Before analyzing or visualizing data we've collected, it's important to clean and prepare it. Typical tasks include fixing spelling, removing duplicate rows, finding and replacing text, changing number formats and merging and splitting columns. This workshop will familiarize you with OpenRefine, a powerful data manipulation tool that cleans, reshapes and edit batches of messy and

Learn to relax tight muscles, calm anxiety, settle a busy a brain and have more energy! A smorgasbord of techniques for thriving under pressure are practiced in and out of class to begin developing lifetime skills. This 12-part program with Kathy Somers of the Stress Management and High Performance Clinic meets online for an hour

Reptiles are the most at-risk group of animals in Ontario. Our often misunderstood and maligned native snake species are actually beautiful, beneficial and inoffensive creatures that need our help. You can meet and learn about many of these ectothermic legless friends in this engaging program with live specimens on-screen. Fee: $10 (plus HST) per person.

Feeling a sense of connection is directly linked not only with positive wellbeing but with academic success. Connectedness helps reduce major risk factors that can be barriers to scholastic thriving.

This live, online workshop will welcome you to the Brain Food Workshop series (approximately 1:00-1:30 p.m.) and then lead to the popular workshop, Time Management during the Thesis Process. Learn more about how to manage your time, set goals and work efficiently as a graduate student.

In this workshop we will learn how to navigate ArcMap, kinds of GIS data, how to add data to a map, basic symbology and labelling, how to filter data and how to create a finished map. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS); a software program for working with maps and geographic data. ArcMap is

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 skills program with Kathy

This live, online workshop will help you make the most of the library’s databases and other search tools for finding relevant information for your thesis or dissertation. This workshop is essential for developing efficient and effective strategies for reviewing the literature in your field of study.

This live, online workshop will provide tools and templates to help you explore strategies for outlining your thesis, dissertation, or any large research project. Join us to learn more about an essential part of the thesis writing process.

Learning the night sky is like getting to know a new neighborhood. At first, it may seem big and confusing, but as you strike out and become more and more

Join us for Data Skills: GIS 2 - Intermediate. This workshop is designed to support the development of your GIS skills using ArcGIS. ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS);

This live, online workshop will provide strategies for avoiding plagiarism, paraphrasing sentences and short passages, and summarizing longer passages. Come to learn more about writing techniques for your thesis or dissertation.

Are you interested in uncovering patterns across vast amounts of textual information? This workshop will introduce distant reading techniques that address word count and location. Attendees will get hands-on experience

How do we find a balance between being a student, a worker, a friend, a family member? How do we find joy in our many roles? In this Thriving in Action session, we will explore how we can integrate the many facets of our lives together. We will identify the habits that help us thrive