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A full day conference for university-bound grade 10 and 11 students, introducing university living and learning.
April 25 or 26, 2018
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Optional 1-hour guided campus tourAvailable from 3:00pm-4:00pm. See 1st year lecture halls, the Library, Athletics Centre, a dining hall and the infamous cannon!
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Program Schedule9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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Rozanski Hall
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Welcome and University 101
Rozanski Hall
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session One
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Session Two
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Optional Guided Campus Tour
Please register for this conference by Monday, April 9th, 2018Registration is $30 and includes lunch. If you require special assistance, please call us at 519.824.4120, ext. 58713 and we will make arrangements for your day.
Interaction provides a unique opportunity for university-bound secondary school students in grades 10 and 11 to experience the university living and learning community at the University of Guelph. Session topics cover a wide range of subjects and will be presented by faculty, staff and students from a variety of academic disciplines and student service areas.
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A1: Psychology, Neuroscience and Drug AddictionFrancesco Leri, PhD Department of Psychology
Behavioural Neuroscience is concerned with the study of how the brain controls behaviour. Our discussion will focus on a description of how drugs of abuse affect our brain and, in turn, how these changes affect human and animal behaviour.
A2: Study Abroad Opportunities at the University of GuelphChen Chen, Education Abroad Advisor Centre for International Programs
For those of you who are interested in international travel, meeting people from different cultures and enhancing your academic learning in an exciting way, this session will give an overview of exchange and semester abroad programs offered in over 30 countries through the University of Guelph.
A3: Play: What is it and Why is it Important?Elena Merenda, MA University of Guelph-Humber, Early Childhood Studies
Did you know that children actually have the right to play? Many people think play is just fun, and it is, but it is also important for children’s growth and development. Join this presentation to understand the importance of play and the skills children develop through play.
A4: Angry AviansLet’s Talk Science
This is your chance to play the Angry Birds game in real life! In this workshop, you will gain hands-on experience with trajectory physics and use critical thinking to design a catapult. You will have the chance to modify and optimize your catapults to launch an angry bird at the piggies’ fortress.
A5: Amadeus to Zeppelin: Music and CultureKimberly Francis, PhD Department of Music
What do Led Zeppelin and Medieval Norwegian chant have in common? Why does South Park reference the music of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem? What musical markers does Lin Manuel Miranda use in Hamilton to underscore notions of class and belonging? Why does Don Draper hear music from a Mozart opera in Season One of Mad Men? In this workshop, we will explore the fascinating and complicated relationship between contemporary culture and the vast history of Western “art” music.
A6: Take a Walk on the Tropical SideRodger Tschanz, MSc Department of Plant Agriculture
Explore the world of horticulture and plant science on this interactive guided tour of the research and teaching greenhouses at the University of Guelph. The tour will visit the current cutting edge research projects taking place in the greenhouse as well as the tropical plant collection with its “infamous” corpse flower.
A7: Asset Price Bubbles and Crashes: An ExperimentPaul Anglin Marketing and Consumer Studies (Real Estate and Housing)
Many people debate whether the market price of an asset, like shares in a company or the price of a house, is too high or too low. This experiment will let your team compete with other teams to set the market price and to profit by buying and selling appropriately.
A8: Who Am I? Pathways to Your FutureHeather Powell Co-operative Education and Career Services
Where do you see yourself when you are 25? What career options are out there? How do they fit with your interests and skills? Come to this session to get a better understanding of who you are and how knowing what your skills and interests are can help you choose a successful career path.
A9: Marshmallow Forest: An Evolution GameLet’s Talk Science
Ever wonder what evolution is all about? You will learn the basics of evolution with fun and competitive simulations using forks, spoons, and marshmallows! Will your plastic utensil survive?!
A10: The World of Medical PhysicsJoanne O’Meara, PhD Department of Physics
Come and discover the exciting world of Medical Physics, a specialization that applies physical principles to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. We will talk about imaging techniques such as CT and ultrasound, and the role that physicists can play in medical practice.
A11: Wanted: Environmental Scientists Interested in Water ResourcesG360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research School of Engineering
Put your detective, scientific, and engineering skills to the test! Act as an environmental scientist to investigate and solve a groundwater mystery. Learn about groundwater investigative tools and methods and use them to examine a mock site and answer several questions including: Is our drinking water at risk? What is the chemical of concern? Which way is groundwater flowing?
Wednesday April 25, 2018 Morning Sessions 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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A12: Squishy CircuitsLet’s Talk Science
Think playdough is for kids? Think again! In this session, you will use conductive and insulating playdough to design circuits and batteries!
A13: Make a Print!Martin Pearce School of Fine Art and Music
Find out what makes Guelph’s Studio Art program one of the finest in the country! As part of this session, you will get to produce a stencil print on the press in the Printmaking area.
A14: Tips for Financial PlanningKuljeet Notay, MA Student Financial Services
Investigate the average costs associated with attending a post-secondary institution for a first year student. In this session, you will learn about awards and bursaries offered at the University of Guelph, and how to set financial goals for yourself while learning various ways to budget your money.
A15: Exercise is MedicineAnthony Incognito, MSc Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
This Jeopardy style workshop will introduce you to the benefits of exercise for long-term health and disease prevention. You will learn about exercise for heart, brain, metabolic, and musculoskeletal health, as well as be introduced to and participate in exercise prescription regimes. Career paths incorporating exercise prescription in patient care (e.g. kinesiologist, exercise physiologist) will also be introduced.
A16: The Life Aquatic – The Hagen AqualabMatt Cornish Integrative Biology
In this session, you will tour the Hagen Aqualab, a state-of-the-art aquatic research facility. The Aqualab houses both freshwater and marine animals that serve as model organisms for a variety of research programs: embryology, physiology, behaviour, toxicology, parasitology, disease, and genetics. During this session we will visit sharks, starfish, rainbow trout, crabs (and more!) while discussing possible career paths you could pursue with a major in Marine and Freshwater Biology (BSc).
A20: Residence – Where Campus Comes to LifeLeanne Piper, MA Student Housing Services
Wondering what it’s really like to live on campus in residence? Sure, you’ll make lots of new friends, but there’s more! You can experience living-learning centres, study groups, leadership opportunities, student support, extra-curricular enrichment, academic clusters, jobs, and so much more. This session will offer an inside look into the student experience living in a university residence.
A21: Rube GoldbergLet’s Talk Science
In this activity, you will work in teams to build a Rube Goldberg machine that demonstrates basic physics principles. You will get to use a variety of materials to build your machine, including pulleys, dominoes, balloons, race cars, and other small parts. This session is all about getting those creative juices flowing!
A17: Digging Through DataLorna Deeth, PhD Department of Mathematics and Statistics
A hands-on, interactive session in which we will explore the basics of using data software (in this case, Microsoft Excel) to summarize data, create graphs, and make conclusions! Learn how to be your own statistical sleuth as we delve into the world of data analysis.
A18: Creating Music on the ComputerJames Harley, DMus School of Fine Art and Music
Join us for a fun, hands-on session where you’ll get to produce your own music in the Digital Music Lab. Put together a project using loops, and sounds, and mix it all together to create a hit!
A19: Entrepreneurship: The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it!John Lam Centre for Business and Student Enterprise
Do you have innovative ideas you want to share with the world? Have you ever thought about opening your own business some day? This session will introduce you to CBaSE (Centre for Business and Student Enterprise) which provides entrepreneurial programming at U of G. Through group discussion and an activity using LEGO, you will explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Wednesday April 25, 2018 Morning Sessions 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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B8: Amadeus to Zeppelin: Music and CultureKimberly Francis, PhD Department of Music
What do Led Zeppelin and Medieval Norwegian chant have in common? Why does South Park reference the music of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem? What musical markers does Lin Manuel Miranda use in Hamilton to underscore notions of class and belonging? Why does Don Draper hear music from a Mozart opera in Season One of Mad Men? In this workshop, we will explore the fascinating and complicated relationship between contemporary culture and the vast history of Western “art” music.
