Past Events

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a university-wide competition for graduate students with an exciting challenge: to explain your thesis in a clear and engaging way, using only one slide, and in only three minutes! Both the winner and runner up of the CBS heat will receive prizes ($250 and $150 gift cards, respectively) and move on to the University of Guelph final on April 30, 2026. The winner of the university-wide competition will receive a $1,000 prize towards their tuition and will go on to the provincial final held May 6 .

On April 13th 2026, HHS will be hosting a seminar by Dr. Lauro Vianna from the University of Brasilia

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Carrie Branch from Western University will present "Cognitive adaptation and female mate choice in a food-caching bird."

As part of the One Health Seminar Series, Dr. Kathleen Angell will present “From Vector to Consequence: A One Health Approach to Lyme Disease Surveillance”. The event will be held in-person in OVC ECLA 1725, as well as online.

Integrative Biology seminars are held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SSC 2315. Coffee and cookies at 11 a.m. All interested are welcome to attend. Dr. Greg Albery from Trinity College Dublin will present "Spatial & social behaviour and wildlife disease."

U of G’s College of Biological Science is pleased to host the Canadian premiere of Wayumi, which follows David Good, a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology student, and his mother, Yarima, as they attempt to reunite a family separated for 30 years. The film is a journey across continents and generations, exploring what it means to belong.

CBS students: We want to hear from you! All College of Biological Science undergraduates are invited to share their experiences, ideas, questions, and concerns, regardless of the topic (e.g. courses, research opportunities, campus climate, accessibility, community, student supports). Regardless of the topic, your voice matters. Join us for the full session or drop in as your schedule allows. Drinks and snacks provided. 

Jonathan Heeney, Professor at the University of Cambridge, is CSO and founder of DIOSynVax; “Digitally Immune Optimised Synthetic Vaccines”, a clinical stage Biotech based in Cambridge UK. DIOSynVax’s Computational Vaccine antigen technology leverages AI to design broadly protective vaccine antigen payloads to protect from high consequence diseases of humans and animals.

Dr. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca from the University of Buffalo will be presenting as part of the HHS Seminar Series on March 25th from 12 to 1 p.m.

Thinking about professional or graduate school in the field of biological sciences? Don’t miss Professional Schools Night, hosted by the CBSSC Academic Subcommittee!  This event features multiple info sessions with professional programs from across Ontario and beyond, including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Physician Assistant, Veterinary Medicine, Medical Radiation Sciences, and more.