Dr. Ronald Aubert
CSREA and the School of Public Health, appointment through December 2017

Please join us for an informal series of discussions with Professor Ronald Aubert on the topic of, "Diabetes and Social Vulnerability: The Role of Race, Immigration and Ethnicity." How does social vulnerability play a role in communities at risk for diabetes? What other kinds of social factors are at play both for prevalence and prevention?

Dr. John Asher Johnson
CSREA and Department of Physics, appointment through May 2017

CSREA is delighted to host a luncheon for the Department of Computer Science's guest speaker, Lisa Gelobter, tech/digital pioneer in media and education. Ms. Gelobter was a Brown graduate and Computer Science concentrator and is looking forward to her return to campus.

The Center for the Study of Race + Ethnicity in America (CSREA) invites you to an informal, lunchtime conversation with Professor Ayanna Howard, Professor and Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Endowed Chair in Bioengineering in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also holds the position of Associate Chair for Faculty Development in ECE.

The Center for the Study of Race + Ethnicity in America (CSREA) invites you to an informal, lunchtime conversation with Professor John O. Dabiri (Stanford University) on Friday, November 11 at 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. This event will take place at CSREA, 96 Waterman Street, in room 103.

This discussion presents an opportunity to learn more about his experiences in the fields of Civil, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering, and talk about challenges faced by historically underrepresented groups (HUGs) in STEM fields.

The Center for the Study of Race + Ethnicity in America (CSREA) invites you to an informal, lunchtime conversation with Jill Tarter, Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute, on Wednesday, April 20 at 12-1 p.m. This discussion presents an opportunity to learn more about her experiences searching for evidence of technological civilizations beyond Earth, and ask questions about challenges faced by women in STEM fields.

The Center for the Study of Race + Ethnicity in America (CSREA) invites you to an informal, lunchtime conversation with Professor Karine Gibbs (Harvard University) on Wednesday, March 16 at 12 - 1 p.m. This discussion presents an opportunity to learn more about her experiences as a researcher of molecular and cellular biology, and talk about challenges faced by women and historically underrepresented groups (HUGs) in STEM fields.

This informal discussion with Professor Douglas Densmore (Boston University) presents an opportunity for students and others to learn more about his experiences as a researcher of synthetic biological systems, and talk about challenges faced by underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Monday, 11/9 if you would like to attend: [email protected]

CSREA invites you to engage in an informal conversation with Professor Richard Tapia (Rice University) over lunch. This discussion presents an opportunity to learn more about his experiences as a researcher in the computational and mathematical sciences, and discuss challenges faced by underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.

Please RSVP by Friday, 4/10 at 5pm if you would like to attend: [email protected]