The ARC Network is excited to begin our series hosting members of the 2020-2021 Virtual Visiting Scholars (VVS) cohort to present on their VVS projects and discuss the implications of their findings!
Join us as we welcome Dr. Joya Misra to present her work focusing on impacts of intersectional identity on and inclusion in decision-making and leadership with additional emphasis on retention and career advancement of faculty. Scroll down to learn more about our speaker or visit equityinstem.org/misra.
The VVS program annually supports 2-4 selected scholars to complete metasyntheses and meta-analyses of existing literature on topics relevant to equity in STEM.
Please note that the ARC Network will be implementing new security measures to ensure a safe experience for our attendees. We ask your patience as there may be additional steps to joining our webinars.
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Program, Awards HRD-2121468 and HRD-1740860, the ARC Network seeks to a
Daniel Cornelius, outreach specialist, Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center, UW–Madison Law School. Since 2019, cross-campus collaborations have resulted in the establishment of an Indigenous Research Garden and sugarbush at the Arboretum. These collaborations are part of larger efforts to better incorporate Indigenous perspectives and practices into the campus landscape and course curriculum.
The global fashion industry has been hit hard by the disruptions and roadblocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, with brands experiencing major quality and visibility challenges as a result. Digitized businesses have been better able to adapt, while those with low levels of digitization have been exposed to the full force of the pandemic’s impact.
Digitizing quality and compliance management is essential to success, but knowing how to start on your transformation journey can be a challenge in itself. In this session, we explore the current state of supply chain digitization in the industry and share practical advice to help you incorporate digital tools to tackle quality and visibility challenges.
This webinar will discuss:
• Findings from the annual QIMAone survey on supply chain digitization
• The key supply chain challenges brands have encountered during COVID-19
• The impact of COVID-19 on the pace of supply chain digitization
• How digitization helps you win at quality contro
The “Ensuring Outerwear Filled-Textile Quality and Certifications” webinar is composed of 2 sections addressing quality testing and certification requirements with a short intermission and a Q&A time at the end of the presentation.
The first presentation addresses how claims and global compliance requirements are fulfilled through available testing methods. Tests of interest include down composition, specie, fill power, cleanliness and thermal testing, sterilization certifications and many similar test methods for synthetic products. As a bonus, finished product testing addressing net fill weight, down proof, thermal testing, and related textile tests will also be included.
The second presentation will be a brief overview of the GOTS and TE standards for those new to the standards and processes. The remainder of the time will be spent going in-depth to what is the trend of expectations from brand names, common misunderstandings in the application and certification process, po
Kaiping Chen (Life Sciences Communication) - When national identities meets conspiracies: How use of identity language is associated with more participation and geo-political discourse of COVID-19 conspiracies on Weibo
Priya Mukherjee (Agricultural & Applied Economics) - The impact of the pandemic on children
Global Conversations is a monthly one-hour talk, hosted by CALS Global, featuring the international research and development work of CALS faculty and staff.
Co-sponsored by IRIS NRC and Center for East Asian Studies.