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Shaping the futures of biotechnology by integrating scientific knowledge & diverse public values @ncstate.bsky.social | #AgBioFEWS #GESColloquium | go.ncsu.edu/ges | linkedin.com/school/gescenter | Podcast: go.ncsu.edu/ges-pod | Twitter @GESCenterNCSU
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We’re #hiring! NC State’s GES Center invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position through the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program.
- Priority areas: AI & biosecurity, genetics/genomics, novel food proteins & sustainability
Apply → go.ncsu.edu/ges-faculty-...
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NC State’s Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Center invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (open rank) as part of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program (CFEP). We seek scholars whose work explores the societal, ethical, policy, or governance dimensions of biotechnology—especially in Artificial Intelligence & Biosecurity, Genetics/Genomics, or Novel Food Proteins & Sustainability.
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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What do people think about engineering indoor microbiomes, and what ethical questions arise when we engineer built environments? At #GESColloquium on 9/2/25, Kristen Landreville will share research from the NSF-PreMiEr grant. In-person & via Zoom.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Welcome back, Wolfpack! GES Colloquium resumes with our traditional welcome lunch on Tuesday, 8/26 in *Biltmore 2006* (new location) at 12 PM. All are welcome to join us, and lunch will be provided from Gym Tacos. See our upcoming schedule with all the details at lnkd.in/drSXfnkX.
August 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Final #GESColloquium of the spring semester! AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 discusses an ongoing interdisciplinary effort that seeks to better understand the implications of -omics technologies for regulatory oversight of agricultural products. *In-person only* mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col...
AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 - Omics for AgBiotech Regulation: Choices and Consequences
Final Spring GES Colloquium on 4/23: IN-PERSON ONLY AgBioFEWS Cohort 3 discusses an ongoing interdisciplinary effort that seeks to better understand the implications of -omics technologies for regula...
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April 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Next #GESColloquium on 4/9: Dr. Eric Hallerman, Chair of the NASEM committee on heritable GM in food animals, joins us as our final spring in-person guest to discuss #aquaculture #biotechnology, #sustainability & public policy. mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col...
Eric Hallerman – Gene Technology in Aquaculture
Next GES Colloquium on 4/9: Dr. Eric Hallerman, Chair of the NASEM committee on heritable genetic modification in food animals, joins us as our final in-person guest of the semester to discuss aquacul...
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April 4, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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At the next #GESColloquium, Dr. Steve Heine joins us via Zoom from the UBC Department of Psychology to discuss how the psychological biases of essentialism distort the ways people understand genetics, eugenics, and GMO products. Tuesday, 4/2 at 12 PM ET
Details at: mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col...
Steve Heine – Essentialism and Distortion in Eugenics and GMO Attitudes [Zoom Only] | GES Colloquium
Next GES Colloquium on 4/2: Dr. Steve Heine on how the psychological biases of essentialism distort the ways people understand genetics, eugenics, and GMO products
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March 28, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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Exciting new issue paper just published by CAST, "Applications, Benefits, and Challenges of Genome Edited Crops," chaired by Sarah Evanega and co-authored by @thekazath.bsky.social from the GES Center, online at www.cast-science.org/publication/...
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). 2024. Applications, Benefits, and Challenges of Genome Edited Crops. Issue Paper 74. CAST, Ames, Iowa. Retrieved from https://www.cast-science.org/publication/applications-benefits-and-challenges-of-genome-edited-crops
March 26, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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Next #GESColloquium: Anna Krome-Lukens of Public Policy at UNC-CH sheds light on how 20th Century eugenics ideology helped to shape North Carolina's welfare system, and still persists today. Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col... | Event details: ges.research.ncsu.edu/event/colloq...
3/26 GES Colloquium: The lasting effects of the eugenics movement on NC's welfare state
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March 20, 2024 at 2:52 PM
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Next #GESColloquium, Jennifer Rowland, PhD, joins us to discuss how the USDA supports the development, use, regulation, and trade of agricultural biotechnologies through multiple agencies and programs.
Newsletter: mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col.... Event details: research.ncsu.edu/ges/event/co...