B9: Marshmallow Forest: An Evolution GameLet’s Talk Science
Ever wonder what evolution is all about? You will learn the basics of evolution with fun and competitive simulations using forks, spoons, and marshmallows! Will your plastic utensil survive?!
B10: Wanted: Environmental Scientists Interested in Water ResourcesG360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research School of Engineering
Put your detective, scientific, and engineering skills to the test! Act as an environmental scientist to investigate and solve a groundwater mystery. Learn about groundwater investigative tools and methods and use them to examine a mock site and answer several questions including: Is our drinking water at risk? What is the chemical of concern? Which way is groundwater flowing?
B1: Kinesiology - The Study of Human MovementLeslie Auger, PhD, RKin, CEP University of Guelph-Humber, Kinesiology
Interested in health, sport performance, fitness, anatomy, nutrition, rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and/or behaviour change? Well that’s what Kinesiology is all about! Come to this session to learn more about yourself and your potential to improve the health of others.
B2: Squishy CircuitsLet’s Talk Science
Think playdough is for kids? Think again! In this session you will use conductive and insulating playdough to design circuits and batteries!
B3: You Want Me To Build a Dome?Heather Mitchell, MA Student Life
Hey #FutureGryphons, wonder what’s going on at university other than lectures and reading? Join us to find out! #buildingthedome
In groups learn how to build a geodesic dome and why activities like this are so important in the university environment.
B4: Take a Walk on the Tropical SideRodger Tschanz, MSc Department of Plant Agriculture
Explore the world of horticulture and plant science on this interactive guided tour of the research and teaching greenhouses at the University of Guelph. The tour will visit the current cutting edge research projects taking place in the greenhouse as well as the tropical plant collection with its “infamous” corpse flower.
Wednesday April 25, 2018 Afternoon Sessions 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
B5: Learning to Brush: The History of the Toothbrush, Toothpaste and Oral HygieneCatherine Carstairs, PhD Department of History
In this session, you will learn about the history of tooth brushing. As part of the class, you will get to analyze some of the advertisements and oral health education campaigns used to encourage people to brush their teeth.
B6: FOOD Q!Carleigh Johnston, MSc Ontario Agricultural College
Test your senses! Work your way through multiple food sensory perception challenges while learning food science and product development. Making sense of your senses can be harder than it seems!
Please note: This session will include food tasting and participants may be exposed to common allergens.
B7: War and Conflict: The Good and the BadIan Spears, PhD Department of Political Science
Everyone knows that conflict and war is bad. But does it ever produce things that we value? This lecture will look at both the good and bad about conflict and considers how we can channel conflict to more positive outcomes.
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B11: Being First Nation, Metis, and Inuit at UniversityClayton Coppaway, MSc, Aboriginal Liaison Officer Aboriginal Resource Centre, Student Life
Attention all First Nation, Métis and Inuit students! Join us at the Aboriginal Resource Centre (ARC) for a fun and interesting hour learning how the U of G supports you while at university. You’ll find out about what it’s like to be an Indigenous student at Guelph from current students, learn about your favourite academic program and meet the staff at the ARC. You’ll gain important information on how to apply to the U of G and learn about how the ARC can support you once you arrive here. Plus, get crafty with us as we try our hand at some traditional crafts. All students are welcome to attend the session.
B12: Residence – Where Campus Comes to LifeLeanne Piper, MA Student Housing Services
Wondering what it’s really like to live on campus in residence? Sure, you’ll make lots of new friends, but there’s more! You can experience living-learning centres, study groups, leadership opportunities, student support, extra-curricular enrichment, academic clusters, jobs, and so much more. This session will offer an inside look into the student experience living in a university residence.
B13: Visualize Data like a Data Rock StarLucia Costanzo, MA, MSc, MLIS Library
Learn how to turn a bunch of numbers into a jaw-dropping visualization. In this session, we will grab data from online sources and use Tableau to quickly make a visual story.
