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2025 Hallett Memorial Scholarship - Mahdi Lavasani

Mahdi Lavasani, recipient of the 2025 Hallett Memorial Scholarship, is a PhD student researching the molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease. His work focuses on how the neuronal protein alpha-synuclein interacts with cellular membranes and the autophagy protein LC3B, revealing how these interactions may contribute to protein aggregation and impaired autophagy in neurodegeneration.

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U of G Students Shine at GDSC Hacks 2025 AI Hackathon

From May 2 to 4, 2025 the University of Guelph hosted GDSC Hacks 2025: Build with AI, a student-led hackathon that brought together aspiring developers, designers, and innovators to tackle real-world problems using artificial intelligence. Organized by the Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) at U of G, the event welcomed participants from across Ontario for a weekend of collaboration, creativity and cutting-edge tech.

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BattleSTEM 2025: High School Teams Face Off at U of G

This past Thursday, the University of Guelph (U of G) welcomed over 1,000 high school students from 33 schools across Southern Ontario for the annual BattleSTEM competition. This full-day event invited students to compete in more than 32 hands-on challenges to test their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The event focused on collaboration, creativity and developing a deeper understanding of STEM while offering a glimpse into university life.

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