U of G News

2020 Derry Dialogues: One Health - Linking Human, Animal and Environmental Wellbeing
2020-01-15 17:45 - 19:15 (America/Toronto) | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The Derry Dialogues, made possible by the vision and support of Margaret and Douglas Derry, embody the ideas and values of interdisciplinary approaches to the big issues of our time. The speakers in this annual series reflect the values of the University of Guelph and are engaged in holistic, rigorous and interdisciplinary engagement as much in the public arena as in the academy.
One Health and the Derry Dialogues
This year, the Derry Dialogues will focus on One Health with the objective to instill an understanding of One Health through the examples of a range of speakers from a wide variety of disciplines. The speakers will address One Health approaches to:

Emerging global threats of antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases
Working at the veterinary and medical interface in East Africa
Environmental change due to anthropogenic early life stresses in wildlife

What is One Health?
One Health is defined as a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach — working at the local, regional, national and global levels.
The One Health concept recognizes the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Using a One Health approach will allow today’s researchers and thought leaders to work towards holistic, comprehensive solutions to complex problems, achieving optimal health outcomes for both people and animals.
Panel Members:
Janetrix Hellen Amuguni
Associate Professor | Infectious Diseases – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Dr. Amuguni is a veterinarian with doctoral training in Infectious Diseases. She uses a One Health approach to investigate, respond to, and counter existing and future emerging infectious disease, strengthening the public health workforce.
Alice Hovorka
Dean & Professor | Faculty of Environmental Studies – York University
Dr. Hovorka’s research includes animal geographies, gender and environment, urban geography, and Southern Africa.
Amy Newman
Associate Professor | Department of Integrative Biology – University of Guelph
Dr. Newman is an ecophysiologist, focusing on understanding how early life stress exposure influences physiology, behaviour and, ultimately, fitness.
Scott Weese
Professor | Department of Pathobiology – Director| Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses – University of Guelph
Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and microbiologist, dedicated to the study of infectious and zoonotic diseases, multi-drug resistant pathogens, and interspecies transmission of pathogens.

2020 FarmSmart Conference
2020-01-18 08:30 - 17:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The 2020 FarmSmart Conference will feature presentations addressing current and emerging technology and innovation across a range of topics, from crop and livestock production to soil and environmental management, business, marketing and general interest.
University of Guelph speakers at this event include, Profs. Bonnie Mallard, Richard Vyn, Alfons Weersink, Laura Van Eerd, Ryan Clemmer and Katie Wood. The speaker list also features many U of G grads!
Rub shoulders with farmers, farm advisors, ag industry, government and academics to be in-the-know about issues facing and top of mind across rural Ontario. For many, 2019 was a challenging year, and this event will help plan a path for the upcoming 2020 season. It’s the beginning of a decade when we are going to see the “pace of change” in agriculture ramp up even more.

"Park Your Thoughts": Open Forum on Parking at U of G
2020-01-20 09:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Join Campus Parking Services on Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the University Centre Courtyard to share your thoughts about parking services on campus.
Staff from Campus Parking Services will be on hand to learn more about how people arrive to campus each day, where they come from and their thoughts on the future of parking at U of G. Have your say and help us better understand how people commute to campus.
After the open forum, join Campus Parking Services staff in Peter Clark Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. for a Town Hall discussion. The Town Hall will provide an opportunity for questions and discussion on parking services.
If you are unable to attend the events on Jan. 20, there will still be an opportunity for input through an online survey. The survey is available to all faculty, staff and students from Jan. 20 to Feb. 1. We encourage everyone to participate, especially current users of campus parking services.
A summary of all comments and ideas will be posted on the Campus Parking Services website.

Students: Free Pizza for Sharing Your IT Woes!
2020-01-20 12:30 - 13:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The U of G IT Strategy Team wants to hear from students about their experience with IT on campus. Are you frustrated with certain systems? Is it hard to find the information you need? Have ideas about how to make things better? We are holding two workshops – each one hour – on Jan. 20 (free pizza lunch) and Jan. 30 (free pizza dinner). Please register so we can track attendance and order enough food!
Register online.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Intro to Python
2020-01-20 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Interested in using Python but don’t know where to start? Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming. We will cover the basics of working with data in Python. We’ll cover reading-in data from an external source followed by some simple manipulation and analysis using the built-in capabilities that are provided by base Python language and the pandas library.
Please bring a laptop with for your own use during the workshop. The laptop will need to have the following software installed:

Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition

Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

An Introduction to Podcasting Workshop
2020-01-20 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join this two-hour workshop to walk through the steps of creating a podcast: from planning, scripting, gathering music and sound effects. This session will provide instruction on free, open-source software called Audacity for recording and editing your podcast.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Identify the steps for creating a podcast
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for using sound effects and music in your podcast
Use Audacity to record your podcast

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Basics
2020-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Ever wonder what sort of data you will be dealing with? Do you find yourself lost when it’s time to prepare your data for analysis? In this workshop, you will be introduced to the different types of data you can collect and create as well as the various ways you can collect, describe and visualize your data before data analysis. You will also be introduced to the different ways you can make inferences about your data when you’re finally ready to analyze it. This workshop is intended for those who are going to be involved with research or academic projects and want to tackle their data from the very beginning.
Register on the library’s website.

Skills for Research Impact: Website Design and Digital Accessibility
2020-01-21 13:00 - 15:00 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Build your own website: explore available platforms and consider website structure, content, budget and accessibility.

Closer To Home Documentary Screening - "The Haircut"
2020-01-21 16:30 - 18:30
The Cultural Diversity Office hosts “Closer to Home” a four-part documentary screening. Each documentary is centered around the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and racialized Canadians. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A/panel discussion with community members and the film’s cast and crew. The first edition of Closer To Home will feature the documentary The Haircut by Maya Annik Bedward.
The Haircut
Marvin is 65. He hates to get his hair cut. With a modest (but expanding) grey afro on his head, Marvin’s hair isn’t what you might expect on a senior executive who lives in suburbia. Marvin immigrated from Jamaica to Ottawa in the 1950s, when Black immigrants were rare and often unwelcome. With no Black barbers in the city, Marvin suffered through many painful haircuts. The trauma from this period still lingers with him today.
The Haircut is a funny and refreshing take on the classic Canadian immigrant story — but it’s also an exploration of assimilation and resistance through the portrait of one man’s refusal to cut his hair.

Black History Month: Sandra Brewster's 'Token|Contemporary Ongoing' Exhibit
2020-01-22 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
On display at the Art Gallery of Guelph and highlighted during Black History Month, Token | Contemporary Ongoing is an exhibit conceived by Sandra Brewster as artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Focusing on the belongings of acquaintances and friends from Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora, physical objects are combined with representations of these tokens rendered in the form of large-scale photographs, photo transfers and audio recordings of personal descriptions by their owners. The exhibit runs Jan. 22 to Apr. 12.
Touching on themes of migration, familial bonds, memory and memorialization, the body of work also challenges how we determine which objects are of value and, by extension, worthy of our attention.
See more Black History Month events supported by U of G.

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - Open Data
2020-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this interactive course, you will discover, use and describe the benefits of open data. You will learn how you can use open data in your research. This workshop is for anyone that has little to some knowledge about open data. At the end of the workshop, you will know how to access free data after your academic career and be knowledgeable about working with it!
Register on the library’s website.

Continuity and Change in Animal Protection Work and Policy Presentation
2020-01-22 12:30 - 13:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Kendra Coulter presents “Continuity and Change in Animal Protection Work and Policy.”
She is leading a SSHRC-funded project on animal cruelty investigations and prevention.
Please join us for a meet and greet with Dr. Coulter in PAHL 3826 after the talk.
Dr. Coulter holds the Chancellor’s Chair for Research Excellence and is chair of the department of labour studies at Brock University. She is a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. She is the author of Animals, Work, and the Promise of Interspecies Solidarity (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) and the co-editor of Animal Labour: A New Frontier of Interpecies Justice? (Oxford University Press, 2020).

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - Intro to Twitter Archiving Using Tags
2020-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Twitter, like other social media channels, contains a wealth of information typically pertaining to current events in real-time. This information is valuable to researchers in all disciplines. This workshop will offer participants an easy to use, yet powerful tool to capture and dig into the data.
TAGS is a free Google Sheet template that works with your Google and Twitter accounts to set up and run an automated collection of search results on Twitter.
Participants need to have a Twitter and Google Account set up ahead of the workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Art Gallery of Guelph Winter Season Launch
2020-01-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Celebrate the opening of six new exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Guelph on Jan. 22 at 7 pm! Free admission. Artists in attendance. Refreshments and cash bar available.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Intro to R and RStudio
2020-01-23 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
R is an open-source software environment for data manipulation and statistical analysis. Used in a variety of disciplines, R has become a popular tool because of its power, flexibility and active community. Join us as we teach the R language fundamentals and basic syntax, major R data structures and generate basic statistical analysis.
No programming skills are required for this workshop, just an interest and desire to learn. Please bring a laptop for your own use during the workshop.
Before attending the workshop, please complete the following:

