Data Skills Workshop Series: Data Wrangling and Manipulation in R
Raw datasets are often quite messy. Before you can begin to analyze your data, first you must clean and prepare your data. This workshop will teach the fundamentals of using the tidyverse package in R, which include (but aren't limited to): checking for and removing outliers, filtering data, and mutating variables / creating new variables.
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe, and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Advanced Survey Creation in Qualtrics: Data Skills
This workshop will explore the more advanced question types and features of Qualtrics including: Various question types and methods like logic, piped text, loop & merge, timed questions, scoring, embedded data, and randomization How to use Survey Flow to meet complicated research designs How to create and edit messaging in your survey NOTE: It is
Deep Dish Dialogues explores the science of baking bread
Baking bread can sometimes feel a lot like magic but in reality it all comes down to science! Join us for a discussion and demonstration on how to make a
Data Skills Workshop Series: Data Visualization in R
In this workshop, we will use the ggplot2 package in RStudio to create visualizations (graphs and plots). The ggplot2 package is an excellent tool for creating customizable graphics. Prior knowledge
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe, and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Break the Anxiety-Procrastination Cycle
Although many people think that procrastination is a time management issue, most often it is an emotional response. We'll tackle the "complicated failure of self-regulation" in the anxiety-procrastination cycle by
2024 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium
The 2024 ICCI Cancer Research Symposium is pleased to be back in-person this year! The symposium will take place on Thursday May 23 in the Ontario Veterinary College’s new learning
Writing Tune-Up: Introduction to Style
Have you ever written a sentence or paragraph that was grammatically correct, but just didn't sound great? It's possible that issues with style are holding you back. Join us to learn about writing style rules and how to apply them so you can communicate more clearly and directly. Please note: This event will be hosted
Writing Tune-Up: Sentence Structure
Join us for some grammar fun! This session will focus on sentence structure and common errors at the sentence-level. These topics are helpful for anyone who needs to write formally in English. Whether you're learning English, or you speak English as your first language, you can benefit from this lesson. Please note: This event will
Journeys of the Filipino Kundiman
Join us at the upcoming "Journeys of the Filipino Kundiman" concert presented by the College of Arts at the University of Guelph in celebration of Asian Heritage Month! On May
Anxiety Skills & Strategies
Learn effective drug-free approaches for decreasing anxiety within the realms of self-care, self-talk, and self-calming. We'll practice a variety of strategies helpful for decreasing the uncomfortable physical sensations of anxiety,
Birdwatching Hike (in-person)
Spring has sprung, and there's no better time for birdwatching at The Arboretum! Migratory birds are making their way north from their tropical winter destinations, and our feathered residents have
Research Questions – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
Set yourself up for success by scoping your research project with succinct and realistic research questions. For more information, please visit our writing, learning, and research skills workshops page.
Graduate Accountability Group
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe, and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Literature Reviews – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your research question, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing. For
Outlining Your Thesis – Thesis Writing Workshop Series
Establish a roadmap for your thesis and make the most of your writing time by creating an outline. In this session, students will explore different options for structuring their theses
Toronto Argonauts Preseason Game vs. Hamilton Ticats
For a fourth consecutive season, the Toronto Argonauts will call the University of Guelph home for training camp as well as a preseason matchup. On Friday, May 31, 2024, the
Teaching with Artificial Intelligence Series
The Office of Teaching and Learning is hosting U of G's first Teaching with Artificial Intelligence Series, a week of workshops, panels, and playgrounds about teaching with AI. Our Teaching
Writing in the Sciences: Research Articles
This session offers strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, and revising research articles in the sciences. We will explore the key components of the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. We will also provide a mapping tool that writers can use to organize their own scientific research articles. NOTE: Registered participants will receive a Zoom link