The 12th Annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium is a free campus event highlighting local and regional cancer research. Trainees will be able to submit abstracts for short talks or poster

The Comparative and Translational Regenerative Medicine Network at Guelph with the support of the Department of Biomedical Sciences hosts Prof. Frank Barry who will present a talk on "Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis:  Obstacles in Translation". OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1713

The 11th annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium will be held on May 30 at OVC and is free to attend! Come share and discover the cancer research taking place at U of G. The deadline for abstract submissions is April 30. The registration deadline is May 18. OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Leading Animal Welfare expert David Mellor, Massey University, University of New Zealand, will explore some of the welfare issues experienced by equine athletes. This talk will give a great foundation on equine welfare issues related to exercise for those planning to attend the keynote lecture on "Breathlessness" at the OVC Animal Welfare Forum on October

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare presents an Animal Behaviour and Welfare Seminar titled "A Utilitarian Perspective on Companion Animals" by Prof. Gary Varner, Texas A&M University. Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

The University of Guelph Sustainable Restaurant Project presents its fifth annual symposium, "Making a Difference: Celebrating Sustainability Success Stories in the Canadian Restaurant Industry." For more information and to register

The Department of Integrative Biology welcomes Prof. Jeffrey Richards from the University of British Columbia to present the 2016 Marcel Ali Lecture in Aquatic Biology. He will present a talk titled "Understanding the Mechanisms and Evolution of Hypoxia Tolerance in Marine Intertidal Fishes." This lecture is open to all members of the University community. Location:

University of Toronto professor Anthony Doob, who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014 for his research on criminal justice, will reflect on criminal justice policy during the Conservative years and how it might change under the new Liberal government. The lecture series is part of the Truscott Initiative launched at U of

Historian Margaret Derry presents "The Rise of Genetics and its Impact on Breeding in the Chicken, Dairy and Beef Industries." Derry is interested in how animal breeding has been practiced in the past. She has written numerous books focusing on animals, breeding and animal ethics. Her book, Masterminding Nature: the Breeding of Animals, has a

OVC Film Screening Event : Unbranded Hosted by Canadian Wild Horses This event will be held November 24th from 6:30-9,OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, $10.00 at the door. There are only 150 seats available and they will be first come, first serve. Canadian Wild Horses is continuing it’s mission to bring together like minded people and

The University of Guelph's Kinross Chair in Environmental Governance is hosting a public community engagement forum titled "From Reconciliation to the 'Re-Confederation' of Canada." Panelists will explore the potential for new "nation to nation" partnership arrangements between First Nations and the broader Canadian society, as well as the legal, social, economic and environmental implications for

Prof. Kristin Andrews, York University, studies the nature of social cognition, and examines human social relations and the relationships among and between animals of different species. She has published research on chimpanzee mindreading, animal belief, normativity in nonhuman animals, the methodology of animal cognition research, and the ethical implications of the cognitive, cultural, social and

Researchers are invited to the public town hall to ask questions, and meet with research program directors and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) staff. Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714