Jen Rowland – Agricultural Biotechnology at USDA and Beyond [Zoom Only] | GES Colloquium
[ZOOM ONLY] USDA supports the development, use, regulation, and trade of agricultural biotechnologies through multiple agencies and programs.
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March 14, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Pesticide resistance poses major challenges for ag production, costs of food, and public health in the control of insect-vectored diseases. In this new paper, @thekazath.bsky.social et al. establish a more practical and scientifically credible way to calculate these costs. doi.org/10.1002/jaa2...
Cho, C., Brown, Z., Gross, K., & Tregeagle, D. Developing practical measures of the price of pesticide resistance: A flexible computational framework with global sensitivity analysis. (2024) JAAEA. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaa2.107.
March 13, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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Join us online for the MoBE Workshop on May 15, 2024, exploring the Societal and Ethical Implications of Microbiome Engineering in Built Environments. Hosted by @gescenter-ncstate.bsky.social and funded by the NSF PreMiEr grant. Register now at go.ncsu.edu/mobe #MoBEWorkshop
MoBE Workshop | May 15-16, 2024 | Registration now open
This workshop is hosted by the GES Center at NC State and funded by the NSF Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) research grant. Wednesday, May 15: Speakers to discuss the State of MoBE Science ...
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March 13, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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Applications for the GES Minor Fellowship due March 15th 🔜
Happy Spring Break! Our next GES Colloquium will be on 3/19. Also inside: SAFTS – Call for student presenters, news, events, and publications. Newsletter: mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-upd...
Applications for the GES Minor Fellowship due March 15th
Happy Spring Break! Our next GES Colloquium will be on 3/19. Also inside: SAFTS – Call for student presenters, news, events, and publications
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March 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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What's the best way to address ethical gaps in ag-biotech governance? A new article www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... co-authored by Jennifer Kuzma urges the creation of a dedicated bioethics commission to navigate the ethical complexities of food & ag biotechnologies.
Kendig C, Selfa T, Thompson P, Anthony R, Bauchspies W, Blue G, Curry H, Das A, Harrison R, Henke C, Jin S, Kuzma J, Lipschitz F, Richter K, Ruelle M, Silberg T, Takahashi B. (2024). The need for more inclusive deliberation on ethics and governance in food biotechnology. Journal of Responsible Innovation https://doi.org/10.1080/23299460.2024.2304383
March 7, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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GES Colloquium on 3/5 via Zoom – Brazil's transgenic mosquitoes & the human politics of the "Enemies to Lovers" narrative. @anthrobite.bsky.social joins us to discuss the class, gender & regional issues around the efforts to rebrand mosquitoes from a problem to a solution. mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col...
Dr. Luisa Reis-Castro – Brazil's transgenic mosquitoes & the human politics of the "Enemies to Lovers" narrative
Next GES Colloquium on 3/5 [Zoom only]: Dr. Luisa Reis-Castro examines the class, gender, and regional issues present in the efforts to transform the mosquito from a "problem" into a "solution."
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February 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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In the latest GES blog, AgBioFEWS Fellow Jill Furgurson writes about Kirsty Wissing's recent colloquium, Indigenous Perspectives on Synthetic Biology for Conservation. research.ncsu.edu/ges/2024/02/...
Blog: Bringing in Indigenous Perspectives on Synthetic Biology for Conservation
Jill Furgurson | Dr. Kirsty Wissing's colloquium presentation highlighted the essential role of Indigenous participation in shaping conservation agendas, advocating for approaches that honor tradition...
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February 28, 2024 at 7:15 PM
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New literature review from the SEI team of the NSF PreMiEr Center is the first systematic review of the literature exploring the societal and ethical implications (SEI) of engineering the microbiome of the built environment. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hardwick, A., Cummings, C., Graves, J. and Kuzma, J. Can societal and ethical implications of precision microbiome engineering be applied to the built environment? A systematic review of the literature. Environ Syst Decis (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-024-09965-y.
February 27, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Next GES Colloquium, Dr. Helen Anne Curry joins us from Georgia Tech to explore how Indigenous practices inform conservation efforts & bridge the gap between local knowledge & broader sustainability goals
Also inside, GES Minor Fellowship, news, events, & publications. mailchi.mp/ncsu/ges-col...