B14: Rube GoldbergLet’s Talk Science
In this activity, you will work in teams to build a Rube Goldberg machine that demonstrates basic physics principles. You will get to use a variety of materials to build your machine, including pulleys, dominoes, balloons, race cars, and other small parts. This session is all about getting those creative juices flowing!
B15: Asset Price Bubbles and Crashes: An ExperimentPaul Anglin Marketing and Consumer Studies (Real Estate and Housing)
Many people debate whether the market price of an asset, like shares in a company or the price of a house, is too high or too low. This experiment will let your team compete with other teams to set the market price and to profit by buying and selling appropriately.
B16: Working in Healthcare: Preventing and Treating Sports and Activity-Related InjuriesTaylor Scully and Sandra Clark Health and Performance Centre
The Health and Performance Centre has a skilled team of practitioners including, but not limited to, physiotherapists, chiropractors, registered dieticians and registered massage therapists who offer services to University of Guelph students and the greater community. Learn what is required to be certified in these professions and what a typical day looks like!
B17: Angry AviansLet’s Talk Science
This is your chance to play the Angry Birds game in real life! In this workshop, you will gain hands-on experience with trajectory physics and use critical thinking to design a catapult. You will have the chance to modify and optimize your catapults to launch an angry bird at the piggies’ fortress.
B18: Introduction to the Services Available Through Student Accessibility ServicesThis session is intended for teachers, guidance counsellors and parents
Tania Green Student Accessibility Services
What is Student Accessibility Services (SAS)? What does SAS do? Who uses SAS? Student Accessibility Services offers a number of support services and programs for students with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability, or a parent, educator or guidance counsellor who works with students with disabilities, come and find out more about SAS supports, who we service, what documentation is required for eligibility, accommodations, and how university is different from high school for students with disabilities.
B19: So You Want to be a Veterinarian? The Ins and Outs of Getting Into Vet School in OntarioElizabeth Lowenger, MSc Ontario Veterinary College
Being a veterinarian is an exciting career choice! Did you know that working in a clinic is just one of the many workplaces that those with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree can choose from? Find out what it takes to get into vet school, the types of animals you can work with, and all of the opportunities that are available to DVM graduates in Canada.
B20: University of Guelph ObservatoryDr. Bob Brooks Department of Physics
This is a golden age of astronomy for both amateurs and professionals. Come and learn about optical telescopes and the amazing objects that can be viewed through even a modest sized instrument. The session will end with a tour of the University’s observatory!
Wednesday April 25, 2018 Afternoon Sessions 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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C1: Entrepreneurship: The Best Way to Predict Your Future is to Create it!John Lam Centre for Business and Student Enterprise
Do you have innovative ideas you want to share with the world? Have you ever thought about opening your own business some day? This session will introduce you to CBaSE (Centre for Business and Student Enterprise) which provides entrepreneurial programming at U of G. Through group discussion and an activity using LEGO, you will explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
C2: 3D Printing – More Than a Prototyping ToolJerry Ennett Biomedical Engineering
Learn how 3D printing is changing the way we manufacture products in nearly all industries. Explore how Jerry used 3D printing in a remote medical clinic in Southern India to print prosthetic devices for the local amputees.
C3: Psychology, Neuroscience and Drug AddictionFrancesco Leri, PhD Department of Psychology
Behavioural Neuroscience is concerned with the study of how the brain controls behaviour. Our discussion will focus on a description of how drugs of abuse affect our brain and, in turn, how these changes affect human and animal behaviour.
C4: Rube GoldbergLet’s Talk Science
In this activity, you will work in teams to build a Rube Goldberg machine that demonstrates basic physics principles. You will get to use a variety of materials to build your machine including pulleys, dominoes, balloons, race cars, and other small parts. This session is all about getting those creative juices flowing!
