U of G News

Annual Trial Garden Open House
2017-08-18 12:00 - 2017-08-19 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
The annual open house for the Guelph Trial Garden will take place this Friday (noon – 8 p.m.) and Saturday (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.) on the grounds of the Guelph Turfgrass Institute (328 Victoria Rd. S.) in Guelph.
Come out and get a preview of what new annual and perennial flowers that may be on offer at garden centres for 2018. Vote on your favourites and help influence that outcome. Free parking and admission.

Harnessing Analytics Symposium
2017-08-18 11:00 - 14:30 | Cutten Fields, 190 College Avenue East, Guelph, ontario, Canada
This symposium will explore how marketers can create effective campaigns and new product offerings for their customers by leveraging data and using analytics. Attendees will hear presentations from three University of Guelph researchers with expertise in marketing analytics and consumer insight.

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Jocelyn L. Smith
2017-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Crop Science Building
Jocelyn L. Smith a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Management of western bean cutworm Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and mycotoxins in Ontario maize.” All are welcome to attend.

Building Canada Lecture - Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses
2017-08-09 19:00 - 21:00
To celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums launches a unique lecture series to reflect on our collective history and the theme of nation building.
Building Canada Lectures, presented in partnership with the University of Guelph, is set for 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Guelph Civic Museum.
On August 9, Professor Jeff Thomason presents Horse Power: Building Canada on the backs of horses.
Professor Thomason has taught at the Ontario Veterinary College since 1992. He literally knows horses inside and out since he teaches their anatomy to first-year veterinary students and researches on the biomechanics of their elegant yet powerful locomotion which is the attributes that made them the perfect engines for driving Canada’s rise as a nation.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-08-09 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Animal Locomotion.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

DVSc. Final Examination: Dr. Nicole Compo
2017-08-03 09:30 - 22:30 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
THESIS TITLE: “Characterization of the Fecal Bacterial Microbiota of Commercial Mink” – Dr. Nicole Compo
Rooms 1810 and 4838 – OVC Pathobiology AHL

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Julian Heath
2017-07-27 09:00 - 10:00
Julian Heath, a PhD candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “Evaluation of flea beetle (Phyllotreta spp.) resistance in spring-type and winter-type canola (Brassica napus)”. All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is I’m lichen it.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Sarah Hirschfeld
2017-07-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Crop Science Building
Sarah Hirschfeld, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterizing Plant Communities on Canadian Permaculture Farms” All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-19 19:00 - 20:30
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Living things we Love to Hate.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

M.Sc. Thesis Defence: Dana Robson
2017-07-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Crop Science Building
Dana Robson, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend her thesis on “Characterization of the Non-Darkening Gene in a Cranberry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Background.” All are welcome to attend.
Room 156 – Crop Science Building

Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science of Ahmed Salama
2017-07-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Alexander Hall
Ahmed Salama, an M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Plant Agriculture, will defend his thesis on “In Vitro Propagation and Cryopreservation of Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta Greenm.) ” All are welcome to attend.
Alexander Hall – Room 265

Building Canada Lecture Series Presents Making Sense of Our Nation
2017-07-12 19:00 - 21:00
History and economics professor Kris Inwood presents “Making Sense of Our Nation: Using the Census and Historical Data to Explain Who We Are and How We Live.
Location: Guelph Civic Museum

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Milkweed… it’s not just for Monarchs.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walk
2017-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Join us for our weekly summer walk in the Arboretum. Cost is $2 per person with children under five free. This week’s topic is Leave the Log.
Contact arbor@uoguelph.ca.

What Can We Do About Depression?
2017-06-28 18:30 - 20:30
A free health talk in Guelph for patients, families, staff and community members.
Prof. Francesco Leri, Psychology, will be joined by McMaster University professor Benicio Frey and Debbie Bodkin, member of the Waterloo Regional Police Service, to discuss depression and mental health.
Leri will discuss basic science/pre-clinical research, as well as translation and reverse translation approaches employed to understand the neurobiology of depression.
Where: The Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St., Guelph, ON
Day and Time: June 28, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reserve your free seat at depressiontalk.eventbrite.ca.

SummerFest on the Green
2017-06-25 11:00 - 16:00
As part of our Canada 150 celebrations, we’re inviting the entire Guelph community to join us for a party on Johnston Green on Sunday, June 25. We’ll have live music, food trucks, a beer garden and lots of fun stuff to do. Admission is free. Check out uofgsummerfest.ca for details. We hope to see you there!
Location: Johnston Green

Guelph Chemistry Presents Distinguished Alumni Lecture
2017-06-22 15:00 - 16:30
Carl Decicco, senior vice-president and head of discovery at Bristol-Myers Squibb, presents “Innovation in Drug Discovery and Promising New Medicines.” For more information, contact Dan Penfold at dpenfold@uoguelph.ca.
Location: Summerlee Science Complex Atrium

39th Annual Sexuality Conference
2017-06-22 - 2017-06-23 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The University of Guelph hosts the 39th annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, Canada’s largest and longest-running sexual health forum, June 22 to 23.
The conference brings together several hundred researchers, health-care workers, therapists, students, social workers and other health professionals from across North America.
This year’s conference theme is “Pain.”

