Research Roundtables
Summary of Research Roundtable Sessions
1. Altered Landscapes and Environmental Responses to Transformations (ALERT)
Dr. Mahlon C. Kennicutt, II, Director, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group
2. Food Safety: The Rural Imperative
Dr. Douglas K. Loh, Director, STARR LAB
3. Higher Education During a Time of Transition
Dr. Bryan R. Cole, Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
Dr. Kelli Peck Parrott, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development
4. Information Technology and Applications
Dr. Wei Zhao, Professor, Department of Computer Sciences; and Associate Vice President for Research
5. Integrating Science, Education, and IT in Cross-Cultural Settings
Mr. Richard H. Nader, Director, Institute for Pacific Asia
Dr. Janie Schielack, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and Director of the ITS Center
Dr. Haiyang Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Management
7. Opportunities and Challenges in Doing Business and Trade in China-U.S.
Dr. Guoqiang Tian, Professor, Department of Economics
8. Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Dr. Timothy C. Hall, Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology
Dr. John Yu, Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS
9. Reducing the WMD Threat on the Korean Peninsula and from Terrorism
Dr. Charles F. Hermann, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, George Bush School of Government and Public Service
10. Research and Development on Energy Production
Dr. Thomas A. Blasingame, Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering
Dr. Qiao Jianyong, President, China University of Mining and Technology
11. SARS: Crisis and Opportunity of Global Public Health
Dr. Nancy W. Dickey, President and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
12. Scientific Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine to Address the Aging World
Dr. George C.Y. Chiou, Professor and Head, Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology
13. Sustainable Community Planning, Design and Construction
Dr. John M. Nichols, Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Science
Dr. Ming Zhang, Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
