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SCIENCE LIBRARIAN GIVES KEYNOTE TALK IN ENGLAND
Newly appointed academic liaison librarian Peggy Pritchard recently gave the keynote address at a women in science symposium at the University of Leicester. Her talk, “Maximizing Your Chances of Success in Science,” is based on her recently published book, Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor.
OAC STUDENTS TOP SPEAKERS
At the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition this month at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, two OAC students captured the top prizes in the senior category. Christina Crowley was awarded first place, and Claire Cowan came second. A third OAC student, Katharine Found, received an honourable mention.
ARTISTS EXHIBIT WORKS
Sculpture by Prof. James Carl, Fine Art and Music, is part of the group exhibition “Fun House” at the Art Gallery of Alberta. He also has a solo exhibition called “Jalousie” at the Galerie Heinz-Martin Weigand in Germany. “One-Second Hudson,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Prof. Monica Tap, opens Nov. 24 at Wynick Tuck Gallery in Toronto. Work by Prof. Laurel Woodcock is part of the current show “On Being an Exhibition” at Artists Space in New York City and will be featured at Jessica Bradley Art + Projects in Toronto from Dec. 15 to Jan. 12. Prof. Arthur Renwick is part of the exhibition “Re/translation: Land and Language” at A Space Gallery in Toronto until Nov. 23.
U OF G CROPS FINALISTS FOR SEED OF THE YEAR
Two crops developed by faculty and staff at U of G were among the top four finalists in the 2007 Seed of the Year competition. OAC Rex is a white bean variety developed by Prof. Peter Pauls, Plant Agriculture, former professor Tom Michaels and technician Tom Smith. Venture Peach, a processing peach variety, was developed by Prof. Jay Subramanian, Plant Agriculture, retired professor Neil Miles and Ken Slingerman of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.