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February 22, 2012

Renowned animal scientist, author and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin gives a free public seminar on “Autism, Animals and Sensory-Based Thinking.”

The event is open to everyone but space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Grandin is receiving an honorary degree from U of G this week as part of winter convocation. A professor of animal science at Colorado State University, Grandin introduced humane practices for handling livestock. She consults with the livestock industry on animal behavior and welfare and the design of handling facilities. She is one of the world’s most accomplished and recognized people with autism. A best-selling author, she invented a device used to treat people with hypersensitivity and was the subject of an Emmy Award-winning film.

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Location: Pathobiology/Animal Health Lab Building, Room 1800.

Date: 2012-02-22

February 23, 2012

Dr. Richard Witter, DVM and PhD, will present "A Journey Through the Land of Chicken Tumors." Witter is a member of the Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Date: 2012-02-23

The Writer's Workshop (Feb. 23 and 24) is open and free to all students, faculty, staff and alumni. Visit the conference website for a complete list of sessions along with a brief biography of the session leaders.

For more information, visit http://conference.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/tww/tww2012.

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: McLaughlin Library, Academic Town Square

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Date: 2012-02-23

Veterinarian and poultry disease researcher Richard Witter gives a free public seminar on “A Journey Through the Land of Chicken Tumours.” The event is open to everyone.

Witter is receiving an honorary degree from U of G this week as part of winter convocation. He was director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory for 23 years. He discovered a way to control Marek’s disease, the most costly poultry affliction worldwide. He is one of only a few veterinary scientists elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Pathobiology/Animal Health Lab Building, Room 1800

Date: 2012-02-23

February 27, 2012

Celebrate Gisele MacNeil's career and service to the University at an open house celebration at the University Club (UC Level 5, North) from 3 to 5 p.m.

Date: 2012-02-27

Michael Ianni, M.Sc. candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, will defend his thesis on "Single-codon Modifications of the C-terminal Helix of Human Glutathione Transferase T1-1." His adviser is Prof. David Josephy.

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Science Complex, Room 1511

Date: 2012-02-27

February 28, 2012

The ASTRA and Art History Visiting Artists and Speakers Series present William Noel, curator of rare books and manuscripts at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. His talk is titled "Lost and Found: The Archimedes Palimpsest." Admission is free and everyone is welcome.

For more information, visit http://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/noel-astra.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Science Complex Atrium

Date: 2012-02-28

Rebecca Beausart, a PhD candidate in the Department of History at York University, will discuss “Beyond Tea Parties and Calling Cards: Women and Domestic Leisure in Late-Nineteenth and Early-Twentieth Century Rural and Small-Town Ontario.”

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Johnston Hall, OAC Boardroom (Room 104)

Date: 2012-02-28

Save a life -- or three. Canadian Blood Services is holding a blood donor clinic at the University of Guelph. Call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or visit (www.blood.ca) to make your appointment to save a life.

Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Location: University Centre, Peter Clark Hall (basement)

Date: 2012-02-28

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