Dr. Jim Gates, Jr. – “Equity vs. Excellence: A False Dichotomy in Science and Society”
Talley Student Union, Room 3285Dr. Sylvester Jim Gates, Jr. will give the 2017 College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Diversity Lecture on “Equity vs. Excellence: A False Dichotomy in Science and Society.” Dr. Gates is a theoretical physicist and the author of more than 200 research papers. He received the National Medal of Science in 2013 and was awarded the 2016 Arts and Sciences Advocacy Award by the Council of College of Arts and Sciences.