IN PERSON. A discussion about the molecular genetics of homing gene drives disrupting doublesex gene, as well as its potential and challenges in the D. suzukii population control.
IN PERSON. A history of U.S. food labeling policies and "informational turn" in food politics, and a critical look at debates in recent decades over labeling GMOs, "organic", and other food risks and alternative food movements.
Genetics and Genomics Scholars, AgBioFews, and Global One Health Fellows from all cohorts are invited to participate in monthly workshops on Fridays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The topic for the October 20th workshop will be Expanding your Networks, addressing how to have successful collaborations in science, networking at conferences, cold contacts w/ faculty, social media for professional networking & career advancement, finding mentors and sponsors, and finding communities that support your trajectory. Meet us in CVM 1st Floor Conference Room, Room A101
IN PERSON. This talk will explore the work of the new NSF-funded Precision Microbiome Engineering Center and the exploration of the social, equity, and ethical implications of engineering microbiomes in indoor spaces.
IN PERSON. Synthetic biology offers new hope for the eradication of invasive alien species from islands, a pressing need in the face of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
A look at the farming strategies of two communities of North American farmers in Brazil and how they make sense of thorny subjects such as farmland financialization, genetically-engineered crops, and labor management.
A discussion about the experience of receiving and responding to public comments on proposed regulations
Genetics and Genomics Scholars, AgBioFews, and Global One Health Fellows from all cohorts are invited to participate in monthly workshops on Fridays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The topic for the November 17th workshop will be Promoting your Research, the Who, What, Where on all things grants, persuasive writing, and science communication/engagement. Meet us in Plant Science Building Seminar Room, Seminar Room 1322 A.
ZOOM. An exploration of the containment paradigm in gene drive research and discourse, drawing on feminist and Indigenous science studies, and proposes a connectivity-based approach to gene drive governance.
Genetics and Genomics Scholars, AgBioFews, and Global One Health Fellows from all cohorts are invited to participate in monthly workshops on Fridays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The topic for the December 8th workshop will be Managing your Graduate Research, learn about ORCiD profiles, literature review techniques, data management & sharing (GitHub), citation index (Zotero), responsible authorship, resumes/CVs/headshots, moving goal posts of an academic career, building a website. Meet us in Witherspoon Student Center, Room 201.
IN-PERSON - Enjoy a complementary lunch from Neomonde while you catch up on what everyone’s been up to! There will be NO ZOOM option for the welcome back lunch.
Scholars and funders alike have increasingly recognized engagement as an important dimension of innovation, but is engagement accomplishing what we think it is?