Monday, May 12, 2025
Clear waters, hidden toxins 
Study warns that viruses that kill toxic algae may actually increase risks for people and ecosystems.
Biology
Thursday, May 8, 2025
A bird in the hand
Liam McGuire, professor in the Biology department, is giving students hands-on experience in the field with the help of the Faculty of Science’s Field Experience Award Fund (FEAF). McGuire has used funds from the FEAF to outfit a bird migration research station and organize field trips, providing students with field opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Leading the charge in treating cancer
By the time Yvonne Stevens (BSc ’94, MSc ’98) turned 14, she already knew that she wanted to be a scientist. Having grown up in a large family, headed by a single mother, Yvette Stevens, who was an electrical engineer, Yvonne already had the support and drive to make her career dreams a reality. Her ambitions would take her from her home country of Switzerland to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Science to study Biochemistry.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Tuesday, November 5, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Tuesday, November 19, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Tuesday, December 3, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Tuesday, December 17, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ EcoEvo Journal Club: Fall 2024
The EcoEvo Journal Club meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 1-2pm in B2-256Â with a different topic every meeting. Check out the event to find out who is leading the discussion.
Thursday, January 25, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Thursday, February 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 22, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, March 7, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, March 21, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, April 4, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Biology Seminar Series
Join us for our Winter 2024 Biology Seminar Series
Hosted biweekly on Thursdays from 3-4 pm; In-person RCH 308 and online via Zoom.
Friday, February 2, 2024 2:30 pm
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4:00 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
Film Screening and Q&A for Signal Fire
The Biology EDI committee is hosting a remote viewing of a film screening and Q&A for the film Signal Fire at Laurier - you can join us in STC 0050 at 2:30 pm this Friday. The film has a run time of ~30 min, followed by the Q&A
Date & Time:Â Friday, February 2nd, 2024 @ 2:30 to 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Location:Â STC 0050, or online via ZoomÂ
Registration (in-person and online)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Â
Thursday, January 18, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Thursday, February 1, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 15, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, February 29, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Thursday, March 14, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, March 28, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, April 11, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Thursday, April 25, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series
Join us for our Winter 2024 Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series
Hosted biweekly on Thursdays from 3-4 pm; In-person RCH 308 and online via Zoom
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
(all day)
Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium (OE3C) 2024
Save the date!
Registration has opened for the Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium (OE3C – oe3c.ca) being held at UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ from 02-04 May 2024. This is a great opportunity for Biology students to showcase their research and network with academics across Ontario while staying close to home.Â
FREE GRADUATE REGISTRATION for UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ graduate students that present research they have conducted or assisted with (maximum 20 undergraduates and 20 graduates).
Monday, February 3, 2025 4:00 pm
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7:00 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
World Wetlands Day 2025
Join us for the 13th Annual World Wetlands Day Research Symposium at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. The event will consist of an undergraduate and graduate poster session and reception followed by a distinguished lecture by Dr. Hilary Dugan entitled, "Should we care about freshwater salinization?"
Friday, January 24, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Friday, February 7, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Friday, February 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Friday, March 7, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Friday, March 21, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Friday, April 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Friday, April 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ EcoEvo Journal Club: Winter 2025
The EcoEvo Journal Club meets bi-weekly on Fridays from 3-4pm in B2-256.