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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Timothy Davis appointed to advise EPA | Food scholar is ‘Beyond “The Dream”’ keynote speaker

Timothy Davis in his lab with algae samples

TIMOTHY DAVIS APPOINTED TO EPA BOARD OF SCIENTIFIC COUNSELORS

Dr. Timothy Davis, an associate professor of biological sciences, was recently appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Board of Scientific Counselors, a federal advisory committee that provides advice, information and recommendations to EPA’s Office of Research and Development on its research programs.

As part of this three-year term, Davis will serve as a member of the BOSC Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) subcommittee.

“As a member of the SSWR Subcommittee, I will serve as a special government employee of the EPA and will provide the BOSC my best independent judgment in various topics that arise, based on my expertise,” he said.

Davis joined the biology department in August. He has spent the last 11 years studying the ecology of harmful algal blooms. During the course of his research, Davis looked at understanding the environmental drivers of HABs in several lakes throughout the Northeast, including Lake Erie and Lake Champlain. He also studied the ecology of the toxic HABs that occur in drinking water reservoirs that serve the greater Brisbane, Australia, which has a population of 2.3 million people.

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FOOD SCHOLAR KEYNOTE SPEAKER OF BGSU’S ‘BEYOND “THE DREAM”’ SERIES

Dr. Jessica B. Harris, a preeminent scholar of the food of the African Diaspora, will serve as keynote speaker for the University’s “Beyond ‘The Dream’ 2018” series of events.

Harris’ presentation, “Deacon’s Chicken and Free Breakfasts: Food and the Civil Rights Movement,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in Kobacker Hall in the Moore Musical Arts Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the free event, which is open to the public. A book signing will immediately follow the program, which will include an orchestra performance and a School of Art visual presentation.

Harris is one of a handful of African Americans who have achieved prominence in the culinary world. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University, teaches English at Queens College and lectures internationally. Her articles have appeared in Vogue, Food & Wine, Essence and The New York Times. She has been inducted into the James Beard Foundation Who’s Who in Food and Beverage in America and recently helped the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African American History and Culture to conceptualize its cafeteria.

STUDENTS GET UP-CLOSE VIEW OF SCIENCE AT KIDS’ TECH UNIVERSITY

Dr. Melissa Duhaime, the first presenter in the series, on a research visit to Antarctica’s South Georgia Island

Registration is open for the 2018 Kids' Tech University (KTU) program at BGSU. The science-outreach program brings children between the ages of 9 and 12 together with nationally and internationally recognized scientists who present exciting, interactive sessions — including BGSU geologist Dr. Anita Simic, an expert on remote sensing.

The four-session program begins Saturday, Feb. 3, and ends Saturday, March 24, and is open to students who live within a one-hour driving distance of BGSU. To participate, children must be 9-12 years old as of Sept. 30, 2017.

There is a $90 registration fee to participate. Scholarships are available courtesy of the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Kids’ Tech U is designed to spark children’s interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by introducing them to scientists who work in those fields, and providing hands-on activities that let kids explore scientific concepts. Topics covered in this year’s program will include surveying microbes and viruses in the oceans, how drones are used in research, improving human health in the developing world by producing plants that are better sources of the essential nutrient iron and how parasites control host behavior.

IN BRIEF

Kick off the new year with a health kick. The spring 2018 semester has an abundance of resources, programs and classes that will give faculty, staff, students and retirees an opportunity to renew their commitment to health and wellness.
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ZOOM NEWS TAKES MLK DAY HOLIDAY

Zoom News will not be published Monday, Jan. 15, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The next issue will appear Jan.18.