C5: Study Abroad Opportunities at the University of GuelphChen Chen, Education Abroad Advisor Centre for International Programs
For those of you who are interested in international travel, meeting people from different cultures and enhancing your academic learning in an exciting way, this session will give an overview of exchange and semester abroad programs offered in over 30 countries through the University of Guelph.
C6: Counselling: What’s It All About?Dave Kydd, MEd University of Guelph-Humber, Family and Community Social Services
This session will provide an introduction to the foundational skill of listening and how this skill is used by a counsellor. You will be given the opportunity to practice your listening skills in a role-play exercise that simulates a real counselling interaction.
C7: You Want Me To Build a Dome?Heather Mitchell, MA Student Life
Hey #FutureGryphons, wonder what’s going on at university other than lectures and reading? Join us to find out! #buildingthedome
In groups learn how to build a geodesic dome and why activities like this are so important in the university environment.
C8: Angry AviansLet’s Talk Science
This is your chance to play the Angry Birds game in real life! In this workshop, you will gain hands-on experience with trajectory physics and use critical thinking to design a catapult. You will have the chance to modify and optimize your catapults to launch an angry bird at the piggies’ fortress.
C9: The World of Medical PhysicsJoanne O’Meara, PhD Department of Physics
Come and discover the exciting world of Medical Physics, a specialization that applies physical principles to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. We will talk about imaging techniques such as CT and ultrasound, and the role that physicists can play in medical practice
Thursday April 26, 2018 Morning Sessions 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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C10: Who Am I? Pathways to Your FutureHeather Powell Co-operative Education and Career Services
Where do you see yourself when you are 25? What career options are out there? How do they fit with your interests and skills? Come to this session to get a better understanding of who you are and how knowing what your skills and interests are can help you choose a successful career path.
C11: Introduction to the Services Available Through Student Accessibility ServicesThis session is intended for teachers, guidance counsellors and parents
Tania Green Student Accessibility Services
What is Student Accessibility Services (SAS)? What does SAS do? Who uses SAS? Student Accessibility Services offers a number of support services and programs for students with disabilities. If you are a student with a disability, or a parent, educator or guidance counsellor who works with students with disabilities, come and find out more about SAS supports, who we service, what documentation is required for eligibility, accommodations, and how university is different from high school for students with disabilities.
C12: Wanted: Environmental Scientists Interested in Water ResourcesG360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research School of Engineering
Put your detective, scientific, and engineering skills to the test! Act as an environmental scientist to investigate and solve a groundwater mystery. Learn about groundwater investigative tools and methods and use them to examine a mock site and answer several questions including: Is our drinking water at risk? What is the chemical of concern? Which way is groundwater flowing?
C13: Marshmallow Forest: An Evolution GameLet’s Talk Science
Ever wonder what evolution is all about? You will learn the basics of evolution with fun and competitive simulations using forks, spoons, and marshmallows! Will your plastic utensil survive?!
C18: Digging Through DataLorna Deeth, PhD Department of Mathematics and Statistics
A hands-on, interactive session in which we will explore the basics of using data software (in this case, Microsoft Excel) to summarize data, create graphs, and make conclusions! Learn how to be your own statistical sleuth as we delve into the world of data analysis!
C19: Squishy CircuitsLet’s Talk Science
Think playdough is for kids? Think again! In this session you will use conductive and insulating playdough to design circuits and batteries!
C20: Exercise is MedicineAnthony Incognito, MSc Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
This Jeopardy style workshop will introduce you to the benefits of exercise for long-term health and disease prevention. You will learn about exercise for heart, brain, metabolic, and musculoskeletal health, as well as be introduced to and participate in exercise prescription regimes. Career paths incorporating exercise prescription in patient care (e.g. kinesiologist, exercise physiologist) will also be introduced.
C21: Creating Music on the ComputerJames Harley, DMus School of Fine Art and Music
A fun, hands-on session where you’ll get to produce your own music in the Digital Music Lab. Put together a project using loops, and sounds, and mix it all together to create a hit!
