University of Guelph Events

Thursday at Noon Concert Series

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:27:51 -0500

James McLean is one of Canada's most distinguished vocal artists, known for his compelling interpretation of the works of Bach, Mozart and Britten during an illustrious career on the operatic and concert stages of Europe.

He will perform 16 songs from Schubert's first great song cycle Winterreise. Anna Ronai will accompany on piano. This is a free concert and everyone is welcome.

Time: 12:10 p.m.

Location: MacKinnon Room 107

M.Sc. Defence:

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:12 -0500

Patricia Chisamore-Robert, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend her thesis on "The Role of B1 in the Dual Nature of ARS in Saccharomyces cerevisiae." The adviser is Prof. Krassimir Yankulov.

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Science Complex, Room 1511

Docurama

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:22 -0500

Tonight's film is Buck. Docurama is hosted by the U of G library and the Central Student Association. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.lib.uoguelph.ca/services/docurama.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Thornbrough Building, Room 1307

GuelphU-INSPIRE

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:43 -0500

Some of Canada’s most successful business professionals are coming to the University of Guelph to inspire students. Guest speakers include Alex Rechichi (president and co-founder of Extreme Brands) and Rita DeMontis (award-winning lifestyle and food writer and editor).

This free event is open to all University of Guelph students who have registered online by sending their RSVP to inspireguelphu2012@gmail.com. Space is limited and dinner is provided.

For more information, contact event organizer Hussein Yassin at hyassin@uoguelph.ca or visit the Facebook event at www.facebook.com/events/150991495011393/.

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.

Location: Rozanski Hall

Pathobiology Seminar

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:51:04 -0500

Jennifer Cottell, a postdoc in the Department of Pathobiology, will discuss "Factors influencing the successful persistence and spread of antibiotic resistance plasmids."

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

Economics Visiting Speaker Seminar

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:25 -0500

Prof. Tanjim Hossain from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, will discuss "Social Preferences as an Incentive Device: Some Hidden Costs."

For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/economics/node/1254.

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 313

Apiculture Club Honey Sale

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:18 -0500

The Apiculture Club is selling University of Guelph honey and wax products. Get your sweetie something sweet for Valentine's Day!

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: University Centre

International Conference on Second-Language Pedagogies

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:25:00 -0500

The School of Languages and Literatures is hosting its first international conference on “Second-Language Pedagogies, New Technologies, and Learning Outcomes” Feb. 11 and 12. The event aims to provide a forum for sharing innovative theories, methodologies and technologies in second-language pedagogies. Presentations will be offered in English and in French.

Keynote speaker Richard Kern of the University of California at Berkeley will talk about “Technology and Language Teaching: Why the Medium Matters."

Other highlights include: Mirela Cherciov (Brock University) discussing "The Uses of C-test as a New In-class Evaluation Measure”; Noriko Yabuki-Soh (York University) on “The Use of Video-Conferencing in a Japanese Language Course”; Thiago Santos (University of São Paulo) on “Apprendre à argumenter en FLE dansune perspective socio-interactionniste”; and Kanstantsin Tsedryk (University of Waterloo) on “L’enseignement de langue en ligne: vers un cours plus interactif et efficace.”

For more information and to register, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/~slpc/Welcome.html.

TEDxGuelphU: Perceiving Past the Paradigm

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:56:39 -0500

The theme of this year's TEDxGuelphU event is to provoke critical exploration of the implications of current thought. We aim to challenge mainstream boundaries, beliefs, practices and actions through conversation and innovation.

For more information, visit www.tedxguelphu.com.

Time: 4 p.m.

Location: Rozanski Hall

PhD Qualifying Exam: Gudmundur Johannesson

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:24:12 -0500

The PhD qualifying exam for Gudmunder Johannesson, School of Environmental Sciences, will be held Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. in Alexander Hall, Room 265. The adviser is Prof. Claudia Wagner-Riddle. Interested members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend.

Time: 9 a.m.

PhD Defence: Brad Richards

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:41:58 -0500

Brad Richards, PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on "Consciousness, Attention, and Peripheral Experience." His adviser is Prof. Andrew Bailey.

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: MacKinnon Building, Room 132

MCB Distinguished Speaker Series

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:55:38 -0500

Prof. John Rawls of the University of North Carolina will discuss "Microbial Regulation of Host Nutrient Metabolism in the Zebrafish Intestine." Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/news_events/seminars/rawls-seminar.pdf.

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Animal Science and Nutrition, Room 156

CME PhD Speaker Series

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:36:42 -0500

Prof. Fei Song from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University will discuss "How Competitive are Female Professionals: A Tale of Identity Conflict."

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: Macdonald Institute, Room 300