Attend a Presidential Fellows Lunch & Learn Event
Hear from Victoria Lang, PhD candidate in Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Joshua Brallier, PhD candidate in Religious Studies.
Please join The Graduate School (TGS) for a Lunch & Learn event featuring two of Northwestern's Presidential Fellows, which is the most prestigious fellowship awarded by the University.
Thursday, May 21 from 12:00–1:15 PM
Parkes Hall Room 122, Evanston campus
Lunch
Enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch from Everest Indian Cuisine while connecting with colleagues and learning about innovative, interdisciplinary work happening on campus. A variety of food options will be served to accommodate dietary needs.
Learn
During lunch, hear brief research presentations from Victoria Lang, PhD candidate in Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Joshua Brallier, PhD candidate in Religious Studies. Lang will share her research on air quality improvement in Illinois and how air pollution affects communities. Brallier will share research on a nineteenth-century autobiography of a Tibetan Buddhist master that reflects on the intersections of masculinity, religion, and warfare. Learn more about their research below.
This event is free and open to all members of the TGS community.
Please email tgs-events@northwestern.edu with any questions.
About the Fellows
Victoria Lang
Victoria’s interdisciplinary research sits at the intersection of atmospheric science, public health, and environmental justice. She develops neighborhood-scale models to better understand air pollution from traffic, identifying pollution hotspots and the communities most affected. Her work has informed policy discussions in Illinois and supports efforts to reduce emissions while advancing environmental equity.