Download and Install R
Windows User
Mac User
Install RStudio Desktop:

What is R used for? Introduction to RStudio basics (5 min).
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

The Beginner's Guide to Animated Videos Workshop
2020-01-23 10:30 - 12:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Animated videos are a great way to engage your audience, share information and make information more “digestible.” This session will provide instruction on free animation software called PowToon that is quick and easy to use. Learn tips and tools to plan and storyboard your video, write your script and make your video accessible.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

List tips and tools for planning and storyboarding your video
Recognize how to write a script using best practices
Apply best practices for creating videos
Use PowToon to create a video with audio
Apply AODA standards to video creation

Participants should bring a device and headphones to this workshop.
Register on the library’s website.

Data Skills Workshop: Managing Data - Research Data Management
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a research question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project.
What if you began your project with a plan detailing the actual mechanics of what needs to be considered during every step of the project: from data collected during the initial stages through to data preservation when your project has been completed? What do you need to do to keep your project moving forward, on time, on track and without major incidents?
Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning.
Register on the library’s website.

Dial Down University Stress and Anxiety Workshop
2020-01-23 17:30 - 18:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies you can use to decrease stress and anxiety this semester.
This free, one-hour workshop for university students meets from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. with Kathy Somers from the Stress Management Clinic.

Frosty Mug Men's Hockey Game 2020 - U of G v. Laurier
2020-01-23 19:00 - 21:30 | Sleeman Centre, 50 Woolwich St,, Guelph, N1H 3T9
Guelph Gryphons v. Laurier Golden Hawks
$15 for adults
$10 for youths, seniors or U of G students
Buy tickets online
The annual Frosty Mug hockey game is a chance for students, faculty, staff and alumni to connect and cheer on the Guelph Gryphons men’s varsity hockey team. Enjoy an outstanding fan experience and see some of the best hockey in the area! More than 30 former Canadian Hockey League players (OHL, WHL and QMJHL) will take the ice for a match-up that’s sure to thrill!
The game takes place off campus, in the heart of the city. This annual winter event is popular with both the U of G student body and the Guelph community.
Gryphon Athletics provides a limited number of free tickets to the six associations that have worked with the Gryphons to create Junior Gryphon partnerships (Guelph Minor Hockey Association, Guelph Girls Hockey Association, Guelph Minor Football Association, Guelph Youth Basketball Association, Guelph Soccer and Guelph Youth Volleyball).

Brain Food Workshop: Getting Started on Your Thesis
2020-01-24 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we provide foundational skills and strategies that will carry you through the thesis or dissertation process. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Managing the Thesis Process: We discuss goal setting and time management strategies to keep you motivated throughout your graduate degree
Formulating Your Research Question: Your research question forms the basis of your research project. In this session, we discuss how to formulate an effective research question and how to use it to guide and inform your thesis or dissertation from start to finish
Working with Data: With so many ways to obtain data, it’s difficult to make sense of it sometimes. Come to this workshop to learn techniques on how to start working with your data and better answer your research question.

Register on the library’s website.

Taking Responsibility for Climate Change: Prof. Brooke Ackerly
2020-01-24 11:30 - 13:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
On Jan. 24, the Department of Philosophy welcomes Prof. Brooke Ackerly who will present her talk “Taking Responsibility for Climate Change: What People in Extreme Poverty Can Teach Big Donors (and the Rest of Us)”.
Ackerly is a professor in the political science department at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of Just Responsibility: A Human Rights Theory of Global Justice (2018); Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism (2000); and Universal Human Rights in World of Difference (2008). She is also editor-in-chief of the International Feminist Journal of Politics.

Brain Food Workshop: Writing the Literature Review
2020-01-24 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we focus on one of the most difficult parts of a thesis to write, the Literature Review. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
A good thesis demands a good literature review, and that means finding and critically analyzing the key literature in your field. In this session, learn some methods for finding and evaluating the literature in order to select relevant and authoritative sources. We’ll also be discussing the use of Zotero for citation management.
Your literature review is a key component of your thesis or dissertation. This session will discuss how to connect the literature review to your argument, build the structure for your review, and avoid some of the common traps when writing.
Register on the library’s website.

Publishing for Undergraduate Students Workshop: Advancing your Academic Career
2020-01-24 14:00 - 15:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Whether you’re applying to graduate programs or just trying to make your resume stand out, publishing your undergraduate research papers can put you ahead of the curve. In this workshop, the managing editor of the Studies by Undergraduate Researchers at Guelph (SURG) journal will walk you through what to expect from the academic publishing process.
Register on the library’s website.