C22: So You Want to be a Veterinarian? The Ins and Outs of Getting Into Vet School in OntarioElizabeth Lowenger, MSc Ontario Veterinary College
Being a veterinarian is an exciting career choice! Did you know that working in a clinic is just one of the many workplaces that those with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree can choose from? Find out what it takes to get into vet school, the types of animals you can work with, and all of the opportunities that are available to DVM graduates in Canada.
C14: Working in Healthcare: Preventing and Treating Sports and Activity-Related InjuriesTaylor Scully and Sandra Clark Health and Performance Centre
The Health and Performance Centre has a skilled team of practitioners including, but not limited to, physiotherapists, chiropractors, registered dieticians and registered massage therapists who offer services to University of Guelph students and the greater community. Learn what is required to be certified in these professions and what a typical day looks like!
C15: Amadeus to Zeppelin: Music and CultureKimberly Francis, PhD Department of Music
What do Led Zeppelin and Medieval Norwegian chant have in common? Why does South Park reference the music of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem? What musical markers does Lin Manuel Miranda use in Hamilton to underscore notions of class and belonging? Why does Don Draper hear music from a Mozart opera in Season One of Mad Men? In this workshop, we will explore the fascinating and complicated relationship between contemporary culture and the vast history of Western “art” music.
C16: Tips for Financial PlanningKuljeet Notay, MA Student Financial Services
Investigate the average costs associated with attending a post-secondary institution for a first year student. In this session, you will learn about awards and bursaries offered at the University of Guelph, and how to set financial goals for yourself while learning various ways to budget your money.
C17: University of Guelph ObservatoryDr. Bob Brooks Department of Physics
This is a golden age of astronomy for both amateurs and professionals. Come and learn about optical telescopes and the amazing objects that can be viewed through even a modest sized instrument. The session will end with a tour of the University’s observatory!
Thursday April 26, 2018 Morning Sessions 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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D1: Exercise is MedicineAnthony Incognito, MSc Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
This Jeopardy style workshop will introduce you to the benefits of exercise for long-term health and disease prevention. You will learn about exercise for heart, brain, metabolic, and musculoskeletal health, as well as be introduced to and participate in exercise prescription regimes. Career paths incorporating exercise prescription in patient care (e.g. kinesiologist, exercise physiologist) will also be introduced.
D2: Asset Price Bubbles and Crashes: An ExperimentPaul Anglin Marketing and Consumer Studies (Real Estate and Housing)
Many people debate whether the market price of an asset, like shares in a company or the price of a house, is too high or too low. This experiment will let your team compete with other teams to set the market price and to profit by buying and selling appropriately.
D3: 3D Printing – More Than a Prototyping ToolJerry Ennett Biomedical Engineering
Learn how 3D printing is changing the way we manufacture products in nearly all industries. Explore how Jerry used 3D printing in a remote medical clinic in Southern India to print prosthetic devices for the local amputees.
D4: The Life and Lessons of a U of G StudentChelsea Mulvale, BA Central Student Association
This session will provide you with an up close and personal look into my own successes and challenges, and the resources that I utilized to help me. I will walk you through some of the key take away lessons and opportunities that I’ve gained while studying and working at the University of Guelph.
D5: Angry AviansLet’s Talk Science
This is your chance to play the Angry Birds game in real life! In this workshop, you will gain hands-on experience with trajectory physics and use critical thinking to design a catapult. You will have the chance to modify and optimize your catapults to launch an angry bird at the piggies’ fortress.
D6: Counselling: What’s It All About?Dave Kydd, MEd University of Guelph-Humber, Family and Community Social Services
This session will provide an introduction to the foundational skill of listening and how this skill is used by a counsellor. You will be given the opportunity to practice your listening skills in a role-play exercise that simulates a real counselling interaction.
D7: Wanted: Environmental Scientists Interested in Water ResourcesG360 Centre for Applied Groundwater Research School of Engineering
Put your detective, scientific, and engineering skills to the test! Act as an environmental scientist to investigate and solve a groundwater mystery. Learn about groundwater investigative tools and methods and use them to examine a mock site and answer several questions including: Is our drinking water at risk? What is the chemical of concern? Which way is groundwater flowing?
