MLA Thesis Defence: Tamara Freeman
Tamara Freeman, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Designing for Therapeutic Care Farms.” All are welcome to attend.
MLA Thesis Defence: Carleigh Pope
Carleigh Pope, a Master of Landscape Architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Landscape Architecture for Hyper-Diverse Cities: Renewing Toronto's Tower Housing Stock in a Time of Unprecedented Diversity." Karen Landman, Advisor, SEDRD Brendan Stewart, Advisory Committee Member, SEDRD Mervyn Horgan, Examination Committee Member, Soc. & Anth.
Arboretum Workshop: Greeting Spring – Making Your Own Greeting Cards
Spring has sprung, and we invite you to come join us at the Arboretum to capture the beauties of spring with creating your own greeting card! We'll start with a quick nature walk to get inspired, and then we'll head back to the J.C. Taylor Nature Centre to begin creating! Whether you've never painted before
MLA Thesis Defence: Kira Burger
Kira Burger, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "A Designed Landscape Pattern to Increase Urban Food Security and Optimize Ecological Integrity in Ottawa, Canada." All are welcome to attend.
MLA Thesis Defence: Derek VandenBrink
Derek VandenBrink, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "A Feasibility Study of Cottage Style Pocket Neighbourhoods as an Ottawa Inner Ring Suburb Redevelopment Strategy." All are welcome to attend.
MA Thesis Defence: Ritika Pal
Ritika Pal, an MA student in the Department of Philosophy, well defend her thesis "The Combination Problem of Panpsychism and its Possible Solutions." Her advisor is Andrew Bailey.
MLA Thesis Defence: Aiden Fudge
Aiden Fudge, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend his thesis "Memory, Place and Change: A Landscape Narrative of the Tantramar Marshes." All are welcome to attend.
MA Thesis Defence: Michael Furac
Michael Furac, an MA student in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis "Cruelty and Callousness in Virtue Ethics: Why the Virtuous Agent Acts Well Toward Animals." His advisor is John Hacker-Wright.
MLA Thesis Defence: Ashley Millar
Ashley Millar, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Environmental Needs of People with Parkinson’s Disease and their Informal Caregivers: Considerations for Landscape Architects.” All are welcome to attend.
MLA Thesis Defence: Courtney Plato
Courtney Plato, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "Green Streetscape Design Effects on Autonomous Vehicle Navigation.” All welcome to attend.
Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: A Book Talk with Kent Roach
The Department of Political Science and the Courts and Politics Research Group presents a talk by Prof. Kent Roach on his recently published book Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice: The Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie Case. Informed and timely, Canadian Justice, Indigenous Injustice is a searing account of one case that provides valuable insight into criminal
M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Michelle Michalski
Michelle Michalski, a master of science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis "New Methods for Allenyl Sulfoxide Formation and Interconversion, and the Synthesis of Partially Deuterated 2-Octenylsuccinic Anhydride." All are welcome to attend.
MLA Thesis Defence: Ruochen Xing
Ruochen Xing, a master of landscape architecture candidate in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, will defend her thesis "An application of biophilic design principles to the Jane-Finch area of Toronto”. All are welcome to attend.
Writing Tune-Up
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars and researchers, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. If you also wish to attend Day
The Intriguing World of Spring Wildflowers Workshop
This is really two workshops in one. In addition to learning to identify our springtime flora we will go "beyond the field guide" to delve into these plants' natural history, ecology, lore and uses. Following a brief classroom session, the remainder of our time will be spent exploring the Arboretum's nature preserves engaged in hands-on
PhD Thesis Defence: Shannon Buckley
Shannon Buckley, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend her thesis on "Dignity: A Salient Concept in Philosophy of Medicine." Her advisor is Prof. Maya Goldenberg. All are welcome to attend.
STOP on the Road: Smoking Cessation Workshop
Do you want to quit smoking cigarettes? The STOP program delivers research-based, cost-free smoking cessation workshops in local communities. Eligible participants will: Attend this educational session Receive a five-week course of nicotine patches To learn more, see if you qualify, and to register, contact: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health 1-800-265-7293 ext 4020. Confidentiality is assured.
Arboretum Workshop: Introduction to Birds
Are you a want-to-be bird watcher, but don't know where to begin? This course is for you! We will be covering topics from identifying birds to choosing and using binoculars. We will also cover basic ornithology by studying anatomy, breeding biology, classification and habitat requirements. Over lunch we will watch Arboretum birds and study their
Writing Tune-Up: Grammar Workshop – Day 2
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1, visit the Day 1 description to register for that
GFHS Seminar: Health Research at BIPS (the Leibniz Institute for Primary Prevention and Epidemiology, Bremen, Germany)
The Guelph Family Health Study invites you to attend: From Drug Safety to Primary Prevention - Health Research at BIPS, the Leibniz Institute for Primary Prevention and Epidemiology. A conversation with Dr. Iris Pigeot and Dr. Wolfgang Ahrens, Scientific Directors from BIPS in Bremen, Germany. You're also invited to a follow-up discussion after the talk