Seminar speaker | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....Continue reading "Seminar speaker | Hybrid | GES Colloquium"
Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....Continue reading "Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium"
Joeva Sean Rock – GE Crops in Ghana | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | This talk examines the development of, and debates around, genetically engineered crops in Ghana....Continue reading "Joeva Sean Rock – GE Crops in Ghana | Hybrid | GES Colloquium"
Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....Continue reading "Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium"
Sara Fitzsimmons – What happened to the GE Chestnut? | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....Continue reading "Sara Fitzsimmons – What happened to the GE Chestnut? | Hybrid | GES Colloquium"
Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....Continue reading "Seminar speaker | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium"
Nathan Crook – Engineering Vibrio natriegens for remediation of PET plastics | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | This talk covers our recent efforts to engineer the saltwater microbe Vibrio natriegens to break down PET plastics and eat the breakdown products....
Nourou Barry – Policy preferences and gene drive for agricultural pests | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
Zoom 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 | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....
Jason Delborne – Science Policy, Soft Power, and Responsible Development | Hybrid | GES Colloquium
Hybrid | 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...
GES Fellows – Getting into the weeds with NC farmers | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium
Zoom Only | The incoming class of GES Graduate Minor Fellows share insights from their time spent with NC farmers learning about agbiotech in the field....Continue reading "GES Fellows – Getting into the weeds with NC farmers | Zoom Only | GES Colloquium"
Welcome back lunch! | In-Person | GES Colloquium
In-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....Continue reading "Welcome back lunch! | In-Person | GES Colloquium"
Seminar speaker | GES Colloquium
The Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Colloquium is a seminar series that brings in speakers to present and stimulate discussion on a variety of topics related to existing and proposed biotechnologies and their place within broader societal changes. GES Colloquium is jointly taught by Drs. Dawn Rodriguez-Ward and Katie Barnhill, who you may contact with any class-specific questions, and meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12-1 pm via Zoom, with in-person guests every other week in the 1911 Building, room 129. Please subscribe to the GES newsletter and LinkedIn for updates....