D8: Fun with Forming Fractals: When Math is Beautiful!Matthew Demers, PhD Department of Mathematics and Statistics
A fractal is a special kind of set that can have a beautiful or remarkable appearance. This session will include a presentation that describes how a fractal can be constructed by using a very simple set of rules. You will have the chance to create your own fractals using different sets of rules and then we will explore the idea of blending together different fractal sets to create whole families of new pictures.
D9: Rube GoldbergLet’s Talk Science
In this activity, you will work in teams to build a Rube Goldberg machine that demonstrates basic physics principles. You will get to use a variety of materials to build your machine, including pulleys, dominoes, balloons, race cars, and other small parts. This session is all about getting those creative juices flowing!
D10: Being First Nation, Metis, and Inuit at UniversityClayton Coppaway, MSc, Aboriginal Liaison Officer Aboriginal Resource Centre, Student Life
Attention all First Nation, Métis and Inuit students! Join us at the Aboriginal Resource Centre (ARC) for a fun and interesting hour learning how the U of G supports you while at university. You’ll find out about what it’s like to be an Indigenous student at Guelph from current students, learn about your favourite academic program and meet the staff at the ARC. You’ll gain important information on how to apply to the U of G and learn about how the ARC can support you once you arrive here. Plus, get crafty with us as we try our hand at some traditional crafts. All students are welcome to attend the session.
Thursday April 26, 2018 Afternoon Sessions 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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D11: Amadeus to Zeppelin: Music and CultureKimberly Francis, PhD Department of Music
What do Led Zeppelin and Medieval Norwegian chant have in common? Why does South Park reference the music of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem? What musical markers does Lin Manuel Miranda use in Hamilton to underscore notions of class and belonging? Why does Don Draper hear music from a Mozart opera in Season One of Mad Men? In this workshop, we will explore the fascinating and complicated relationship between contemporary culture and the vast history of Western “art” music.
D12: FOOD Q!Carleigh Johnston, MSc Ontario Agricultural College
Test your senses! Work your way through multiple food sensory perception challenges while learning food science and product development. Making sense of your senses can be harder than it seems!
Please note: This session will include food tasting and participants may be exposed to common allergens.
D13: Marshmallow Forest: An Evolution GameLet’s Talk Science
Ever wonder what evolution is all about? You will learn the basics of evolution with fun and competitive simulations using forks, spoons, and marshmallows! Will your plastic utensil survive?!
D14: Visualize Data like a Data Rock StarLucia Costanzo, MA MSc MLIS Library
Learn how to turn a bunch of numbers into a jaw-dropping visualization. In this session, we will grab data from online and use Tableau to quickly make a visual story.
D15: So You Want to be a Veterinarian? The Ins and Outs of Getting Into Vet School in OntarioElizabeth Lowenger, MSc Ontario Veterinary College
Being a veterinarian is an exciting career choice! Did you know that working in a clinic is just one of the many workplaces that those with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree can choose from? Find out what it takes to get into vet school, the types of animals you can work with, and all of the opportunities that are available to DVM graduates in Canada.
D16: Kinesiology – The Study of Human MovementLeslie Auger, PhD, RKin, CEP University of Guelph-Humber, Kinesiology
Interested in health, sport performance, fitness, anatomy, nutrition, rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and/or behaviour change? Well that’s what Kinesiology is all about! Come to this session to learn more about yourself and your potential to improve the health of others.
D17: Squishy CircuitsLet’s Talk Science
Think playdough is for kids? Think again! In this session you will use conductive and insulating playdough to design circuits and batteries!
D18: War and Conflict: The Good and the BadIan Spears, PhD Department of Political Science
Everyone knows that conflict and war is bad. But does it ever produce things that we value? This lecture will look at both the good and bad about conflict and considers how we can channel conflict to more positive outcomes.
Thursday April 26, 2018 Afternoon Sessions 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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Ontario VeterinaryCollege Pathobiology
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