News and Announcements
Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) Summer Student Position
The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) is looking to hire a summer student or recent graduate (within 1-year of completion). This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in learning more about the Canadian feed industry and the important work done by agricultural associations.
For further details, read the job posting here or please visit the ANAC job website.
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Week 2 Winner of the ABSc GSC Creative Expression of Research Competition
Congratulations to Kortney Acton for winning last week's prize draw for the ABSc Graduate Student Council’s Creative Expressions of Research Contest. Kortney is an M.Sc. Candidate studying beef Cattle nutrition with Dr. Katie Wood and recieved first prize from the random draw for her "COWSMOO" magazine cover!
We received many fantastic submissions last week. Please follow the links to view all of the great work our postdoctoral fellows and students are carrying out!
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First Winner for the ABSc GSC Creative Expressions of Research Contest
Congratulations to Melissa Williams, a Ph.D. Candidate studying beef Cattle nutrition with Dr. Katie Wood, for winning the First Prize Draw for the ABSc Graduate Student Council’s Creative Expressions of Research Contest.
DON'T FORGET to send in your submission for A CHANCE TO WIN!! Draws happen weekly and submissions are accepted until March 19th!
Prof. Tina Widowski Named Research Leadership Chair
ABSc Prof. Tina Widowski was among 13 UofG faculty recently awarded a Research Leadership Chair (RLC). The RLC program was initiated by the Univeristy in 2017 to "recognize research excellence of mid- to late-career-stage faculty who have proven records of distinguished and sustained scholarly work."
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URA and USRA positions for Summer 2021 in Animal Biosciences
Attention Undergraduate Students: Summer 2021 URA and USRA job opportunities are now open. A summary of these positions can be found at the following link: https://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/about-us/opportunities-animal-biosciences
Complete details on how to apply to these positions can be found on the experienceguelph website.