EVENTS
Minnesota Made: Growing the Bioeconomy
Thursday, November 4, 12:00 p.m. (CDT) | Online
 Hear from an expert panel with deep roots in biotechnology and industry about the future of the bioeconomy in Minnesota and beyond. Submit questions before or during the live event. With the bioeconomy expected to represent $4 billion in economic activity in the next decade, the opportunities to translate cutting-edge research into bio-based products that are more sustainable and durable than existing options are abundant. Minnesota is positioned to play a leading role given investments in infrastructure and a critical mass of expertise. Several new developments at the University of Minnesota promise to address this critical need and position the College of Biological Sciences squarely at the center of an emerging nexus of biomanufacturing innovation and activity in the region.
This event is organized by the College of Biological Sciences in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the BioTechnology Institute.
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Borchert Lecture Series: Dr. Michelle LaRue
Wednesday, November 17, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (CST) | Online
 In celebration of GIS Day, Michelle LaRue, PhD, will be giving this year's Borchert Lecture, "From Cougars to Penguins: Pushing Boundaries in Spatial Ecology."
Recently featured on MPR Climate Cast and elsewhere for her work conducting the first-ever count of Weddell seals in Antarctica, you can read more about LaRue's work on her website and more about past Borchert Lectures here.
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Inside the Pandemic: A Candid Conversation with Dr. Michael Osterholm and Andy Slavitt
Thursday, November 18, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CST) | Online
 Watch live as UMN COVID-19 expert Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and former Senior Advisor to the Biden Administration’s COVID Response Andy Slavitt talk one-on-one about COVID-19.
Deeply relevant to our world today, these leading experts will talk candidly about the challenges of the pandemic, what went right and what went wrong, ripple effects of the pandemic, and what’s next.
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