Upcoming Events

From seminars and hands-on workshops to a variety of undergraduate and graduate community events, there’s something for everyone in the UTM Biology community to enjoy! Whether you're here to learn, connect with peers and faculty, or to have fun, our upcoming events provide a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the life sciences and enhance your academic experience. Don’t miss out – we can’t wait to see you there!

Biology Seminar Series

This event is open to the public. 

brian kvitko

November 6
12pm | IB140

Dr. Brian Kvitko (University of Georgia)

meghan avolio

November 13
12pm | IB140

Dr. Meghan Avolio (John Hopkins University)

Dr. Mu Zhou

November 20
12pm | IB140

Dr. Mu Zhou (Tsinghua University)

Angie Salles

November 27
12pm | IB140

Dr. Angie Salles (University of Illinois-Chicago)

Casey Dunn

December 4
12pm | IB140

Dr. Casey Dunn (Yale University)

Majid Ghareghani

January 15
12pm | IB140

Dr. Majid Ghareghani (University of Toronto Mississauga)

PI: Samira Ghorbani

Gregor McEdwards

January 15
12pm | IB140

Gregor McEdwards (University of Toronto Mississauga)

PI: Mark Currie

Paul Wilson TrentU

January 22
12pm | IB140

Dr. Paul Wilson (Trent University)


Careers in Biology: A Fireside Chat

This event is open to all UTM undergraduate students.

a lab tech holding a test tube

November 23
12-2pm | DV3140

Physio, Pharmacy & Genetics Panel

RSVP HERE

an instructor standing in front of a class giving a lesson

January 28
12-2pm | DV3140

Academia/Teaching Panel

RSVP HERE

a closeup side view of a giraffe's head

February 25
12-2pm | DV3140

Zoology/Veterinary Panel

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BIO444 students bird watching

March 10
12-2pm | DV3140

TBD (will be either an environment panel OR a mixed panel)


Graduate Student Appraisal & Defense Seminars

arnaud headshot

October 28
10am | DV3130

Arnaud N'Guessan's PhD Defense

an outline of a woman facing to the side, her hair is in a bun and her fingers are rested on her chin

October 30
1pm | MN2210

Kaitlin Montanera's PhD Defense

Ferne Kotlyar

November 12
10:30am | ES2093 (UTSG)

Ferne Kotlyar's PhD Defense