Past Events

The Animal Biosciences Graduate Student Council is pleased to announce the First Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest! Sign up your team and come show off your architecture and decorating skills in the ANNU Lobby to win a gift card to The Fifth.  FREE hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be available. Teams will be provided with a standard gingerbread house set including frosting and candy. If you would like additional items to make your gingerbread house stand out you may bring them. Decorating is between 1-3pm with voting from 3-4pm. 

The Ph.D. Defence for Bo Pan has been scheduled for Monday, December 3rd, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building.     The examining committee will consist of:   Examining Chair: Eduardo Ribeiro   Advisor: Julang Li                                             Adv. Committee Member: John LaMarre, OVC   Additional Member: Lee-Anne Huber         External Examiner:  Chad Foradori  

Dr. Agnese Balzani; a CGIL post-doctoral fellow, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 30th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.  

The 4th Annual ABSc (10 years of APS before that!) United Way Chili Cook-Off is Thursday Nov 29.We have 6 Chili contestants (including several past winners) - there will be 5 beef chilis to sample as well as 1 vegetarian. The Chili Cook-Off will be held in ANNU110 from noon - 1:30 pm.$6 will enable you to sample and vote for as many of the chilis as you would like,  a variety of breads and butter and a cold drink.

Dr. Kaitlin Wurtz will be presenting her research on aggression in group-housed pigs and potential solutions to this important animal welfare issue.  Dr. Wurtz is a research associate at Michigan State University where she works jointly with the Animal Behavior and Welfare Group and the Animal Breeding and Genetics group. Her ongoing research is assessing the current state of automated behavioral phenotyping using image analysis technology in order to improve the welfare of group-housed pigs. Dr.

Dr. Tatiane Chud; a CGIL post-doctoral fellow, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 23rd. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.  

The Ph.D. Defence for Michael Ross has been scheduled for Thursday, November 22nd,  2018 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Trevor Devries Advisor: Georgia Mason Adv. Committee Member: Alexandra Harlander Additional Member: Stephanie Torrey External Examiner: Marian Dawkins   Thesis Title: “Hens with Benefits: enrichments’ effects on resilience in laying hens”.      

​Reminder of the next departmental meeting in ANNU 141.. ​Just a heads up, in 2018 our departmental meetings will take place every third Friday of the month, at 2:30 PM. Wendy already booked the room for us. Thank you. Diana

Dr. Aroa Suárez Vega; a CGIL post-doctoral fellow, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 16th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.   Details of the seminar will be announced soon.   

  Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, M.Sc.; a CGIL visiting Ph.D. student, will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, November 9th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.