MBTP-GES Exploring Case Studies Workshop
With the coaching of core faculty from the Genetic Engineering and Society Center, groups of MBTP faculty mentors and trainees will focus on three specific controversies in biotechnology. Lunch provided from Neomonde....
MBTP Faculty Mentors
Project Overview NC State’s Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP) is a campus-wide graduate level training network that is designed to: 1) Ensure technical proficiency and training in responsible and rigorous science; 2) Provide an educational...
Interdisciplinary Synergies and Discomforts | MBTP Faculty Mentors
Fred Gould and Nora Haenn | In this workshop, we will explore the synergies and discomforts of interdisicplinarity across the natural and social sciences....Continue reading "Interdisciplinary Synergies and Discomforts | MBTP Faculty Mentors"
Science in the Public Interest with Jennifer Kuzma and Ramon Leon Gonzalez | MBTP Faculty Mentors
In this workshop, we will explore how to engage with our students about the challenges and opportunities of doing science in the public interest....
Towards Responsible Research and Innovation with Jason Delborne and Khara Grieger | MBTP Faculty Mentors
In this workshop, we will explore the framework of "responsible research and innovation," which offers a lens for thinking about the social and political context of science and the practices that can promote responsibility....
Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | MBTP Faculty Mentors
Martha Burford Reiskind and Joseph L. Graves | What do diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mean in the context of mentoring? How do we address and acknowledge our own unconscious biases even as we lead our labs toward DEI practices? In this workshop we will move beyond awareness training to consider how faculty can model and facilitate behavior that promotes DEI....Continue reading "Centering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | MBTP Faculty Mentors"
Science and the Media | MBTP Faculty Mentors
Katie Mack and Matt Shipman | In this workshop, we will work on our media skills and consider how best to mentor our students to succeed in this aspect of science communication....Continue reading "Science and the Media | MBTP Faculty Mentors"
Science Communication with Jean Goodwin and Rob Dunn | MBTP Faculty Mentors
What is good science communication? How do we talk about our research program and our findings with different kinds of people? How can listening to stakeholders and relevant communities inform and improve our science?...Continue reading "Science Communication with Jean Goodwin and Rob Dunn | MBTP Faculty Mentors"