University Research Symposium
21st Century Threats to Health | Bright Ideas to Real World Solutions
Overview
The 2024 University Research Symposium (URS) was brought to you by the Research Leadership Academy and hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation. The symposium focused on 21st Century Threats to Health | Bright Ideas to Real World Solutions.
This forum aimed to foster connections among researchers and scholars, creating a space to explore collaborative opportunities, forge new partnerships, and collectively shape the future of research at NC State. Faculty from across the university highlighted the many ways NC State’s research, teaching, and outreach work address 21st century threats to health.
Championing Collaboration to Combat Crises
Agenda and Presentation Links
Monday, March 18, 2024
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| Breakfast Mingle |
| Welcome to the University Research Symposium –Genevieve Garland, Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation |
| Highlighted Speakers: Intersection of Food Security and Health –Jacob Jones, Director of STEPS Program | Video Presentation –Anna Whitfield, Professor and Director of Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security | Video Presentation –Francis De Los Reyes III, Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering | Video Presentation |
| Break/Network with Speakers |
| Faculty Lightning Round #1 | Video Presentation 2-minute summaries presented by faculty on their research –Rosemary Bayless, College of Veterinary Medicine –Michael Bradshaw, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Ralph Dewey, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Meghan Manfra, College of Education –Stacy Wood, Poole College of Management –Kerim Eroglu, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Robert Hayes, College of Engineering |
| Panel: Human Health | Video Presentation –Sue Fenton (moderator), Director, Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE) –Astrid Schnetzer, Director of NC State Ocean and Human Health Center, Associate Professor, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences –Sid Thakur, Executive Director of the Global One Health Academy |
| Lunch and Learn: 21st Century Threats to Health Funding and Collaboration Opportunities | Video Presentation –Michelle Frick, Senior Proposal Developer, Proposal Development Unit –Samara Hannah, Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations |
| Highlighted Speakers: Real World Solutions –Khara Grieger, Associate Professor of Applied Ecology | Video Presentation –Andrew R. Binder, Associate Professor of Communication, CHASS | Video Presentation |
| Panel: Environmental Solutions | Video Presentation –Erin Sills (moderator), Professor and Head, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources –Elizabeth Nichols, Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Associate Faculty with the NC State Toxicology Program –Aaron Hipp, Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Associate Director of Social and Behavioral Science Applications in the Center for Geospatial Analytics –Katie Martin, Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Faculty Fellow in the Center for Geospatial Analytics |
| Break/Network with Speakers |
| Faculty Lightning Round #2 | Video Presentation 2-minute summaries presented by faculty on their research –Max Scott, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Ian Williamson, College of Veterinary Medicine –Acer VanWallendael, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Fikret Isik, College of Natural Resources –Jane Hoppin, College of Sciences –Deepti Salvi, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences –Thomas Theis, College of Sciences –Yong Zhu, College of Engineering –Warren Jasper, Wilson College of Textiles |
| Closing Remarks and Dessert Social Closing remarks from Heike Sederoff, RLA Chair-Elect, and an hour-long dessert social that served as another networking opportunity for those attending in person. |