Past Events

Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students are invited to the annual ABSc Christmas Party! Enjoy great food and drinks in a festive atmosphere with your colleagues, friends, and family.         

Dr. Lewis Lukens, an Associate Professor in the Plant Agriculture Department, will present the last CGIL Seminar of the Fall semester on Friday, December 6th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

Professor and OAC Dean Rene Van Acker will be in attendance.

Dr. Aroa Suarez-Vega, a CGIL Post-Doctoral Fellow, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 29th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

The PH.D. Defence for Sanjay Mallikarjunappa has been scheduled for Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 11:00 a.m. in Room 141. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Wendy Pearson Advisor: Niel Karrow Adv. Committee Member: Christine Baes Additional Member: Angela Canovas External Examiner: Mika Asai-Coakwell   Thesis Title: “Johne’s disease in dairy cattle: Validation of genetic markers and assessment of salivary gland transcriptome”.                                                      

Dr. Ludmila Zavadilová and Dr. Eva Kašná are researchers from VÚŽV, the Institute of Animal Sciences, in Prague (Czech Republic). They will present a CGIL Seminar on Tuesday, November 26th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

Dr. Nicolas Friggens, Project Coordinator for GenTORE, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 22nd. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.

The Ph.D. Defence for Dave Seymour has been scheduled for Friday, November 22nd, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Anna-Kate Shoveller Advisor: Filippo Miglior Adv. Committee Member: Michael Steele Additional Member: Christine Baes External Examiner: Nicolas Friggens  

Mark your calendars for Thirsty Third Thursday (TTT) taking place on November 21st in Room 141 at 9:30AM ☕☕☕! Come and enjoy FREE coffee and pastries/fruits and great conversation, with your fellow department members.