Dr. Sylvester Jim Gates, Jr. is coming to NC State to give the 2017 College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Diversity Lecture on “Equity vs Excellence: A False Dichotomy in Science and Society” on Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Talley Student Union, Room 3285 from 6-7:30pm.
About Dr. Sylvester Jim Gates, Jr.
A Distinguished University Professor, University System of Maryland Regents Professor and John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, Dr. Gates is a theoretical physicist, who among other things, contributed to an Amicus Brief respectfully submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States of America on October 15, 2015. His American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS) essay led to the question that Chief Justice Roberts asked, “What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?” during the oral argument in the Fisher v Texas case in December 2015. Dr. Gates is known for his pioneering work in supersymmetry and supergravity, areas closely related to string theory. The author of more than 200 research papers and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Gates has been featured in dozens of video documentaries, including five in 2015. For his contribution to science and research, he received the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013. Gates serves on the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the National Commission on Forensic Science, and the Maryland State Board of Education. He was awarded the “2016 Arts and Sciences Advocacy Award” by the Council of College of Arts and Sciences. http://mitblackhistory.
BBC interviews Professor Gates about the Detection of Gravitational Waves https://www.youtube.com/
