in advance. Location: McLaughlin Library
39th Annual Sexuality Conference
The University of Guelph hosts the 39th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Canada’s largest and longest-running sexual health forum, June 22 to 23. The conference brings together several hundred researchers, health-care workers, therapists, students, social workers and other health professionals from across North America. This year’s conference theme is “Pain.”
Guelph Chemistry Presents Distinguished Alumni Lecture
Carl Decicco, senior vice-president and head of discovery at Bristol-Myers Squibb, presents "Innovation in Drug Discovery and Promising New Medicines." For more information, contact Dan Penfold at dpenfold@uoguelph.ca. Location: Summerlee Science Complex Atrium
SummerFest on the Green
As part of our Canada 150 celebrations, we're inviting the entire Guelph community to join us for a party on Johnston Green on Sunday, June 25. We'll have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and lots of fun stuff to do. Admission is free. Check out uofgsummerfest.ca for details. We hope to see you
What Can We Do About Depression?
A free health talk in Guelph for patients, families, staff and community members. Prof. Francesco Leri, Psychology, will be joined by McMaster University professor Benicio Frey and Debbie Bodkin, member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, to discuss depression and mental health. Leri will discuss basic science/pre-clinical research, as well as translation and reverse translation
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week's topic is Leave the Log. Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Milkweed… it’s not just for Monarchs. Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.
Building Canada Lecture Series Presents Making Sense of Our Nation
History and economics professor Kris Inwood presents "Making Sense of Our Nation: Using the Census and Historical Data to Explain Who We Are and How We Live. Location: Guelph Civic Museum
Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science of Ahmed Salama
Ahmed Salama, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “In Vitro Propagation and Cryopreservation of Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta Greenm.) ” All are welcome to attend. Alexander Hall - Room 265
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Dana Robson
Dana Robson, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterization of the Non-Darkening Gene in a Cranberry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Background.” All are welcome to attend. Room 156 - Crop Science Building
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week's topic is Living things we Love to Hate. Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Sarah Hirschfeld
Sarah Hirschfeld, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterizing Plant Communities on Canadian Permaculture Farms” All are welcome to attend. Room 156 - Crop Science Building
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is I’m lichen it. Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.
Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Julian Heath
Julian Heath, a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on "Evaluation of flea beetle (Phyllotreta spp.) resistance in spring-type and winter-type canola (Brassica napus)". All are welcome to attend. Room 156 - Crop Science Building
DVSc. Final Examination: Dr. Nicole Compo
THESIS TITLE: “Characterization of the Fecal Bacterial Microbiota of Commercial Mink” - Dr. Nicole Compo Rooms 1810 and 4838 - OVC Pathobiology AHL
Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week's topic is Animal Locomotion. Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.
Building Canada Lecture – Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses
To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launches a unique lecture series to reflect on our collective history and the theme of nation building. Building Canada Lectures, presented in partnership with the University of Guelph, is set for 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Guelph Civic Museum.