Research Connections
February 9, 2026
Whether you're curious about volunteering in a lab, looking for a summer job, considering an undergraduate research course, or thinking ahead to graduate school, this event is your starting point. Join us for Research Connections, the Student Research Network's (SRN) biggest event yet!
With the aim to make research at U of G more accessible to students and expand students' knowledge of the available resources and opportunities related to research on campus, Research Connections is an interdisciplinary social and professional networking event that brings together undergraduate students, graduate students, student representatives, faculty, and staff from across campus to learn more about paid and volunteer research opportunities.
What to expect:
- Learn about current research projects happening across campus
- Explore opportunities such as work-study positions, volunteer roles, grad school, USRAs/URAs/ISURAs, and paid summer research jobs
- Get advice on how to reach out to researchers and build connections
- Learn about services on campus that can give you a competitive advantage in your next application, e.g., resume/cover letter writing, interview skills, peer helper and career advisor services.
- Explore information booths from key departments on campus that can help you along your undergraduate research journey and help prepare you for life after graduation.
- Socializing and networking in a fun, casual, and accessible setting
- Free food!
Experience Guelph registration is required.
Schedule for February 9, 2026
Student registration and entry into Research Connections: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presentations, information booths, networking, and discussion: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Attending Professors
- Dr. Joseph Agyapong, Mechanical Engineering
- Genevieve Barlow, Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Ivana Blagojevic, Population Medicine & One Health
- Dr. Emma Borkowski, Pathobiology
- Dr. Leonid Brown, Physics
- Dr. Ruben Burga, Management
- Dr. Samantha Burns, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition
- Dr. Alex Chan, Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College
- Dr. Xi Chen, Department of Management
- Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Management
- Dr. Kearney Coupland, Landscape Architecture
- Dr. Leith Deacon, Rural Planning & Development
- Dr. Abdallah Elsayed, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr. Aron Fazekas, The Arboretum
- Dr. Lauren Grant, Population Medicine
- Dr. Andreas Heyland, Integrative Biology
- Dr. Linda Horianopoulos, Food Science
- Grace Kadler, Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College
- Dr. Lisa Kowalchuk, Sociology and Anthropology
- Dr. Wenxi Liao, Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Charles Macaulay, Department of Management
- Dr. Melissa MacKay, Population Medicine
- Sara Mansueto, Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Dr. Derek O'Flaherty, Chemistry
- Rebecca Robertson, Family Relationships and Human Development
- Dr. Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Psychology
- Dr. Sara Stricker, Guelph Turfgrass Institute
Event Details
- Date
- Monday, February 9, 2026
- Location
- Peter Clark Hall, University Centre, Level 0
- Who Can Attend?
- Research Connections is aimed at undergraduate students but open to any U of G student.
Staff, Faculty, and Graduate Students are Also Welcome!
If you’d like to attend to network or staff an informational table at Research Connections, please indicate your interest through the exhibitor form, or reach out the Student Research Network facilitators directly at SRN@uoguelph.ca.
“[What I enjoyed most about the event was] the opportunity to explore the options available in research. I learned what professors are looking for in terms of qualities and qualifications for candidates they wished to hire, and tips for contacting professors.” - Past Research Connections attendee
