What to See This Week: Fast Jets & the Immigration Logjam
As he explored poverty-related tropical diseases, Peter Hotez was surprised by one result: the overwhelming majority of the victims of these diseases resided in developed countries with high standards of living. That led to the Baylor professor’s 2016 book, “Blue Marble Health: An Innovative Plan to Fight Diseases of the Poor Amid Wealth.” Its message: Western leaders should pay more attention to their own vulnerable neglected populations. Hotez will discuss his global health research, as well as talk about countering dangerous messaging of the anti-vaccine movement, in Duke Global Health Institute’s first Victor Dzau Global Health Lecture. 4 p.m. Great Hall, Trent Semans Center for Health Education.
For all the comments that building an inclusive workforce is challenging, Janet Hill can point to examples where business leaders made it look easy. A member of the Duke Board of Trustees, Hill will give a free talk about how inclusion in any work setting can create a stronger workplace and what good managers do to help develop their staff into work leaders. Hill is a principal in the consulting firm Hill Family Advisors. The talk is sponsored by the Nicholas School of the Environment as part of its Rising Tide diversity initiative. RSVP here. 3:15 p.m. 2102 Environment Hall.
From its origin in a single sketch by Michimasa Fujino in 1997 to the foundation of new aircraft company, the HondaJet has changed the economics and culture of light jet aircraft. It is the best-selling, fastest, highest-flying, quietest and most fuel-efficient jet in its class. Fujino, the founding president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, will tell the story of the history of the HondaJet from design to production and discuss his vision for taking personal mobility skyward. His talk is sponsored by the Pratt School Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Noon. Schiciano Auditorium, Fitzpatrick Center.
In a Congress that is marked by partisan divisions, U.S. Congressman and decorated Marine Corps veteran Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) stands out as a leader attempting to bridge those divisions. During his two terms in Congress, Moulton has helped pass several bipartisan bills, including the Faster Care for Veterans Act and the Modernizing Government Travel Act. He is also vice chair of a bipartisan working group, through which he promotes bipartisan leadership and legislation. Invited by POLIS: Duke’s Center for Political Leadership, Innovation, and Service, a center dedicated to exploring cross-ideological engagement, Moulton will discuss the political future of the country. 5:30 p.m. Schiciano Auditorium, Fitzpatrick Center.
Congress failed this week to break the logjam on immigration legislation. The inaction leaves hundreds of thousands of immigrants in limbo; many of them are now at greater risk for deportation. Margaret Regan is the author of two prizewinning books on immigration, both of which have been praised for providing intimate looks at the people ensnared in the often-confounding immigration process. She’ll focus on the individual stories and policy debate surrounding undocumented immigrants in the annual Human Rights at Duke lecture. 5 p.m. Jameson Gallery, 225 Friedl Building.