CURAC Conference 2019 Agenda

Conference Registration and Reception

The Art Gallery of Guelph

CURAC/ARUCC Board Priorities and Activities –

Panel:

Bryan Harvey, President

Fred Fletcher, Communications Chair

Bev Stefureak, Member Benefits Chair

Roundtables

- ideas, remcommendations from CURAC members

Agri-Foods for Human Health

Alison Duncan

Professor, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph

Have your retirement plans gone to the dogs? Perhaps they should!*

Kris Gies, OVC Pet Trust, Outreach Coordinator & Peggy Pritchard, Coordinator, Campus Therapy Dog Program

* therapy dog visits will be offered during the coffee break

Can we use bugs as drugs?

Emma Allen-Vercoe

Professor, Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph

CURAC Awards Banquet

Arboretum Centre

Welcome and CURAC Awards Presentations

"Ten Years After": not the band you were thinking...

Doug Larson, Professor Emeritus, Integrative Biology, University of Guelph

Nathan Larson, Agriculture and Food Laboratory, Laboratory Services, University of Guelph

Feeding the Future - Climate Change, Population Growth and Technology

Evan Fraser

Professor and Director, Arrell Food Institute, University of Guelph

Sexuality and Aging: the Final Frontier

Tuuli Kukkonen

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family Relations and Human Nutrition

Aging Well and Age-Friendly Communities

Panelists: Lynne Briggs, City of Guelph; Phil Allt, Councillor, City of Guelph; Manon Germain, Pi Network; Maryanne Wilford, Guelph-Wellington Seniors Association; 

Collecting the Past for the Future

Kathryn Harvey, Head, Archival and Special Collections, Library

Be the Best You Can Be  

Dave Scott-Thomas

Head Coach, Cross Country, University of Guelph