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UGSRP Hosts Sixth Annual Symposium on Responsible Seafood

Join the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management, and the University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project (UGSRP) at the sixth annual symposium celebrating sustainability success stories in the Canadian

Winegard Lecture

Rozanski Hall 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario

2017 Winegard Visiting Lectureship on International Development Politics, Sexuality, and the Right to Critical Thinking: My Time in Evin Prison A public lecture by Homa Hoodfar Rozanski Hall, Room 103

Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture by Hitesh Mehta

The landscape architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture by Hitesh Mehta, president of H-M Design in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His talk

Stop Worrying

Learn to curb the worry habit and how to avoid the five pitfalls that perpetuate worrying. This two-hour workshop includes brain training exercises and a variety of other techniques to decrease worrying. The fee is $5 for U of G students, $10 for members of USW Local 4120 and $20 for everyone else. Location: University

Winegard Lectureship in Physics

Prof. Rob Phillips, California Institute of Technology, presents "Drunken Sailors, Coin Flips and How to Read Genomes" as part of the Winegard Lectureship in Physics. The ability to read the DNA

Philosophy Speaker Series

Prof. Tracy Isaacs, Western University, presents "What Would a Feminist Theory of Collective Action and Responsibility Look Like?" All are welcome. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 231

Leave for Change Experiences of a Lifetime

Be inspired as faculty and staff share their experiences with Leave for Change (L4C), a program that supports employees as they undertake a short-term (three- to four-week) volunteer assignment in a developing country. The panel will feature: Mary Murphy, Legal Counsel, will share the workshops she facilitated on legal systems for faculty, practicing lawyers and

Poultry Health Research Network Seminar Series

Prof. Patrick Boerlin, Pathobiology, will discuss "Antimicrobial Resistance: Going Beyond Direct Selection?" A pizza lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact Ravi Kulkarni, Poultry Health Research Network coordinator, at Ext 54759 or r.kulkarni@uoguelph.ca. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

PhD Thesis Defence: Wisam Obeidat

Wisam Obeidat, a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on "Genetic Variation for Chilling Stress and Spectral Reflectance in Short-Season Maize." Everyone is welcome. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Crop Science, Room 202

Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship

Join the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics for the Kenneth R. Farrell Distinguished Public Policy Lectureship on the role of technology in addressing environmentally sustainable food production. “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics and the Future of Food” is presented by Prof. Pamela Ronald, Genome Center director, Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy, University of

Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Bud Roach

The Thursday at Noon Concert Series and the Guelph Jazz Festival present Bud Roach, tenor and baroque guitarist. He will perform an English and Italian repertoire from 1620 to 1680, featuring music by Henry Purcell, Henry Lawes, Giovanni Felice Sances and Allesandro Grandi. This concert is free and open to the public. Location: MacKinnon Building,

Ontario Turfgrass Symposium

Designed for turfgrass professionals, the annual Ontario Turfgrass Symposium is hosted by the University of Guelph, an international leader in turf sciences. Location: Rozanski Hall

Educational Developers Caucus Conference

As educational developers, we work in and among the traditions of higher education. One tradition of educational development in Canada is the annual Educational Developers Caucus Conference. This year's conference, hosted by the University of Guelph, asks us to examine, evaluate, challenge and defend the traditions of educational development. We invite you to take this

Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar on Animal Care Services

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare Seminar Series welcomes Office of Research veterinarian Marcus Litman, who will discuss "Animal Care Services 2.0: Emphasizing the 'Services' in Animal Care Services." All are welcome to attend. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Presentation Boot Camp

This intensive workshop focuses on honing your presentation skills. Participants will learn strategies to improve their presentation skills, give a short presentation and receive feedback. This workshop is intended for graduate students, but undergraduate students preparing for undergraduate thesis or capstone presentations may also apply. Participants must commit to attending the full day (March 3

PhD Thesis Defence: Yuening “Nathan” Jiao

Yuening "Nathan" Jiao, a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend his thesis on "Syntheses of Carbohydrate Antigens Expressed by Gastric-intestinal Bacteria and Conjugates Thereof." Time: 2 p.m. Location: Science Complex, Room 1511

Jim Estill Presents “Successful Habits”

Jim Estill, CEO of Danby and former director of Blackberry, will discuss some of the habits that he feels contributed to his success, followed by a question period. Location: Richards Building, Room 2520