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

1911 Building, Room 129 (North Campus) 10 Current Dr., Raleigh, NC, United States

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.

Illustration of office setting overlaid with microbes. Logo - PreMiEr Precision Microbiome Engineering

PreMiEr SEI Journal Club

This month's topic: "Race as a 'ghost' variable in microbiome research". Facilitated by Prof. Joseph L. Graves, Jr., NC A&T, SEI core, associate director, co-director of DCI, and co-lead of tracking tools of microbial "dark matter" for PreMiEr

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

Stephen's Room, Thomas Hall Room 3503 112 Derieux Place, Raleigh, NC, United States

​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).

Fireside Chat with Dr. Latifa Jackson - 3/20/23 at DH Hill Library
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Fireside Chat with Dr. Latifa Jackson – Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop Series

Erdahl-Cloyd 2304 Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library 2 W Broughton Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States

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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GES Write-In (Zoom)

GES Write-In (Zoom)

This semester, the GES Write-In will be held on Zoom. Join us Tuesday mornings for all or part of our 10-11:30 session. We'll say 'hi' then settle in for quiet work on our respective projects. Join us from wherever is comfortable for you!

Global Film Series – The Serengeti Rules

Witherspoon Student Center 2810 Cates Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States

Travel back in time, from the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, with a pioneering group of scientists who make surprising discoveries that transform human understanding of nature and ecology. Based on a book by Sean B. Carroll of the same name, the film will be introduced by Dr. Fred Gould, Co-Director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center. 

Free
GES Write-In (Zoom)

GES Write-In (Zoom)

This semester, the GES Write-In will be held on Zoom. Join us Tuesday mornings for all or part of our 10-11:30 session. We'll say 'hi' then settle in for quiet work on our respective projects. Join us from wherever is comfortable for you!

GES Write-In (Zoom)

GES Write-In (Zoom)

This semester, the GES Write-In will be held on Zoom. Join us Tuesday mornings for all or part of our 10-11:30 session. We'll say 'hi' then settle in for quiet work on our respective projects. Join us from wherever is comfortable for you!