Climate Change and Health featuring Elisa Petkova

Robin DiAngelo, author of the New York Times best-selling book “White Fragility: Why it’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” will present a keynote address during the AAVMC’s annual conference on March 5 at 3 p.m. DiAngelo, a consultant, educator and facilitator whose exploration of the notion of “white fragility” as it relates to racial and social justice has earned her international recognition, is a sought-after thought-leader and influencer in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion....

Food Equity featuring Christa Nunez

The session will be interactive, with short video clips and reflective journaling, and will center on community wellness, Black joy and the power of collectivity, and our intellectual and emotional journeys since childhood.

For more information about the event, contact: cvm-dei@cornell.edu

Seminars in Infection & Immunity
(Course VETMI 7120)

“Engineering combination therapies for M. tuberculosis”

Bree Aldridge, PhD
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology & Microbiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Tufts University
https://gsbs.tufts.edu/facultyResearch/faculty/aldridge-bree

Evening film and discussion: Fed up with the lack of diversity among doctors, a medical doctor sets out to explore why only 2% of American doctors are black men and what that means for society. Speaker for Q&A: Dr. Dale Okorodudu, MD executive producer & founder of Black Men In White Coats

for more information about the event, contact: cvm-dei@cornell.edu

"Mapping Emotions: Discovering Structure in the Mesoscale Electrical Brain Recordings"

Dr. Kafui Dzirasu, Duke University

Explore options beyond academia and discover how to make informed decisions for career choices in government, non-profits and industry. Test-drive career opportunities through career panels, individual and group sessions, site visits and more. Visit website for more details.

Contact: sap@cornell.edu

" Molecular Pathways in Placental Development"

Dr. Douglas Antczak, Cornell University