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Events for Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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Rovers on Mars Talk and Observatory Tour

The Curiosity Rover self-portrait (courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) Learn about the intense physics research being performed right here in Guelph at this all-ages free event that showcases the University of Guelph's heavy involvement with the Mars rover project. This is a great event for kids and anyone else with a passion for outer space. If the

Luminary Leader Speaker Series Features Bob Rae

The Rt. Hon. Bob Rae is the keynote speaker for the Luminary Leader Speaker Series. His personal and professional achievements include: • Successfully serving as Ontario’s 21st premier from 1990 to 1995.• Participation in negotiations that resulted in the inclusion of Aboriginal rights in Section 35 of Canada’s Constitution in 1982.• His leadership contributions as

Campus in Community: Research in Action Immigration Series

Mohammed Baobaid, executive director of the Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration, and Prof. Lynda Ashbourne, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition (Couple and Family Therapy), present a free public lecture on "Enhancing Family Safety With Newcomer Families: Lessons Learned From Working With the Muslim Community." How can we best support the

Annual Plant Ag Plant Sale

The Department of Plant Agriculture is hosting a plant sale featuring a wide variety of vegetables, plants and herbs. Come early before the most popular items are sold out! Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: In front of Crop Science building

PhD Thesis Defence: Leah Soroka

Leah Soroka, a PhD candidate in rural studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "How Foresight Can Operationalize the Notion of Sustainability." The adviser is Prof. Al Lauzon. All are welcome to attend. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143

Better Sleep Program

Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily, and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies. This five-session program meets Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The fee is $20 for U of G students, $25 for members of USW Local 4120 and $50 for all others. Location:

2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference

The University of Guelph's Centre for Business and Student Enterprise (CBaSE) and College of Business and Economics are  hosting the 2016 Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) Conference. Entrepreneurs, educators, policy makers, business owners, students and others interested in promoting small business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to attend. This year's theme is "Leaders

PhD Thesis Defence: Casey Ford

Casey Ford, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on "The Logic of Vanishing: Becoming in Hegel and Deleuze." His adviser is Prof. Peter Eardley and co-adviser is Prof. Jay Lampert. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 346

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation

The first candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and meet with various groups of people. Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

OVC Community Open House

The U of G community is invited to the OVC community open house to learn more about the Project 2 preliminary design. Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, OVC Cafeteria

PhD Thesis Defence: Brittany Pequegnat

Brittany Pequegnat, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis on "Polysaccharide Vaccines for Enteric Pathogens: The Next Generation Multivalent Diarrhea Vaccine." Time: 10 a.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 1511

Affecting Choices: The Power of Nudges

Join the Guelph Knowledge Translation and Transfer Community of Practice for this discussion on the concept of nudging and how it can help us understand how to affect behavioural change. All are welcome. Location: 1 Stone Road West, Room 207

M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Sherri Tedford

Sherri Tedford, an M.Sc. student in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on "Management of Cercospora leaf spot in sugar beet and aerobiology of Cercospora beticola Sacc." Her adviser is Prof. Art Schaafsma. Time: 8 a.m. Location: Ridgetown Campus

Accessibility Conference

Reach the goal of an accessible Ontario and attend this conference featuring engaging, inspiring and action-oriented sessions on classroom, document, media, web and workplace accessibility. The conference welcomes both accessibility novices and experts, encouraging attendees to build communities and exchange ideas. Location: Rozanski Hall

International Symposium on Bioplastics, Biocomposites and Biorefining

This event will explore the broadening scope of research activities and new developments in the areas of biobased polymers and biorefinery. This international meeting of experts from U of G and around the world will also examine innovations in the fields of biocomposites and green composites, including a special focus on sustainability and durability of

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series

You-Chan Bae, senior researcher at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in Korea, will discuss "Pathological Changes in Wild Birds, Chickens and Ducks Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Type A (H5N8) Viruses." The U of G faculty host is Prof. Leonardo Susta, Pathobiology. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

PhD Thesis Defence: Tim Carter

Tim Carter, Department of Biomedical Sciences, will defend his PhD thesis on "Telomere patterning in matched donor and reprogrammed cell populations." Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: OVC Main Building, Room 1642 (seminar/defence) and Room 3648 (examination/defence)

OAC Dean Candidate Public Presentation

The second candidate for the OAC dean position will be on campus for a public presentation and to meet with various groups of people. Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Richards Building, Room 2520

Guelph Talks Food

Seven researchers will present high-energy, short-format talks about their innovative work in agriculture and food. Guelph Talks Food is an engaging event designed to share some of the University of Guelph’s most cutting-edge research advancing healthy, productive and competitive Canadian agriculture and food systems. A reception will follow at the Art Gallery Guelph. Please RSVP

Invasive Species Workshop: Animals and Plants

In this workshop we will learn about biology, identification and control of invasive plant species. What makes them more successful than native species? We will also learn about best practices for preventing the spread and introduction of invasive species. Parts of the workshop will be outside, where we will explore the woods and gardens of