Past Events

The CBS Undergraduate Student Poster Day is open to any and all undergraduate students participating in summer research projects in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Integrative Biology and Human Health and Nutritional Sciences.  Lunch will be provided! Visit the CBS Grads website for a list of poster printing options (scroll to 3/4 of the way down the page). Please allow several business days for printing and processing.

Registration is now open! This day-long BIO² Symposium at the University of Guelph will feature keynote speakers and presentations by graduate students and alumni. In the afternoon, there will be a panel discussion and a poster session where you can learn more about the summer research projects of our Master of Bioinformatics and Master of Biotechnology students. Throughout the day, there will be numerous opportunities to connect and network with students, faculty, alumni, and external partners.  

The CBS Office of Educational Scholarship and Practice Biology Education Exchange (BEE) is hosting a special workshop on Creating More Accessible STEM Classrooms. Please join us on Monday, June 23 from 12 to 1 p.m. in SSC 2315 to listen, learn, and share. 

Manufactured Ecosystems is an immersive exhibition that invites visitors to step into speculative futures where art, technology, and nature converge to address the climate crisis. The exhibition will run at the University of Guelph’s Zavitz Gallery from June 23 to Aug. 7. The gallery is open Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday, 1  to 4 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Join us for the annual CBS Summer BBQ on Monday, June 16! Catch up with old friends and meet new ones at our picnic-style gathering at Creelman Hall. The event starts at 12 p.m. with opening remarks by Dr. Maz Fallah, Dean of CBS, at 12:45 p.m. The CBS Teaching Awards will also be presented. Bring a blanket and grab a spot to enjoy some tasty food with your CBS community!

College of Biological Science staff, faculty and graduate students are invited to Decolonizing and Indigenizing the CBS Classroom, on Thursday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the McLaughlin Library, Whitelaw Room 246/248.

The College of Biological Science is pleased to present the next speaker in the Ann Oaks Lecture in Biological Sciences series. Dr. Lewis Kay, professor of molecular genetics, biochemistry and chemistry at the University of Toronto and senior scientist in the Molecular Medicine program at the Hospital for Sick Children, will present Going Beyond the AlphaFold and Cryo-EM Era to Understand the Dynamic Molecules of Biology.

The College of Biological Science will be hosting a town hall to provide an update on changes to our graduate program budgets. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. 

Guelph Bird Day is back and birdier than ever! Join the University of Guelph Arboretum and Bird Safe Guelph on Saturday, May 10th from 9 AM to 1 PM at The Arboretum Centre for a free, drop-in celebration of all things bird! This all-ages event has something for everyone. Take part in free guided bird walks, check out hands-on activities, and connect with local nature-based groups at their tables. Plus, Wild Ontario will be there with their live raptors for an up-close look at some incredible feathered ambassadors.

Registration has been extended for the 20th annual CBS Graduate Student Symposium! The Graduate Student Symposium will include oral presentation sessions, a poster session, a catered lunch with special keynote speakers, and conclude with an event-filled grad student social at the Brass Taps, featuring trivia and other games.