Arboretum Workshop: Night Stalker's Owl Prowl
2020-01-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn about the behaviour and adaptations of owls in the Guelph area. The introduction to this program will take place indoors, but dress warmly in preparation for a walk outdoors. This program is for adults and teens age 14+.
Guest Naturalist: Wild Ontario staff
Fee: $10 per person PLUS a $10 fee per transaction (you can register multiple people in one transaction)
Registration Deadline: Jan. 16
*Maximum 25 people
Register at www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum

Data Skills Workshop: Getting Data - Intro to Qualtrics Surveys
2020-01-27 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Many researchers, administrators and service providers use surveys to collect data. Really, who hasn’t created a survey? With the tools available to us, it is easy to create and distribute a survey. However, there are a number of important issues to consider when creating a survey. In particular, it is paramount to have a clear idea of your intention for both the process and the result before you begin. What is your research question, what will you do with the data that is collected, what decisions or actions will this data guide? In this session, we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
We will explore:

Developing a clear plan
How to create a Qualtrics account
Resources to learn about Qualtrics
And more!

Before you attend this workshop, you will need to create a Qualtrics account. To create an account please go to the Qualtrics Account Creation page. You will need to use your University of Guelph central login credentials (same as your U of G email username and password). If you have any issues, please submit a Help Request.
You will need to bring a laptop to this session.
Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Anxiety: Skills and Strategies Workshop
2020-01-27 12:30 - 13:30 | University Centre, 150 Research Ln, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Learn practical techniques, new tips and information on how to respond to the uncomfortable sensations of anxiety.
This skills program meets weekly on Mondays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., for three sessions.
Registration:

$10 for U of G students
$30 for members of USW Local 4120
$60 for all others

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
2020-01-27 12:30 - 14:30 | Canada
Guelph Hillel invites you to visit their tables in the University Centre Courtyard today from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. to learn more about how the Holocaust is memorialized around the world. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
At 2:30 p.m. a short remembrance ceremony will be held in the UC Courtyard.

Data Skills Workshop: Data Analysis - Manipulation in Python
2020-01-27 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us for a hands-on, two-part workshop for folks with little experience programming.
Data cleaning and manipulation usually take up 80% of the time allotted to a data analysis project. We will cover how to handle unstructured and structured data, data manipulation and cleaning tasks using Numpy and Pandas libraries. Please bring a laptop with your own use during the workshop.
The laptop will need to have the following software installed:

Anaconda – Python 3.7 version
PyCharm – Community Edition

Please note: All software installation must be done before the workshop. Please follow any account creation or software installation instructions. Out of courtesy to the class, we will not be able to troubleshoot software set-up during class time. For help, contact the IT Help Desk.
Register on the library’s website.

Open U of G Researcher Meeting with Global Affairs Canada
2020-01-27 14:30 - 19:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) and Global Affairs Canada invite you to a session with Paul Winters and Thouraya Triki from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – United Nations. They will be accompanied by Global Affairs representatives Stephen Potter; Director Agriculture and Food Systems and Anatoliy Shatkovskyy, Senior Analyst.
The activity is part of IFAD’s visit to Canada to strengthen the alliance between Canadian universities, Global Affairs Canada and IFAD. The aim is to link Canadian universities to the work IFAD does in developing countries. Canada is one of the founders and one of the strongest donors to IFAD, one of the largest sources of financing of agriculture and rural development in the world’s poorest countries.
This session should have some importance for SEDRD and OAC.
The event will include:

Welcome to IFAD and Global Affairs Canada representatives
IFAD presentation and audience questions
Open meeting with University of Guelph research institutes, research chairs and research directors

All University of Guelph researchers are welcome. No registration required. Further questions should be directed to Prof. Silvia Sarapura-Escobar, Rural Planning and Development – International Stream, SEDRD at Ext. 56786 or sarapura@uoguelph.ca.

Designing and Creating Infographics Workshop
2020-01-27 17:00 - 19:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Infographics are a unique way to organize and showcase research or complicated information. This two-hour workshop will walk you through the steps for designing and creating an effective infographic including graphic design principles, accessibility considerations and an introduction to free tools for creation.
After this workshop, you’ll be able to:

Describe what an infographic is
Apply graphic design principles for creating infographics
List free tools for creating an infographic
Apply AODA standards to infographic creation

Participants will need to bring their own devices to this workshop
Register on the library’s website.
