Events
Colloquium
The School of Languages and Literatures and the TransCanada Institute present “Convergences XIXe Autour de L’Impasse de Paul Bonnetain” Jan. 29 from noon to 5:30 p.m. at 9 University Ave. E.
Concert
The Thursday at Noon concert series presents a Creative Music Festival/Symposium featuring Profs. Ellen Waterman and James Harley, Fine Art and Music, Feb. 11 at 12:10 p.m. in MacKinnon 107.
Film
“Docurama,” a free film series sponsored by the U of G Library and the Central Student Association, presents The Cove Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in Thornbrough 1200.
Lecture
The Department of Philosophy presents Colin Allen of Indiana University Bloomington discussing “Reasoning Without Words: Narrowing the Gap Between Humans and Animals” Jan. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 309.
Notices
Applications are being accepted until Feb. 12 from students interested in giving this year’s Last Lecture. The Last Lecture was designed to give graduating students an opportunity to reflect on their time at U of G. For an application form, go to www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/LastLecture.shtml.
The Stress Management and High Performance Clinic is offering a five-session better sleep program beginning Feb. 5 at noon in UC 335. For more information, pick up a pamphlet at the Information Desk on UC Level 1, visit www.uoguelph.ca/~ksomers or call Ext. 52662.
The U of G varsity figure skating team holds its fourth winter ice show Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. at the Gryphon Sports Centre. Admission is $5 at the door. A free recreational skate will follow the show. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Right to Play Canada. Food bank donations are also welcome.
The Improvisation, Community and Social Practice project hosts “Thinking Spaces,” a reading group, Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in MacKinnon 132. For more information, send email to rcaines@uoguelph.ca.
The Wellness Centre’s Acceptance Without Limits group is hosting its first event aimed at educating and promoting awareness of issues related to body image. It runs Feb. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UC courtyard. For more information, call Ext. 53327 or send email to askinner@uoguelph.ca.
No Wrong Notes is seeking U of G women who love to sing. This is a non-auditioned, non-performing group open to women of all levels of singing ability and experience. It meets once a week at noon. For more information, send email to Maryann at mkope@uoguelph.ca.
Seminars
The ASTRA seminar series presents College of Arts dean Don Bruce discussing “Cyrano de Bergerac: How Did the Bold Free Thinker of the 17th Century Become the Unhappy Long-Nosed Lover of the 19th Century?” Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. in MacKinnon 317.
“What Does Animal Welfare Science Need From Definitions of Pain and Emotion?” is the topic of Colin Allen of Indiana University Bloomington in the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare’s animal behaviour and welfare seminar series Jan. 27 at 4 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 141.
Derek Lynch, Canada Research Chair in Organic Agriculture at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, and Ralph Martin, director of the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, are guest speakers in the organic agriculture seminar series Jan. 28. They will explore “Environmental Benefits, Research Directions and the Growing Market for Organics” at 4 p.m. in Richards 124.
Next up in the Department of Pathobiology seminar series Jan. 29 is Andrijana Rajic of the Public Health Agency of Canada discussing “Research Synthesis: Opportunities and Challenges for Interdisciplinary Collaboration.” The series continues Feb. 5 with Krista Power of the Guelph Food Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, explaining “Phytoestrogens and Estrogen Receptor Signalling in Women’s Health” and Feb. 12 with Veronika von Messling of the University of Quebec describing “Immune Responses to Influenza: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” The seminars begin at 11 a.m. in Pathobiology 2106.
The Department of Integrative Biology presents Heather Eisthen of Michigan State University discussing “How Many Vertebrates Does It Take to Change a Bulb? Functional Consequences of Olfactory System Evolution” Feb. 2. On Feb. 9, the topic is “Evolution and Development of the Gene Network Underlying Winged and Wingless Castes of the Hyperdiverse and Genus Pheidole” with Ehab Abouheif of McGill University. The seminars are at 3:30 p.m. in science complex 2315.
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology seminar series continues Feb. 3 with Prof. Paul Hebert, Canada Research Chair and director of the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, describing “A Census of All Life.” On Feb. 10, Morag Park, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research, focuses on “The Met RTK: Internalization, Trafficking and Tumorigenesis.” The talks begin at 12:30 p.m. in Animal Science and Nutrition 156.
“The Brockhouse Sector” is the focus of Prof. Stefan Kycia in the Department of Physics seminar series Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. in MacNaughton 101.
