Global Challenges, Local Impacts: From Bugs to Buildings: Parallels in Resilience and Adaptation

Keeping with the theme of the 2018-2020 Leading Scholars cohort "Challenging Differences", Professors Molina, Swei, and Tseng will delve into the similarities, differences, challenges, and pitfalls of the concepts of resilience and adaptation. The Leading Scholars will discuss these concepts as they pertain to engineering vs. biological sciences, and facilitate dialogue on the common beliefs and misconceptions surrounding these terms.