Monday, 16 Oct 2017
Norman Borlaug Lecture: World Food Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina
"Betting on Africa to Feed the World," Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank and Nigeria's former Minister of Agriculture (2011-15), is the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2017
Lecture: Political and Economic Transition at Home and Abroad
MSNBC anchor and correspondent Ali Velshi brings a unique perspective to his coverage of politics and the impact of the current administration's domestic and international policy shifts. The Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science.
Thursday, 19 Oct 2017
Lecture: Can You Be Born a Couch Potato?
"Can You Be Born a Couch Potato? The Genetics of Physical Activity." Pease Family Scholar in Kinesiology J. Timothy Lightfoot directs the Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Texas A&M University, where his research focuses on the genetics of daily physical activity and exercise endurance.