The future of BioPharma Innovation

The Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill

Please join us for the UNC School of Law's Institute for Innovation Speaker Series Held in conjunction with Eshelman Innovation at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Sponsored by Alexandria Real Estate March 17, 2025 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm — panel discussion 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm — reception The Carolina Inn 211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC ...

Responsible Innovation Begins with Responsible Innovators

Mandela Auditorium FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill

A Discussion with Reggie Townsend Vice President of Data Ethics at SAS, member of The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee   For questions and more information, please contact: UNCLawInnovation@unc.edu  

Outer Banks Entrepreneurs / Nonprofit presentation / UNC School of Law

Outer Banks Entrepreneurs / Nonprofit presentation / UNC School of Law Guest Speaker: Thomas A. Kelley III, J. Dickson Phillips, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Director of Community Development Law Clinic When: Monday, March 31, 2025 6:30 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Where: Kitty Hawk, NC - location TBD

Thomas A. Kelley: Great Decisions Lecture; Sponsored by the U.S. Foreign Policy Association and the Global Studies department at UNC.

Murphey Hall

Topic: The Future of Human Rights and International Law: As democracy and human rights retreat globally—and the U.S. pulls back—how can civil society and legal norms remain effective in a divided world? What is the role and force of international law in this era of impunity? Date: 2/17/26 Time: 7:00- 8:00 pm Location: Murphey Hall 116 Attendance: Officially enrolled ...

The Music Industry and the Law with Grammy Award Winner Graham Sharp

UNC Curtis Media Center

Not only is Graham Sharp a Grammy winning member of the Bluegrass group the Steep Canyon Rangers, but he’s also a Tar Heel alum, born and bred.  Discuss the music industry, songwriting, trademark, copyright, AI and all things bluegrass with one of North Carolina’s finest musical talents. About the speaker: Graham Sharp is a celebrated ...

AI Ethics & Responsible Innovation

UNC School of Law

Learn from the most experienced in the business on how to drive innovation ethically and responsibly.  Reggie Townsend is the Vice President of the SAS Data Ethics Practice (DEP), where he spearheads a global responsible innovation initiative to develop strategies for implementing data-driven systems that promote human-centric technology practices. Learn why SAS is committed to ...

SELA Speaker Event: Joel Lulla

Classroom 5046

UNC Law Alum Joel Lulla will discuss a variety of legal issues related to the current state of college athletics and what the future may hold. Mr. Lulla graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the UNC Law Review. 

Bolster AI, Brand Security and Protection

UNC Curtis Media Center

Meet Bolster AI CEO and UNC alum Rod Schultz.  Discuss AI and data privacy issues generally, what’s happening today and what the future holds. Learn how Bolster is one of the few security products in the World offering immediate visibility of counterfeit websites and more importantly, immediate response for takedowns. Continuous, real-time protection for your ...