Gulf Research Program Science and Society Lecture Series

Gulf Research Program Science and Society Lecture Series: Dr. Reginald DesRoches on Building Resilient and Equitable Communities

March 24, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

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In this second installment of the Gulf Research Program's Science and Society Lecture series, Rice University President Reginald DesRoches will address participants of the GRP's Gulf Scholars Program on the topic of "Building Resilient and Equitable Communities."

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Gulf Research Program Science and Society Lecture Series: Dr. Gene Robinson

March 17, 2023

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

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This inaugural lecture at Xavier University of Louisiana features Dr. Gene Robinson on "Understanding the Relationship Between Genes and Behavior: Lessons from the Honey Bee.”

Gene E. Robinson obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell University and holds a University Swanlund Chair and a Center for Advanced Study Professorship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) and director of the Bee Research Facility. Robinson pioneered the application of genomics to the study of social behavior, led the effort to sequence the honey bee genome, authored or co-authored almost 350 publications, and has trained over 35 postdoctoral associates and 25 doctoral students, about half with faculty/independent scientist positions in academia, government, or industry. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, and the American Philosophical Society. Other honors include: Fellow and Founders Memorial Award (Entomological Society of America), Fellow and Distinguished Behaviorist (Animal Behavior Society), Distinguished Scientist Award (International Behavioral Genetics Society), Guggenheim Fellowship, Fulbright Fellowship, NIH Pioneer Award, Honorary Doctorate (Hebrew University), and the Wolf Prize in Agriculture.

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Pete Nelson

pnelson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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