Past Events

“I believe the scientific farmer is going to be the farmer of the future. […] If farming is to be made a success in this country, it has to be done on a scientific basis.” — J.B. Reynolds (1867-1948)

College Royal has decided to go virtual this year! We will be hosting a virtual event where the public is able to flip through our interactive College Royal Booklet, click on each events to watch live demonstrations, participate in activities for all ages, and watch pre-recorded videos. The clubs on campus have also put together activities and virtual displays for all to enjoy. A live chat will be open from 9-5 both Saturday and Sunday for the public to ask questions and talk with the College Royal Members.

Join the Vector Institute on March 15 for an exclusive opportunity to hear author and New York Times technology correspondent Cade Metz in conversation with U of G Prof., CARE-AI academic co-director, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar and Vector Institute faculty member Graham Taylor. 

Pets: Help us explain Pi! CEPS, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Creative Encounters have teamed up to celebrate Pi Day on March 14th with our pets – and you can join the fun! There are two ways to participate: On social media, post a picture of your pet alongside one digit from π with the hashtag #PetsExplainPi. Visit the Creative Encounters website (below) to upload your photo.  

2021 One Health Institute winter seminar series: One Year, One Health Over the last year, COVID-19 has dominated almost every aspect of our lives. In this talk Dr. Daniel Gillis will present several ongoing COVID-19 research projects spanning the domains of computer science, mathematics and public health. While the talk will focus on the use of scenario analysis and agent based models, data issues, science communication, and collaboration also will be discussed.

Canada’s 26th Governor General, best-selling author and journalist, Adrienne Clarkson, will headline U of G’s HeForShe virtual celebration on March 10th an event that recognizes gender equality initiatives of students and community supporters. Clarkson will discuss her various life experiences, education and career and how resilience is about developing the mental, spiritual and emotional muscles to deal with life’s challenges.

Each year CEPS students plan a conference for women in STEM to support students and those pursuing careers in STEM in exploring their career options and to celebrate each other's work. This year's conference will take place virtually from Monday, March 8 through Saturday, March 13 from 5:30pm-6:15pm EST each day. Each day of HIVE will feature a new speaker from a different STEM-related field where attendees will get the chance to learn and ask questions about research and careers in that field.

Campus inclusion and community have always been a top priority at the University of Guelph. You can do your part to help. Join the U of G community in an honest and engaging discussion around gender equality, with the bold objective of breaking down barriers and stereotypes. The workshop discussions are open to all U of G students, staff, and faculty. This year's workshops will be hosted virtually through the Zoom platform. There will be four sessions to choose from:

3MT® is a university-wide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research, creative activity, and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of non-specialist judges. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible and compelling way, using only one slide.

Campus inclusion and community have always been a top priority at the University of Guelph. You can do your part to help. Join the U of G community in an honest and engaging discussion around gender equality, with the bold objective of breaking down barriers and stereotypes. The workshop discussions are open to all U of G students, staff, and faculty. This year's workshops will be hosted virtually through the Zoom platform. There will be four sessions to choose from: