Brandon Hollingsworth on Preventing dengue using Wolbachia infected mosquitoes | GES Colloquium
Dengue is estimated to infect 390 million individuals a year worldwide, with around 3.9 billion people at risk of infection. Currently, there are no licensed vaccinations or therapeutic treatments for the disease and control of the vector species through conventional methods has proven inefficient and costly. One possible novel vector control technique to prevent outbreaks relies on infection with the bacterium, Wolbachia....
Lyubov Kurkalova – North Carolina crop rotations and cropland use intensity | GES Colloquium
North Carolina is one of the most physio-geographically diverse states in the southern U.S, resulting in the majority of the state’s crop production the eastern Coastal Plains. We analyze the dynamics of cropland use intensity here, and are developing tools to improve the precision of environmental assessments of crop production in NC....
Modeling the impact of GM insect releases on resistance management and yields in GM crop fields | GES Colloquium
A novel proposed strategy combines the traditional planting of non-insecticidal refuge with releasing GM insects that are Bt-susceptible and have a repressible, female-specific lethal gene....
CALS Spotlight on Fred Gould: How Do We Communicate Genetic Engineering?
Dee Shore, Fall 2019 | NC State professor and genetic engineer Fred Gould is focused on clear communication and the public good....Continue reading "CALS Spotlight on Fred Gould: How Do We Communicate Genetic Engineering?"
Federico Ciliberto – Valuing product innovation: genetically engineered varieties in US corn and soybeans | GES Colloquium
Dr. Federico Ciliberto, an economist from of the University of Virginia, will discuss the welfare impacts of genetically engineered (GE) crop varieties of corn and soybeans....
Graham Christensen – RegeNErate Nebraska: Building Nebraska’s Communities From The Soil Up | GES Colloquium
The presentation will highlight the issues arising from extreme vertical integration in the food production system, how extreme vertical integration is impacting our communities, and how we are redirecting our approaches in agriculture to protect the environment, as well as the farmers and the farm workers that are producing our food. The solution lies in the soil!...
Student Spotlight: DeShae Dillard, AgBioFEWS Fellow
Dee Shore, Sept. 17, 2019 | When he first set foot in Columbia, North Carolina, this summer, NC State Ph.D. student DeShae Dillard felt as though he’d arrived in another country. There, the AgBioFEWS Fellow learned more about rural life, especially the everyday challenges of farming....Continue reading "Student Spotlight: DeShae Dillard, AgBioFEWS Fellow"
Molly Renda – From Teosinte to Tomorrow | GES Colloquium
A quarter-acre of the NC Museum of Art park is currently planted in a corn maze - the symbolic entrance to the exhibition ART'S WORK IN THE AGE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. Renda will discuss the genesis of the project and introduce some of the 17 artists represented in the exhibition....Continue reading "Molly Renda – From Teosinte to Tomorrow | GES Colloquium"
Todd Kuiken – Updates and Opportunities in the International Synbio Policy Space | GES Colloquium
GES Colloquium, 9/10/19 | Dr. Todd Kuiken will provide an update on major international treaties and discussions around synthetic biology, and ways for NC State and the broader synbio community to participate in these activities....
First AgBioFEWS Cohort: Eastern NC Field Course Report | GES Colloquium
The first cohort of nine graduate students in the AgBioFEWS program spent time in Eastern NC this summer visiting with farmers and stakeholders. The students will present an overview of their experiences and discuss how these experiences have affected their perspectives on agricultural biotechnology....Continue reading "First AgBioFEWS Cohort: Eastern NC Field Course Report | GES Colloquium"
AgBioFEWS Candidate Interviews
Welcome AgBioFEWS Candidates! We are very excited to meet everyone. Friday’s activities will take place in: Duke Energy Hall, Section D, 2nd floor, James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Centennial Campus, NC State Please refer to...
2018-19 University Faculty Scholars Named
NC State’s 2018-19 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 20 early- and mid-career faculty [including GES Center Executive Committee Member, Jason Delborne] receive this designation due to their significant academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, research and community engagement....Continue reading "2018-19 University Faculty Scholars Named"
AgBioFEWS Response Form
Please complete this application in its entirety and remember to click ‘Submit Application’ at the end. If you need any assistance, please contact us at gesocietycenter@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-2596. ...