MLA Thesis Defence: Laura Williams
Laura Williams, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Floral Lawns: Developing and Evaluating a Residential Lawn Alternative for Southern Ontario." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. All are welcome to attend. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Scott Cafarella
Scott Cafarella, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Urban Open Space Planning in Southern Ontario: Lessons From the Red Hill Valley Project." The adviser is Prof. Karen Landman. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Keith Cutten
Keith Cutten, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Exploring the Evolution of Golf Course Architecture." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. Time: 3:45 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
PhD Thesis Defence: Chevonne Carlow
Chevonne Carlow, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on "Analysis of the Vitis CBF Genes and Their Potential Roles in Both the CBF and Stomatal Development Pathways." Her adviser is Prof. Annette Nassuth. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 2315
Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Football Facility
The U of G community is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $8.5-million Gryphon football facility at Alumni Stadium. Construction is set to begin this spring with a completion date set for December 2016. Please RSVP by Friday, April 22 to Jen Green at jgreen15@uoguelph.ca. Location: Alumni Stadium, University of Guelph, 26
2016 Kenneth Hammond Lecture and Spring Sustainability Symposium
Join the School of Environmental Sciences for the 2016 Kenneth Hammond Lecture and Spring Sustainability Symposium. The Hammond guest speaker will be Reg Melanson, executive director of the Canadian Business and Biodoversity Council. He will give a presentation on "Linking Business and Biodiversity: Challenges and Successes." Following the talk, a panel discussion will take place
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Farouq Ayiworoh
Farouq Ayiworoh, a master's student in capacity development and extension in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "An Exploratory Case Study of HIV/AIDS Related Stigma in Rural Ghana." The adviser is Prof. Helen Hambly Odame. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
MLA Thesis Defence: Calen Hamelin
Calen Hamelin, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "The Potential of Lost Space: Identifying, Classifying and Transforming Urban Food Void Space." The adviser is Prof. Larry Harder. All are welcome to attend. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Alexander Waffle
Alexander Waffle, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Urban Agricultural Hot Spots: Taking Advantage of the Urban Heat Island for Production of Warmer-Climate Crops." The adviser is Prof. Robert Brown. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
MLA Thesis Defence: Tim O’Brien
Tim O'Brien, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as Remote Sensors: An Effective Interpretation Tool for Wetland Mapping." The adviser is Prof. Cecelia Paine. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 202
PhD Thesis Defence: Adina Bujold
Adina Bujold, a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on "Role of Actinobacillus suis Adhesions in Host-Pathogen Interactions in the Tonsils of the Soft Palate of Swine." The adviser is Prof. Janet MacInnes. Examination committee: Prof. Eva Nagy, chair Prof. Janet MacInnes, Pathobiology Prof. Marc Coppolino, Molecular and Cellular Biology
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Allison Taziar
Allison Taziar, an M.Sc. thesis candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on "The Suitability of Sulfentrazone and Pyroxasulfone for Ontario Dry Bean Production." All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202
MLA Thesis Defence: Kearney Coupland
Kearney Coupland, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis on "Models of Good Design: The Role of Landscape Architects in Public Interest Design." The adviser is Prof. Karen Landman. All are welcome to attend. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143
PhD Thesis Defence: Shirene Singh
Shirene Singh, a PhD candidate in the Department of Pathobiology, will defend her thesis on "Enhancement of Avian Influenza Virus Vaccines in Chickens Through Identification and Application of Novel Mucosal Adjuvants." The adviser is Prof. Shayan Sharif. Examination committee: Prof. Patrick Boerlin, chair Prof. Shayan Sharif, Pathobiology Prof. Eva Nagy, Pathobiology Prof. Byram Bridle, Pathobiology Prof. Arshud Dar, VIDO,
International English Language Students Arrive
The University of Guelph English Language Programs welcomes incoming international students. They will begin their orientation on campus May 4, and classes start May 9. Join us in welcoming our new students to campus! Location: Eccles Centre
PhD Thesis Defence: Scott Mazurkewich
Scott Mazurkewich, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "Characterization of the 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate hydratase and the 4-carboxy-4-hydroxy-2-oxoadipate/4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate aldolase from Pseudomonas putida." His adviser is Prof. Stephen Seah. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 1511
University of Guelph Swine Research Day
The Centralia Swine Research Update and the Mike Wilson Swine Research Day have merged into a new partnership called the University of Guelph Swine Research Day. This new one‐day program will highlight University of Guelph swine research with high-profile guest speakers, brief updates on current swine research, written proceedings and opportunities for networking. The registration
PhD Thesis Defence: Martin King
Martin King, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on "Scientific Explanation: Towards a Neo-Deductivist Account." His adviser is Prof. Andrew Wayne. Time: 10 a.m. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 346
MLA Thesis Defence: Corey Dawson
Corey Dawson, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "The Role of Landscape Architecture in Landform Grading: Terrain Complexity Index." The adviser is Prof. Robert Corry. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 125
MLA Thesis Defence: Christian Stewart
Christian Stewart, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis on "Path as Place: Exploring the Concept of Place in Toronto's Grade-Separated Pedestrian Network." The adviser is Prof. Nathan Perkins. All are welcome to attend. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Landscape Architecture, Room 143