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Mar 25, 2025

Now Accepting Applications for the GES Minor Fellowship

Deadline extended to March 31st! Applications for the 2025-26 Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) minor fellowship are now open. Ever wonder how cutting-edge tech shapes our environment and communities—and how we balance innovation with real-world concerns? The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Minor Fellowship at NC State invites students from every field to explore the science, ethics, and policy of genetic engineering. Here, you’ll gain the tools to tackle complex challenges, engage in meaningful dialogue, and learn how to bridge science and society in complex times.

Dec 16, 2024

Podcast: Should We Unleash GMO Mosquitoes?

December 16, 2024 | On the Entanglements podcast, hosts Brooke Borel and Anna Rothschild talk to Omar Akbari, a molecular biologist, and Jennifer Kuzma, a social scientist, about altering insect genes.

Aug 14, 2024

Advancing Agriculture

With a background in journalism and a passion for agricultural development, NC State doctoral student Joseph Gakpo hopes to leverage his education to make a difference in his native Ghana.

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Xiang Wins New Innovator Award

Sam Jones, NC State CALS News | 3/3/2025

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) New Innovator Award, Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture's biggest foes — weeds. • Read more »

2024-25 University Faculty Scholars Named

Emily Packard, NC State News | 2/18/2025

This year’s class of University Faculty Scholars includes: Khara Grieger, assistant professor of applied ecology • Read more »

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About Us

The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center at NC State University serves as an international hub of interdisciplinary research, engaged scholarship and inclusive dialogues surrounding opportunities and challenges associated with genetic engineering and society.

Positioned at the nexus of science and technology, the social sciences and humanities, the GES Center has taken a national and international lead in examining the technical, ethical, and societal dimensions of the products and impacts of biotechnology.

Center Directors

Dr. Jennifer Kuzma
Goodnight-NC GSK Foundation Distinguished Professor
CHASS, School of Public and International Affairs
919-515-2592 | jkuzma@ncsu.edu

Dr. Fred Gould
University Distinguished Professor
CALS, Entomology and Plant Pathology
919.515.1647 | fgould@ncsu.edu

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