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While the spotlight is often given to their cellist colleagues, double bassists never shy away from a feature since the instrument’s rich timbre makes for a delightful acoustical treat. KW Symphony stand-mates Talia and Ian, supported by Guelph key and law expert Elliott, present music from a variety of eras, bass music and transcriptions, familiar and obscure. The audience will even discover how a group of French composers in the 19th century created their own “fake news”…

This intriguing concert features the following performers.  It will be released as a Youtube Premiere on February 9 at 12:30pm.  Join us and enjoy the chat.

Judith Davenport, viola

Peter Shackleton, clarinet

Anna Ronai, piano

Women in Nanotechnology Seminar:
All students are invited to meet prominent women in nanotechnology to hear about their history, exciting research, and how they chose their successful career paths. This seminar will provide valuable information to all students, particularly female students, who may be interested in graduate work and careers in S&T but do not know what avenues are open to them

Information Session on How to Prepare a Successful Application:

Water challenges are complex and require innovative solutions. The application of nanotechnology in the water sector offers real opportunity for breakthrough innovations that will contribute to the more sustainable use and management of water.

In this seminar learn from Dr. Sabine Hoffmann, Group Leader of Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) in Switzerland.

Whether from COVID or climate change, we’ve all got a lot of anxiety these days. The Netflix hit film "Don’t Look Up," with its astronomical analogy for climate change, strikes some as cathartic and others as anxiety-inducing. But now what? Can a fictional film, and the associated anxieties, actually create change? What do we do with these feelings that persist beyond the screen and what other ways might fiction aid navigation of our climate realities?

Dr. Gerard Yun, shakuhachi (Japanese Zen Buddhist Vertical flute)

Nathan Stretch, acoustic and electric guitars

Music of living plants in real time (plant sonification by PlantChoir, Kingston, Ontario)

Our PJ-Friendly Writing Groups for Undergrads provide a community of support and motivation to undergraduate students throughout the term. These low-stakes, no-obligation groups are facilitated by our peer tutors and focus on goal-setting, getting some writing done, and celebrating your accomplishments.

The PJ-Friendly Writing Groups for Undergrads run January 10 to March 30, 2022 on Mondays from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Follow the link to sign up!

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Amy Pruden, W. Thomas Rice Professor, University Distinguished Professor, Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA will present: Harnessing 'Omics to Inform Strategies to Mitigate the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance as a One Water Challenge.

As part of the Water Institute's WaterLeadership training series, the Water Institute, presents, "Media 101 - Tips for Engaging with the Media” with Pamela Smyth, media relations manager for the University.