Jen Rowland – Agricultural Biotechnology at USDA and Beyond [Zoom Only] | GES Colloquium
USDA supports the development, use, regulation, and trade of agricultural biotechnologies through multiple agencies and programs.
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Colloquium
Anna Krome-Lukens – Eugenics and the Welfare State in North Carolina | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesAnna Krome-Lukens, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Experiential Education, Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill
Steve Heine – Essentialism and Distortion in Eugenics and GMO Attitudes [Zoom Only] | GES Colloquium
How psychological biases of essentialism distort the ways people understand genetics, eugenics, and GMO products.
Eric Hallerman – Gene Technology in Aquaculture | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesWhile aquaculture biotechnology has the potential to improve the sustainability of aquaculture, its realization will depend upon enabling public policy.
Barbara Herr Harthorn – Investigating the societal and ethical implications of synthetic cells [Zoom Only] | GES Colloquium
ZOOM ONLY. This talk introduces 3 ongoing NSF-funded collaborative interdisciplinary projects investigating US public and expert views on bottom-up synthetic cells using a responsible research and innovation framework.
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 – Omics for AgBiotech Regulation: Choices and Consequences | Final Spring GES Colloquium!
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesAgBioFEWS Cohort 3 discusses an ongoing interdisciplinary effort that seeks to better understand the implications of -omics technologies for regulatory oversight of agricultural products. IN-PERSON ONLY, NO ZOOM
Welcome back lunch! | In-Person | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United StatesIn-person only | Join us for lunch in the 1911 Building, room 129, as we catch up on what everyone has been up to over the summer with our traditional lunch from Neomonde! We'll introduce the new cohort of GES Minor Fellows, go over what to expect this semester, and give folks a chance to reconnect with each other. All GES-affiliated faculty, students, and staff are invited and encouraged to join us.
GES Fellows – Getting into the weeds with NC farmers | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
ZoomZoom Only | The incoming class of GES Graduate Minor Fellows share insights from their time spent with NC farmers learning about agbiotech in the field.
Jason Delborne – Science Policy, Soft Power, and Responsible Development | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States +1 moreHybrid | Jason Delborne spent the 2023-24 academic year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in Washington, DC, working at the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
Nourou Barry – Policy preferences and gene drive for agricultural pests | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
ZoomZoom only | This qualitative study investigates the uncertainties and diverse perspectives of experts regarding the potential use of gene drive technology for agricultural pest control in the U.S., focusing on policy preferences and governance considerations to highlight the need for informed decision-making and strategic planning.
Sarah Hartley – FILM: Gene Drive Mosquitoes for Malaria Control: The Governance Challenges | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
ZoomZoom Only | Gene Drive Mosquitoes for Malaria Control is a short documentary film beautifully shot in Uganda, exploring Ugandan stakeholders’ hopes for gene drive mosquitoes – a radical new tool potentially offering a way to eliminate or change the mosquitoes that cause malaria.
Nathan Crook – Engineering Vibrio natriegens for remediation of PET plastics | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States +1 moreHybrid | This talk covers our recent efforts to engineer the saltwater microbe Vibrio natriegens to break down PET plastics and eat the breakdown products.