GGA Seminar with Dr. Latifa Jackson – Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series

March 10, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

​Leveraging computational scale data, studies show that socioeconomic, psychological, and biological factors contribute to immune weathering in young adults, and recent research suggests that violence and other adverse experiences may be affecting biological stress responses in African Americans. Hosted in collaboration with BAA (Being an Ally in Academics). ...

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Fireside Chat with Dr. Latifa Jackson - 3/20/23 at DH Hill Library

Fireside Chat with Dr. Latifa Jackson – Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series

March 10, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

As part of a two-day engagement, Jackson will join us for a “fireside chat” and Q&A session to answer your questions about her research on the effect of sexual and racial discrimination on human health, her work with the 1,000 African-American Genomes Project, her career path, and more. Hosted in collaboration with BAA (Being an Ally in Academics). ...

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Why do we love cats and hate rats?

March 6, 2023 | Guest Author

By NC State Libraries News | Why do we dote on parakeets but not pigeons? Why do we let cats curl up on our laps but catch rats in traps? Science writer Bethany Brookshire, author of the new book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villians visits NC State on April 4th....

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Jack Wang – Multiplex CRISPR-Editing of Wood for Sustainable Fiber Production | GES Colloquium, Spring 2023

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

The video and podcast of this colloquium will be embargoed until after the referenced research is published (date TBD)....

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Chalkboard drawing of colloquium topics: research, communication, ethics, etc.

Welcome Back Lunch | GES Colloquium, Spring 2023 – In-person, no Zoom

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

In-person, no Zoom this week. Happy new year! Our first class will be held in the 1911 Building, room 129 and lunch will be served! Come join us to catch up on one another's research and to hear about the Colloquium's new format and speaker list for Spring 2023....

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SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Dominique Brossard – Why We Should (Still) Care About Communication and Genetics | GES Colloquium [In-Person]

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

SPECIAL GUEST: Dominique Brossard’s research agenda focuses on the intersection between science, media and policy with the Science, Media and the Public (SCIMEP) research group, which she co-directs. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the International Communication Association, Brossard is an internationally known expert in public opinion dynamics related to controversial scientific issues....

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SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Latifa Jackson – Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series | GES Colloquium [In-Person]

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Multi-omic data has been used to create narratives about who we are as humans—are they correct or do they tell a very one-sided story? Hosted in collaboration with BAA (Being an Ally in Academics). ...

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Zack Brown – Benefit-cost analysis and alternatives for evaluating biotechnology policy | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Is there a future role for benefit-cost analysis in biotechnology governance?...

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SPECIAL GUEST: Dr. Bethany Brookshire – Don’t Dumb it Down, and Other Science Writing Tips and Tricks | GES Colloquium [In-Person]

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

What are the different kinds of science writing for the public, and how on earth do you do them? Science writer Bethany Brookshire will pull back the curtain....

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Kiera O’Donnell – Understanding the Dynamics of Post-Hurricane Shoreline Protection Decisions | GES Colloquium (ZOOM)

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Insights into the complex factors that shape people's perceptions of their environment and their decisions around shoreline protection....

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CANCELED – Brian Donovan GES Colloquium to be rescheduled in Fall 2023

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Note that the GES Colloquium on 4/18/23 with Brian Donovan of BCBS Science Learning has been canceled and will be rescheduled for the fall of 2023....

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AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 – Lessons teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles | GES Colloquium [IN-PERSON]

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Final GES Colloquium of the spring semester! AgBioFEWS students will discuss their experiences teaching Responsible Research and Innovation principles to undergraduates during a recent Dolphin Tank workshop. Note, this seminar will be held IN PERSON in 1911 Building, Room 129, and will not be recorded....

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Sebastián Zarate and Jill Furgurson – 4S 2022 Cholula: Reunion, recuperation, reconfiguration | GES Colloquium

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

The 2022 Annual 4S conference brought together researchers and practitioners to explore science, technology and innovation across different cultural, economic and social settings....

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Has the UN Biodiversity Convention been a force for ‘good’ or ‘evil’ in how biotech crops are regulated globally? GES Colloquium, 1/17/2023 via Zoom. Info at go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloquium

Has the UN Biodiversity Convention been a force for ‘good’ or ‘evil’ in how biotech crops are regulated globally? | GES Colloquium

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

AgBioFEWS Fellows Asa Budnick, Nick Loschin, Joseph Opoku Gakpo and Modesta Abugu will share their observations on and interrogate practices at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada that eventually lead to global decisions on the governance of biotech crops....

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The Challenges, Successes, and Sustainability of NRT FEWS programs | GES Colloquium

January 5, 2023 | Patti Mulligan

Panel: Drs. Karletta Chief (University of Arizona), Yael Perez (University of California-Berkeley), and Amy Sapkota (University of Maryland). Joining us from three different NSF research traineeships on food, energy, and water systems (FEWS), our panelists will share each programs' challenges, opportunities, and sustainability....

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