Jefferson Science Fellowship Program 2016-2017 Distinguished Lecture Series Each year, the Jefferson Science Fellows deliver lectures on topics of their own choosing while they are on tenure at the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). All lectures are held in the National Academy of Sciences Building. The 2016-2017 schedule for the lectures is as follows: August 15, 2017 | Dr. Karen Lips | "Science for Peace: Balancing Biological Conservation and Sustainable Use in Post-conflict Colombia" Event Details | View Biography | August 1, 2017 | Dr. Sumant Nigam | "Striking Seasonality in the 20th-Century Warming over North America and Africa: Insights and Impacts" Event Details | View Biography | July 11, 2017 | Dr. Kathleen Vogel | "The Anthrax Diaries: Studying the Hidden Lives of Former Bioweapons Scientists" Event Details | View Biography | June 27, 2017 | Dr. K.P. Subbalakshmi | "Artificial Intelligence: Practice and Policy" Event Details | View Biography | June 20, 2017 | Dr. Kathleen Purvis-Roberts | "Particles, Particles Everywhere: What Is in the Air We Breathe?" Event Details | View Biography | June 6, 2017 | Dr. Oladele Ogunseitan | "Green Health Metrics: Transnational Gaps in Science and Policy" Event Details | View Biography | May 23, 2017 | Dr. Meredith Gore | "Conservation Criminology as an Interdisciplinary Approach for Reducing Risks from Wildlife Trafficking and Illegal Logging" Event Details | View Biography | April 11, 2017 | Dr. Sharmila Mukhopadhyay | "Emerging Materials for Next Generation Manufacturing" Event Details | View Biography | February 28, 2017 | Dr. Shelie Miller | "Anticipating Future Impacts of New Technology in Transportation and Food Systems" Event Details | View Biography | February 7, 2017 | Dr. David Jiles | "The Future of Surgery-Free Brain Treatment?: Deep Stimulation Using Magnetic Fields for Non-invasive Therapy of Brain Disorders" Event Details | View Biography | January 24, 2017 | Dr. Barrett Caldwell | "Distributed Expertise, Knowledge Sharing, and Systems Engineering in Policy and Operations Networks" Event Details | View Biography | January 10, 2017 | Dr. Robert Heimer | "HIV and Drug Abuse in Russia: Syndemic Spread with Causes for Optimism?" Event Details | View Biography |
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