Read Rev. Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley's feature by Good Faith Media here. read more about People of Good Faith: Rev. Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley »
Learn more about Dr. Chantell Evans in this feature published on the DUSOM website. "Neurobiologist Chantell Evans, PhD, wants to know more about this complex process. “How does the cell know how to maintain all of those mitochondria? How does it keep track of who is healthy, who’s damaged, who needs to be replaced, and how many new mitochondria need to be made?” she says." Read more here. read more about Chantell Evans, PhD: Examining the Links Between Damaged Mitochondria and Brain Diseases »
Learn more about Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju in this feature from the DUSOM. When Tomi Akinyemiju, PhD, came from Nigeria to the United States — Michigan, to be precise — for college in 2001, the first thing she realized was that she had drastically underestimated the cold. “It was the first snowstorm of the winter,” she said. “I arrived in Michigan wearing a cute little hoodie, thinking I was all bundled up.” Her brother, who had been living in the state for a while, brought her a winter jacket. A bit later, when… read more about Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju: Dissecting Disparities in Cancer Outcomes »
The Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program provides support and a peer learning community for faculty who are interested in designing Collaborative Project Courses – courses in which student learning is driven by collaborative engagement with applied projects that extend across an entire semester. Participating faculty will receive $5,000; support and guidance from pedagogy experts and faculty experienced in this form of teaching; the option to request funding for a doctoral student to support the course… read more about Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program »
For the summer of 2022, Duke’s offices of Undergraduate Education and Interdisciplinary Studies, in partnership with Duke Learning Innovation, are offering Summer Course Development Grants (SCDG) to schools, departments and other units that offer undergraduate curricula. These grants seek to foster the development or redesign of summer session courses that: Align with the curricular priorities of the school, department or other unit Have a good chance of attracting significant student interest from year to year… read more about New Opportunity: Summer Course Development Grants »
In 2017, Duke University commemorated 50 years of Black faculty scholarship with a series of lectures. These events gave Gustavo Silva, who had just joined Duke as an assistant professor of Biology, a chance to connect with fellow Black faculty members across campus.Grateful for a chance to build a network, Silva recognized that there were likely other Black scholars at Duke still looking to create a network. And he felt they shouldn’t have to wait for a big anniversary celebration to do it.That’s why Silva and Assistant… read more about Black Think Tank: Fostering the Advancement of Black Faculty »
To support faculty at critical stages of their career, and complement existing programs at the school and department level, the Office for Faculty Advancement launched a portfolio of coaching and leadership development programs in Fall 2021. The aim of these programs is to provide coaching support to groups of junior faculty; in-depth leadership training for tenure track faculty at the reappointment stage; and regional networking and leadership training for tenured and non-tenured faculty administrators. They are as… read more about New Faculty Coaching and Leadership Development Programs from the Office for Faculty Advancement »
One narrative about the wealth gap in the United States claims that it is at least partially driven by a gap in financial literacy: If people simply knew more about money, they would make better financial decisions, and more wealth would undoubtedly follow. William Darity Jr., a professor of public policy, African and African American studies, and economics at Duke University, has studied the wealth gap extensively, particularly its effect on Black communities. He believes that the narrative of financial prosperity… read more about Dr. Darity quoted in Fortune article: "The Financial Literacy Gap Doesn't Exist" »
Dr. Brenda Armstrong (SoM) changed Duke as an undergraduate student activist and later as a noted pediatric cardiologist and medical school dean of admissions. Her efforts to attract a more diverse student body advanced excellence across the school. Dr. Sherilynn Black (SoM and Faculty Advancement) is a neuroscientist and university administrator, whose work is supporting a new generation of talented scholars. She leads a national initiative to develop creative ways to… read more about Drs. Armstrong and Black Named Among the Duke Centennial Spotlights &Trailblazers »
Legal expert Darrell Miller quoted in TheCrimeReport after he featured in a webinar hosted by the Joyce Foundation. The webinar was part of an online series which aims to highlight emerging research on gun violence. See excerpts here. read more about Darrell Miller: ‘Age Matters’: The Deadly Link between Guns and Young People »
Joy: Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery (Divinity) shares his thoughts on joy in an Op-Ed in Duke Chronicle. "Joy in a pandemic? It may seem delusional, dishonest or even crazy to talk about experiencing joy in the midst of our current world situation, but it is a real question, interrogating joy’s possibility and presence at such a time as this." Read more here. read more about Joy: Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery (Divinity) shares his thoughts on joy in an Op-Ed in Duke Chronicle »
New faculty member Christ Richmond is working to get more value out of limited frequency spectrum and using AI to improve and secure wireless connectivity. Christ Richmond will join the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University beginning January 1, 2022. With decades of experience designing and testing new technologies and algorithms to improve wireless applications such as radar and communications, Richmond will join longtime colleagues at Duke in applying emerging… read more about Christ Richmond: Developing Tomorrow’s Wireless Protocols »
Dr. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen won a 2021 Best Book Award from the American Book Fest in the Social Change category for their book "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century." Learn more about the honor here. read more about Congratulations to Dr. Darity on winning an American Book Fest Award! »
Duke experts in law and psychiatry discuss ramifications of case. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Second Amendment case Nov. 3 bringing massive implications for the decision-making process used to decide whether a person can carry a gun in public. It will be the first major Second Amendment case at the nation’s highest court since the landmark District of Columbia vs. Heller case in 2008, when the court struck down a Washington, D.C., ban on handgun ownership in the home. The three scholars, including … read more about Darrell Miller: Major Gun Rights Case Before Supreme Court This Week »