Helen Anne Curry – Local seeds, global needs - The role of Indigenous practices in agrodiversity and sustainability
Next GES Colloquium on 2/27: Dr. Helen Curry of Georgia Tech on how Indigenous practices inform conservation efforts & bridge the gap between local knowledge & broader sustainability goals
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February 22, 2024 at 6:55 PM
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In our latest blog post, AgBioFEWS Fellow Nick Loschin discusses a recent GES Colloquium from David Andow, dept head of of Applied Ecology at @ncstate.bsky.social, on the evolution of GMO regulation from the 1980s to early 2000s from an ecological perspective. research.ncsu.edu/ges/2024/02/...
Blog: Key Ecological Perspectives: Tracing the Evolution of GMO Oversight with Dr. David Andow
Nick Loschin | Dr. David Andow provided his insights and expertise on ecological and evolutionary perspectives related to genetic engineering through key events from the 1980s to the early 2000s
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February 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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NC State has been recognized as one of the universities with the highest number of students, faculty and administrators selected for both the U.S. Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs, including three GES faculty members and an AgBioFEWS Fellow. research.ncsu.edu/ges/2024/02/...
NC State Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution
NC State has been recognized as one of the universities with the highest number of students, faculty and administrators selected for both the U.S. Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs, includin...
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February 16, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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A recent GES Colloquium featured student Grace Wiedrich's research on the 20th-century eugenics movement in NC. Her work reminds us of the importance of grappling with the past to inform the future of science & society.
Read Nolan Speicher's blog for a deeper dive:
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Blog: Remembering 20th Century Eugenics in North Carolina
Nolan Speicher | In a recent GES colloquium, PhD student Grace Wiedrich shared archival research which invites audiences to reflect on the eugenics movement and its intersections with our local histor...
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February 16, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Next GES Colloquium on 2/20: Kirsty Wissing joins us via Zoom from Australian National University for a discussion on Torres Strait Islanders’ perspectives on genetic biocontrol of invasive species.
Details & register: research.ncsu.edu/ges/event/co...
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Kirsty Wissing – Indigenous Perspectives on Synthetic Biology for Conservation
Next GES Colloquium on 2/20: Kirsty Wissing joins us via Zoom from Australia for a discussion on Torres Strait Islanders’ perspectives on genetic biocontrol of invasive species
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February 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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#AgBioFEWS PhD Fellow Christopher Gillespie is working towards more equitable food systems. In his white paper, ”Building Equity in the NC Food System Through Community Practice,” he outlines a program that could build trust, communication, & partnerships with underrepresented populations.
Envisioning a More Equitable Food System
Doctoral candidate and AgBioFEWS Fellow Christopher Gillespie seeks a stronger, more racially equitable food system, and at NC State, he’s taking steps to achieve that.
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February 14, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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Exciting new paper, "Long- and short-read sequencing methods discover distinct circular RNA pools in Lotus japonicus" w/ #AgBioFEWS Fellows Asa Budnick, Delecia Utley, & Eli Hornstein, & fellow members of the @NCState_PMB Sederoff Lab. Online at acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Budnick, A., Franklin, M. J., Utley, D., Edwards, B., Charles, M., Hornstein, E. D., & Sederoff, H. (2024). Long- and short-read sequencing methods discover distinct circular RNA pools in Lotus japonicus. The Plant Genome, e20429. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20429 GES Center, NC State - With authors from all three AgBioFEWS Cohorts go.ncsu.edu/ges-pubs
February 13, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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Hello, Bluesky! We're excited to announce the Genetic Engineering & Society (GES) Minor Fellowship for fall 2024, open to PhD & Masters students @ncstate.bsky.social. $17K + tuition & fees for one semester. Apply by 3/15. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ges-minor
Genetic Engineering & Society Minor Fellowship Apply now for the Fall 2024 GES Minor. Deadline 3/15 Open to NC State graduate students in the humanities and natural and social sciences. Includes $17K stipend + in-state tution & fees! go.ncsu.edu/ges-minor
February 9, 2024 at 4:12 PM