Café Scientifique, a series of discussions hosted by the School of Environmental Sciences, continues Feb. 9 with Prof. Noella Gray, Geography, discussing “Ecotourism: More Harm Than Good?” at 7 p.m. at Diana Downtown.
Café Philosophique, hosted by the College of Arts in collaboration with the Bookshelf, presents Prof. Matthew Hayday, History, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Bookshelf eBar. His topic is “Olympic Gold! International Achievement and Canada’s Changing Identity.”
Entomologist John Borden, chief scientific officer at Contech Enterprises Inc., is guest speaker for a seminar being hosted by NSERC-CANPOLIN and the School of Environmental Sciences Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. in Graham 3301. He will discuss “The SuperBoost Saga: Development of a New Product Based on the Honeybee Brood Pheromone.”
Teaching Support
Details and registration for Teaching Support Services events can be found at
www.tss.uoguelph.ca.
On Jan. 29, TSS hosts a Graduate Student Winter Teaching Workshop for grad students interested in university teaching. Mahejabeen Ebrahim, associate director of the Human Rights and Equity Office, will present “Inclusive Teaching and Academic Integrity.” U of G judicial officer Philip Zachariah will discuss academic misconduct.
Upcoming “Learning Circle” discussion groups include “Engaging in Education Research” Feb. 3, “Community Engaged Teaching and Learning” Feb. 4 and “Teaching on the Edge” Feb. 9.
TSS offers a graduate student workshop on “Individual Consultations and Dealing With Difficult Situations” Feb. 15.
For instructors wanting to use Desire2Learn (D2L), TSS offers “D2L Starter Kit” Feb. 5.
Thesis Defences
The final examination of Peter Lau, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is Jan. 28 at 9:30 a.m. in Rozanski 106. The thesis is “Microscopical Characterization and Correlation of Structural and Mechanical Properties in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms: The Importance of Lipopolysaccharide and Alginate.” The advisers were Profs. Terry Beveridge and Joe Lam.
The final examination of PhD candidate Chris Trobacher, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. in science complex 1511. The thesis is “Regulation of Programmed Cell Death in Tomato Endosperm and the Involvement of a Ricino- somal Cysteine Proteinase.” The adviser is Prof. John Greenwood.
The final examination of Veronica Kos, a PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, is Feb. 4 at 9:30 a.m. in science complex 1511. The thesis is “Biosynthesis and Export of the D-galactan I O-antigen of Klebsiella pneumoniae.” The adviser is Prof. Chris Whitfield.
Community Events
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph holds its annual Have a Heart for Kids Sake gala fundraiser Feb. 6 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Italian Canadian Club. The evening will include dinner, live and silent auctions, games and dancing. For ticket information, call 519-824-5154, send email to info@bbbsg.ca or visit www.bbbsg.ca.
Guelph Youth Singers host the fundraiser “Come and Dance the Night Away” Jan. 30 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Bullring. For ticket information, call 519-821-8574.
The Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group’s annual Winterfest is Feb. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. The afternoon will feature skating, crafts, face painting, music and refreshments.
The Guelph Youth Music Centre presents family recording artist Markus Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 519-837-1119 or visit www.gymc.ca.
A concert to raise funds for Haiti earthquake relief will be held Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Tickets are $30 per person. For ticket information, call 519-763-3000 or visit www.riverrun.ca.
The Edward Johnson Music Foundation hosts its annual fundraising gala, “Fever — Red and White and Hot All Over,” Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at the River Run Centre. For tickets, call 519-763-3000.
Women of all ages are invited to share in singing four-part a capella harmony with the Over Tones. The group will hold a membership drive and offer a vocal lesson Feb. 15 and 22 at 7 p.m. at the Elliott Community Room, 170 Metcalfe St. RSVP to overtones@rogers.com.
The Guelph Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of love and romance Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at the River Run Centre. Concert-goers can also join a dinner excursion aboard the Guelph Junction Express at 5:30 p.m. The deadline to reserve a place on the dinner trip is Feb. 5. For tickets, call 519-763-3000.
Bruce Leeming, director of Friends of Ile a Vache Haiti, is giving a presentation to raise funds for Haitian economic development projects Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Guelph Place.
The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington is holding its annual Manulife Walk for Memories Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Old Quebec Street. To register, call 519-836-7672 or visit www.walkformemories.ca.
Flying Dance Studio is holding a 12-hour dance-a-thon Feb. 6 to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Register by Feb. 3 at www.fitforheart.ca.