The Our Future Is Science (OFIS) Community Talk Series exposes students to scientists and those working in science-adjacent careers who share their career trajectories and how their work intersects with social justice. These events are free and open to the public. To learn more about Community Talks and receive notices about them please visit: https://ourfutureisscience.org/events
The Our Future Is Science (OFIS) Community Talk Series exposes students to scientists and those working in science-adjacent careers who share their career trajectories and how their work intersects with social justice. These events are free and open to the public. To learn more about Community Talks and receive notices about them please visit: https://ourfutureisscience.org/events
January 2023 Community Talk
The Our Future Is Science (OFIS) Community Talk Series exposes students to scientists and those working in science-adjacent careers who share their career trajectories and how their work intersects with social justice. These events are free and open to the public. To learn more about Community Talks and receive notices about them please visit: https://ourfutureisscience.org/events
The December 2022 Community Talk features Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at Columbia University in the School of Social Work, Co-Director, Equity, Justice & Tech Lab, and Knowledge Transfer Office, Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics (LEAP)—a NSF Science and Technology Center (STC) launched in 2021 at Columbia University Click here for info.: https://leap.columbia.edu/
This community talk featured: Kramer Wimberly, MSDT, Master Scuba Diver Trainer, Archaeology Director and Coral Reef Conservationist with Diving With A Purpose. Dr. Danielle Ignance, Assistant Professor, Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, with expertise in Indigenous communities and environmental justice.
The December 2022 Community Talk features collaborators: Dr. Pierre Gentine, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University and; Director, Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics (LEAP)
Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at Columbia University in the School of Social Work, Co-Director, Equity, Justice & Tech Lab, and Knowledge Transfer Office, LEAP
In February 2024 we featured Thaddeus Dr.Johnson, PhD. Learn more about Dr. Johnson here: https://counciloncj.org/thaddeus-john