Writing in the Sciences: Research Articles (in-person)
This session offers strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, and revising research articles in the sciences. We will explore the key components of the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. We will also provide a mapping tool that writers can use to organize their own scientific research articles.
Qualtrics – Introduction to Creating Online Surveys: Data Skills
Registration opens 4 weeks before the event. In this virtual session, we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation. We will explore: How to create a Qualtrics account How to find and use Qualtrics tutorials and training How to create a basic Qualtrics survey How to access your
Workshop: Project Planning for Graduate Students and Upper Year Undergrads
In this short workshop we will discuss strategies for managing your time and your tasks. We will aslo share strategies to help keep yourself on track. All grad students and upper year undergrads are welcome, whether you are working on a research paper, MRP for your program, or a dissertation. This workshop is best suited
Critical Relationalism by Design
Métis professor and architect Dr. David Fortin will discuss an emerging positionality in design away from human-centred thinking and instead towards the enhancement of all life. Framed as an evolution from earlier emphases in architecture focused on Critical Regionalism, or the emphasis on design informed by geography, Critical Relationalism instead asks what relationality means in
Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag Series: Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP)
A data management plan (DMP) is a document describing how your research data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and shared throughout the research process. DMPs provide a clear plan to researchers on a team on how to responsibly handle data including where to store and locate their data, and how to share the data for
Landscape Architecture Guest Lecture: “Process and Place”
The Landscape Architecture program in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development presents a guest lecture entitled "Process and Place", by Matt Williams. Matt is a Principal and Senior Landscape Architect at 02 Planning + Design in Calgary, Alberta. He manages high-profile urban design, mixed-use, campus, facility, and large park projects, etc. Matt’s work
Writing in the Sciences: Scientific Writing Style [In-Person]
We will focus on specific strategies and techniques that writers can use to strengthen cohesion, concision, and clarity. We recommend that participants bring an example of their own scientific writing to the workshop (e.g., draft of a research article, lab report, critical review of a scientific research article). However, instructors can provide an example text for
Crafting Elegance: An Exploration of Jewellery with Michelle Miller
Join the AGG Volunteer Association at the gallery on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. for an engaging talk by the artist and designer behind Michelle Miller Jewellery. Michelle will
Walking as Remapping | Marking Time: Tour of the Old Stone Quarry Site at the Guelph Correctional Centre
Join us for a walk and conversation with AGG Director Shauna McCabe and researcher and past chair of Heritage Guelph, Brian Skerrett, as they discuss the layered histories at play
Dial Down University Anxiety
Learn about the most common anxiety escalators (including a couple of surprising ones), along with practical, proven tips and strategies that you can begin using immediately to decrease stress and
Forest Learning from Elder Duke Redbird: Seven Canopy Teachings Walk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
She:kon! Hello! Please join us for a short walk through The Guelph Arboretum to explore the Land and learn about the Seven Canopy Teachings brough to us by Elder Duke Redbird. Haudenosaunee U of G Staff Member, Cara Loft, will lead a guided walk through The Arboretum to help us reconnect our spirits with the
Graduate Accountability Group – Online
ONLINE Ontario, CanadaThe Graduate Student Accountability Group provides a welcoming, safe and productive online space for graduate students to do their work. The group is facilitated by a learning specialist and is designed to help you identify small goals and accomplish them during short work periods. Comments from previous participants: "The group is a great way to
Mawadisidiwag | They Visit Each Other
Reconciliation is all about relationships. This ‘tea and talk’ session is an opportunity to share, explore and learn together. Participants are invited to bring forward topics and questions to ignite conversations. This session will be hosted by Cara Wehkamp, AVP (Indigenous Initiatives) and is open to all students, staff and faculty at the University of Guelph.
Open Scholarship and RDM Brown Bag: Implementing Ethical Considerations with RDM Best Practices
Learn about the importance of research ethics in studies involving human participants, how to implement ethical practices to benefit both researchers and participants, and the best Research Data Management (RDM) practices to support ethical research. This brown bag features Donna Drohan, Ethics Education & Compliance Advisor from the U of G Research Services Office, and
Special Event: Let us welcome the FALL season
Let us Celebrate Fall Equinox Yoga on Sep 24 at Johnston Green with the U of G community! If possible, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the CSA Food Bank. Dear Friends of the U of G Yoga and Meditation Collective, How can we achieve a still mind amid the chaos of
Creative Writing Series: Writing Poems that Spring from Poems
The Surprising and Inevitable Art of the Glosa Learn from other poets and experiment with new uses of language by writing a glosa! The glosa is a structured poetic tradition
Arboretum Gene Bank Tour A National Forest Week 2024 Event
Join us for a daytime tour of The Arboretum's Gene Bank with John Ambrose and Sean Fox. The Gene Bank is a living archive containing the genetic diversity of many
Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
Learn to calm anxiety, relax tight muscles, settle a busy a brain, and have more energy! Strengthen your ability to restore yourself during these challenging times. The continuity of this
Gryphons Read 2024 – Meet Author Alicia Elliott – And Then She Fell
Come meet the author Alicia Elliott in conversation with Carrianne Leung. Refreshments will be provided. Gryphons Read is a tradition at the University of Guelph, started by the well-known and
Trees, Butterflies and Pelee Island Talk A National Forest Week 2024 Event
The story of the butterfly's recovery, one tree at a time. Join us on Tuesday, September 24th at The Arboretum for a tribute to the diverse contributions of botanist Dr. John Ambrose. Remarks by Sean Fox and a keynote talk by Cherie Dillen, from the Pelee Island Butterfly Sanctuary and Teaching Garden. Doors will open