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
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
Building Canada Lecture Series Presents Anita Stewart
Join U of G Food Laureate Anita Stewart as she presents "Canada IS Food! From Grease Trails to a Mars Mission -- The Building of a Culinary Nation." Building Canada
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
Thursday at Noon Concert Series Presents Autorickshaw Trio
The music of Autorickshaw spans Indian classical, folk, Bollywood and fusion (a blend of Indian music, jazz, world, pop and Canadian folk music) as well as original repertoire with deep
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
Structural Violence, Stratified Reproduction and the Politics of the Zika Virus
The Department of Political Science Speaker Series presents a lecture by U of G political science professor Candace Johnson on "Structural Violence, Stratified Reproduction and the Politics of the Zika Virus," Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 231
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