Venue: Room 245, College of Life Sciences, Zijingang CampusSpeaker: Dr. Robert F. Margolskee, director & president of the Monell Chemical Senses Center

Venue: Qiushi Great Hall, Zijingang CampusSpeaker: Dr. Michael W. Young, 2017 Nobel laureate in Physiology or MedicineNote: This event is part of the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative (NPII) , a global programme designed to help Nobel Laureates share their inspirational stories and insights. By taking Nobel Laureates on visits to universities and research centres around the world, and by capturing their thoughts on video, the initiative seeks to bring the laureates into closer contact with the worldwide scientific community, and especially with an audience of young scientists. The Initiative is organised by Nobel Media, the company managing media rights for the Nobel Prize, in partnership with AstraZeneca.

Venue: Room 245, College of Life Sciences, Zijingang CampusSpeaker: Hideaki Nojiri, professor of Biotechnology Research Center, the University of Tokyo

Venue: Room 139, Mong Man Wai Building, Zijingang CampusSpeaker: Prof. Scott Rozelle, Helen F. Farnsworth Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Venue: Room 228, Tin Ka Ping Building, Xixi Campus Speaker: Arne Carlsen, former director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong LearningMr Arne Carlsen was Director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) from June 2011 to June 2017, where he led UIL’s work in fostering lifelong learning in UNESCO’s 195 Member States. His career demonstrates a long-standing commitment to adult and continuing education.

Run, lift or both?Concurrent Aerobic-muscle-strengthening Exercise and Public Health:prevalance, correlates and health outcomesVenue: Room 222, No. 2 West Teaching Building, Xixi CampusSpeaker:Jason Andrew Bennie, senior research fellow, Physical Activity & Health, Institute for Resilient Regions, University of Southern Queensland

Venue: Room 254, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zijingang Campus

Venue: Room 254, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zijingang Campus

Venue: Room 302, School of Management, Zijingang CampusSpeaker:Roy Chua is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources at the Singapore Management University Lee Kong Chian School of Business. Prior to joining SMU, Roy was on the faculty of Harvard Business School for six years. Roy's research areas and areas of expertise:  organizational behavior & human resources , leadership , trust, cultural values, cross-cultural management and Asian business , organizational creativity and innovation.Abstract:Economic inequality is on the rise worldwide and dominant explanations for this trend highlight that the rich tend to become richer because of enhanced access to valued resources. This research proposes and tests a behavioral cum cognitive pathway causing those growing up in poorer environment to underperform in creativity. Drawing on prior research that investigates the effects of parental socio-economic status on behavior and cognition, we argue that despite exposure to equal educational opportunities, differences in parental income when growing up has important implications for individuals’ creativity. Results from two field surveys found that those with lower parental income when growing up interact less frequently with dissimilar others, which in turn undermines their creativity.