Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia chapter of Sigma Xi, a national scientific research society, will hold its fall lecture on Thursday, Nov. 18, in the UGA Visitors Center Auditorium. The 7 p.m. lecture is preceded by a reception at 6 p.m.; both events are free and open to the public.
This year’s fall lecture, “Stem Cell Uses: Hype and Realistic Expectations,” will be delivered by Steve Stice, associate professor in UGA’s department of animal and dairy science and GRA Eminent Scholar of Animal Reproductive Physiology. Stice’s research focuses on developing animal cloning and genetic engineering technology in cattle and pigs for animal agriculture and biomedicine. His laboratory is also involved in research using embryonic stem cells as a possible treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Founded in 1886, Sigma Xi is a non-profit membership society of more than 70,000 scientists and engineers who were elected to the society because of their research achievements or potential. Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters at universities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers. In addition to publishing American Scientist, Sigma Xi awards grants annually to promising young researchers, holds forums on critical issues at the intersection of science and society and sponsors a variety of programs supporting honor in science and engineering, science education, science policy and the public understanding of science.