GRADuate on Time
2017-06-21 09:00 - 12:00
GRADuate on Time is a half-day workshop for graduate students designed to meet the specific time management challenges that graduate students face.
In this workshop, you will learn concrete strategies to manage your time, graduate on schedule, balance conflicting priorities and manage procrastination. Please register in advance.
Location: McLaughlin Library

Celebrate Canada's Garden Day
2017-06-16 10:00 - 14:00
Celebrate national Garden Days in Guelph with free garden tours of the Arboretum’s World of Trees, Riverside Park’s floral clock and the Conservatory Gardens at the University of Guelph.
Learn about the special plantings for Canada’s 150th birthday.
Complimentary parking and shuttle service are available at the Arboretum and Riverside Park. To reserve space on the shuttle, please register at bit.ly/GardenDays2017UG.
Location: Arboretum Information Booth

Building Canada Lecture Series: Truth and Reconciliation Panel Discussion
2017-06-14 19:00 - 21:00
The Building Canada Lecture Series presents “Truth and Reconciliation Panel Discussion: Rebuilding Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples.”
Location: Guelph Civic Museum

Gardenscapes 2017
2017-06-11 12:00 - 17:00
Take a self-guided tour of eight Guelph gardens (rain or shine) as part of Gardenscapes 2017. Admission is $15.
Location: Art Gallery of Guelph

Geography Department Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2017-06-10
Alumni, faculty and friends of the Department of Geography are invited to a special event to celebrate the department’s 50th anniversary. Tour the department’s home in the Hutt Building, learn about exciting research and initiatives, reconnect with familiar faces and meet new friends.
Be part of the celebration to recognize a remarkable community that spans 50 years.
The main event starts at 2 p.m. with a geography alumni celebration reception under the tent in the Rutherford Conservatory Gardens (near the greenhouse behind the Hutt Building).
Location: Conservatory

Installation of Martha Billes as Chancellor
2017-06-08 16:30 - 17:30
The University of Guelph will install Martha Billes as its next chancellor June 8 during a ceremony in War Memorial Hall.
The event will be held at 4:30 p.m.; doors open at 4 p.m. The ceremony is free and open to the U of G community and general public.
Billes, a Canadian business icon, philanthropist and U of G alumna, will be the University’s ninth chancellor, and the first U of G graduate to hold the position.

2017 Professional Staff Association AGM
2017-06-08 10:30 - 12:00
All professional and managerial staff are welcome to attend the Professional Staff Association annual general meeting. A barbecue lunch will follow the meeting.
Location: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre, Room 1714

Public Dialogue on GMOs: Food, Farming and Ethics
2017-06-07
Join the dialogue and be part of the Canadian debut of the full-length feature documentary Food Evolution. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with international speakers, including:

Dr. Alison van Eenennaam, University of California, Davis
Mark Lynas, Cornell Alliance for Science, Oxford, England
Dr. Kevin Folta, University of Florida
Dr. Sarah Evanega, Cornell Alliance for Science
Hon. Adam Malima, former member of parliament, Tanzania
Rob Wager, Vancouver Island University
Dr. C.S. Prakash, Tuskeegee University, Alabama

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Thornbrough Building, Room 1200

Food and Agriculture Business Seminar
2017-06-05 - 2017-06-06
This seminar’s cases explore shifting roles of government, food security, consumer perspective and developing markets in real scenarios that top industry businesses and organizations have faced.
Location: Rozanski Hall

Brain Food Graduate Thesis Workshops
2017-06-05 - 2017-06-06
At Brain Food workshops, graduate students will learn how to approach their research and writing with confidence and meet other graduate students who are also experiencing the trials and tribulations of graduate work. Three separate half-day workshops are offered, and registration is required.
Location: McLaughlin Library

Luminary Leader Speaker Series Presents Stephen Lewis
2017-06-01
The College of Business and Economics at U of G welcomes Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster and diplomat Stephen Lewis to its Luminary Leader Speaker Series.
The event showcases exceptional leaders in a broad range of private business, non-profit and public sector fields. The speaker series is part of the MA leadership residential week and is designed to inspire, influence and ignite positive leadership development among its graduate students, alumni and faculty.
Please RSVP to Alicia Cronsberry at acronsb@uoguelph.ca.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Creelman Hall
