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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈
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Canadian Prof & Interdisciplinary Researcher: public health & ecological risk assessment, community-engaged software design, pedagogy, digital divide. He/Him. #2SLGBTQIAPlusInSTEM
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The Great Big Christmas Cook Off

Welcome to the 1st Annual Great Big Christmas Cook Off
The Great Big Christmas Cook Off
Welcome to the 1st Annual Great Big Christmas Cook Off
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December 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Home for Christmas
Maud Lewis
c. 1958
December 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Happy holidays all y’all.
A tabby cat (named Frankie) looks at a stack of wrapped Christmas presents.
December 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Beyond Twelve Days

Bonus 13th day of The Twelve Days Of Giving - because there are so many great organizations that could use our support
Beyond Twelve Days
Bonus 13th day of The Twelve Days Of Giving - because there are so many great organizations that could use our support
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December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 12

Day 12 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to the Children's Foundation of Guelph.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 12
Day 12 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to the Children's Foundation of Guelph.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 11

Day 11 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Wyndham House.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 11
Day 11 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Wyndham House.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Nothing says Christmas like Valentine’s Day decorations.

Sigh.
A store display of Valentine’s Day decorations.
December 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Tonight’s Christmas movie: Gremlins!
Title screen of the movie Gremlins on a tv next to a decorated Christmas tree.
December 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 10

Day 10 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Guelph Humane Society.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 10
Day 10 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Guelph Humane Society.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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1 year ago, @vancityreynolds.bsky.social made me wear a terrible sweater... youtu.be/8zY0dZr8t28?...
Deadpool and Kidpool Help SickKids
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December 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 9

Day 9 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo and Wellington
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 9
Day 9 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo and Wellington
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December 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 8

Day 8 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 8
Day 8 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph
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December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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📣Developing transferable skills.
Does disciplinary topic matter?

We asked. Our students answered.

@uofguelph.bsky.social #HigherEd

Many congrats to MSc Simone Boivin!

Check out our transdisciplinary research team and the full article: doi.org/10.5430/ijhe...
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screenshot of the title and authors: Developing Transferable Skills: Does Disciplinary Topic Matter? Simone Boivin 1 , Daniel Gillis 2 , Soha Eid Moussa 3 , Steve Mattucci 3 , Sara M. Fulmer 4 & Shoshanah Jacobs 1 1 Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada 2 School of Computer Science, University of Guelph, Canada 3 School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada 4 Office of Teaching and Learning, University of Guelph, Canada Correspondence: Shoshanah Jacobs, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Canada. E-mail: sjacob04@uoguelph.ca Screenshot of the first graph in the article: Figure 1. Percentage of correct responses to two knowledge-testing questions following a scientific inquiry workshop delivered in two different contexts: general (teal) and biology (purple) The graph shows that students in the more general skills workshop performed better on the knowledge testing questions related to scientific methods.
December 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Good grief.
andrew.heiss.phd Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 13d
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 7

Day 7 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Shelldale Family Gateway
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 7
Day 7 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Shelldale Family Gateway
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December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 6

Day 6 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Public Library.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 6
Day 6 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Public Library.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 5

Day 5 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Hope House.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 5
Day 5 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Hope House.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 4

Day 4 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Royal City Science.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 4
Day 4 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to Royal City Science.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Recruiting UofG Undergrads For Winter 2026

Recruiting senior undergraduate students from the University of Guelph to support several research projects this winter.
Recruiting UofG Undergrads For Winter 2026
Recruiting senior undergraduate students from the University of Guelph to support several research projects this winter.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 3

Day 3 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 3
Day 3 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 2

Day 2 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Wellington Women In Crisis
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 2
Day 2 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The Guelph Wellington Women In Crisis
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December 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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That’ll be a big no from me.
wickdchiq.bsky.social Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 17d
The new restrictions will not affect Canadian citizens but will affect permanent residents

“Canadian citizens would not be affected by the proposed changes to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) program”
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Visiting U.S.? Here’s who may need to share social media, family details - National | Globalnews.ca
The proposed rule would add new disclosure requirements for visa-exempt travellers, but Canadian citizens using their passport would not be affected.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week
NHS ‘facing worst-case scenario’ as hospital flu cases jump 55% in a week
Number of people in England being treated remains at record level for this time of year with daily average of 2,660 The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has increased by 55% in a week, NHS figures show. An average of 2,660 flu patients were in hospital each day last week, up from 1,717 the previous week. At this point last year the number stood at 1,861 patients, while in 2023 it was just 402. Continue reading...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 1

Day 1 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The SEED.
Twelve Days Of Giving – Day 1
Day 1 of The Twelve Days Of Giving: Giving to The SEED.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Twelve Days Of Giving Returns!

It's been 5 years - so I think it's time to relaunch #12DaysOfGiving.
Twelve Days Of Giving Returns!
It's been 5 years - so I think it's time to relaunch #12DaysOfGiving.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM