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The Foundation of Modern Medicine is at Risk!
The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine during World War 2 and have served as the foundation of almost every modern pillar of medicine that we take for granted, including organ transplantation, premature birth, chemotherapy, and infectious disease. However, the pipeline of new antibiotic discovery has essentially stopped, and the rate of resistance development threatens the utility of these drugs in maintaining the health of...
The Foundation of Modern Medicine Is at Risk!
The discovery of antibiotics revolutionized medicine during World War 2 and have served as the foundation of almost every modern pillar of medicine that we take for granted, including organ transplantation, premature birth, chemotherapy, and infectious disease. However, the pipeline of new antibiotic discovery has essentially stopped, and the rate of resistance development threatens the utility of these drugs in maintaining the health of...
Lecture: How Stigma Derails the Help-Seeking Process
David Vogel, director of the communication studies program and professor in psychology, will present the LAS Dean's Lecture. Vogel's research focuses on stigma and reducing barriers to seeking mental health treatment. In his lecture, he will discuss one of the key barriers that keeps people from getting the help they need, the stigma associated with seeking help, and how we might reduce it. A Q&A session will follow the livestreamed lecture.
Integrating Gender Equity in International Agriculture Research-for-Development
International Women in Agriculture Day Dr. Christie will share her experience integrating gender in international agricultural research-for-development projects. Drawing on her work with small farmers in East and West Africa, as well as Southeast and South Asia, she will describe her approach using participatory methods to understand how gender relations are key to innovation in agriculture and development. Highlighting the importance of...
Despite Advanced Technology, We Are Still Very Disaster-Prone!
This presentation uses a variety of examples of different types of disasters to point out how vulnerable American society is despite our advances in prediction, warning, and communications technologies. Much of our vulnerability arises from population growth, urban sprawl, urbanization, and expansion into disaster-prone areas. Unfortunately, some lessons that could have been learned from disasters in one part of the country have not been...
Protecting Plant Surfaces in a Changing Climate: Understanding synthesis, form and function of the plant cuticle using corn silks as a model system
To develop solutions for the agricultural sector to maintain or increase crop yields amidst extreme weather conditions often seen with climate change, it is important to understand mechanisms by which plants combat stresses in the environment. One such mechanism is the plant cuticle, which is a hydrophobic barrier that provides a first line of defense by which plants protect themselves from stresses, including extremes of temperature,...