Congratulations to Dr. Annette Joseph-Gabriel (Romance Studies) who has been awarded a $60,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for her project, 'Enslaved Childhoods: Survival and Storytelling in the Atlantic World’. The NEH Fellowships program supports scholars across political, cultural, and humanities disciplines. Dr. Joseph-Gabriel's project is among only a select few chosen for this competitive funding, underscoring its significance and potential impact. Read more. read more about Dr. Annette Joseph-Gabriel Receives Grant Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities »
Eleven faculty members from the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience have been awarded Research Seed Grants via philanthropic support from The Charles Lafitte Foundation Program in Psychological and Neuroscience Research at Duke University. Nancy Zucker and Sarah Gaither - Translating Undergraduate Peer Coaching to Professional Academic Communities See all projects here. read more about Dr. Sarah Gaither: Department announces 2021-2022 Faculty Seed Grant recipients »
A study led by Dr. Kevin Saunders (SoM) and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has achieved a pivotal advancement in the quest for an effective HIV vaccine. By activating specific immune cells in monkeys, they successfully generated antibodies similar to those crucial for safeguarding against HIV in humans. Dr. Saunders, who was the study's first author, highlights the significance of this milestone and brings hope for the eventual development of a protective HIV vaccine. Read more about the… read more about Dr. Kevin Saunders Leads Groundbreaking Research on Activating Key Immune Cells for HIV Vaccine Development »
Five Duke University scholars from four schools will serve as fellows in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network in 2022. This leadership development opportunity is part of the Office for Faculty Advancement’s new portfolio of coaching and leadership programs to support faculty at critical stages of their careers and complement existing programs at the school and department level. Iyun Ashani Harrison was selected among the five. Forming a tightly-knit Duke cohort, these five… read more about Iyun Ashani Harrison: Five Duke Faculty Chosen as 2022 ACC Academic Leadership Network Fellows »
ADVANCE-UP (Academic DeVelopment, Advocacy, Networking, Coaching and Education for Underrepresented Populations) is a year-long program that provides in-depth opportunities for academic development, mentoring, and networking for faculty from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. The program aims to address the challenges that underrepresented faculty encounter in academic medical centers and ultimately seeks to create a network of scholars that will enhance the sense of… read more about Congratulations to the 2021 ADVANCE-UP Alumni! »
Issues of race have always been central to the evolution of the American experience and in this moment race is probably the most prominent social issue being discussed and debated in America. Specifically, top of mind is the necessity of having people at the table who represent the variety of identities present in our communities in order to achieve excellence and foster innovation. In this discussion, we will examine the vital role of representation- in public perception, education, government, business and more- where we… read more about Kimberly Hewitt: Duke in Dialogue: Race and Representation »
Jacqueline Barnett joined Duke in 2015 as associate program director and has been the program director for the Duke Physician Assistant Program since 2018. As program director of the Duke PA program, she is responsible for the overall organization, administration, fiscal management and continuous review and analysis of the program. The Duke PA program was the first physician assistant program in the country when it was established in October 1965. Today, the program includes about 40 faculty and staff… read more about Dr. Jacqueline Barnett: Blue Devil of the Week: Educating the Next Generation of Physician Assistants »
The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, led by Dr. William Darity Jr., presented the final installment of its research considering and documenting the modern racial wealth gap in six major U.S. cities. This time, the Center set their sights on Tulsa, Oklahoma–a city still reeling from the aftermath of the massacre that decimated the black community 100 years ago, an event known today as the Tulsa Massacre. The latest report, “Oil and Blood: The Color of Wealth in Tulsa, Oklahoma,”… read more about Cook Center Debuts New Tulsa Report and Celebrates GIRI Research »
As lawyers questioned potential jurors in court this week about their thoughts on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man killed while running through a coastal Georgia town last year, some of the Black candidates turned to personal experience. For some legal experts, the outcome laid bare long-standing problems with the high-stakes task of assembling a fair jury, particularly when the racial makeup could affect the trial's outcome. Lawyers are not allowed to exclude jurors based on race, and the defense… read more about Legal Scholar James E. Coleman: Nearly all-White jury in Arbery killing highlights long-standing fears of racial bias in jury selection »
The provost of Duke University conducts regular reviews of all deans, vice provosts, senior staff, and faculty who have major administrative positions reporting to the provost. Provost Sally Kornbluth has appointed a committee to conduct a review of Vice Provost Abbas Benmamoun, who is in the fifth year of his first term as Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement. The committee invites members of the Duke community to comment on the performance of Vice Provost Benmamoun or on the scope of his activities by email to … read more about Comments Sought in Regular Review of Vice Provost Abbas Benmamoun »
On Friday mornings this semester, the Duke Law Civil Justice Clinic is holding a pop-up Eviction Advice Clinic in the Durham County Courthouse in downtown Durham. The clinic provides legal assistance to local residents facing eviction, often related to circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and exacerbated after the federal eviction moratorium ended on Aug. 26. With the Durham County Department of Social Services (DSS) overwhelmed by the surge – and with encouragement from Durham County Chief District… read more about Clinical Professor Jesse McCoy: Pop-up clinic offers free legal advice to Durham tenants facing eviction »
A conversation between Professor Adriane Lentz-Smith and co-author of A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door Jennifer Berkshire on “The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School.” Watch here. read more about Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith: The Ethics of Now with Jennifer Berkshire »
Computer scientist Nicki Washington spends much of her time talking with white and Asian men about how their identities influence their work. Nicki Washington could be mistaken for a social scientist. Washington has long argued that computer scientists like her should better understand how their own identities affect their work. She joined Duke University in June 2020 and launched a groundbreaking course that analyzes how race, gender, and class influence the way technologies get developed. Read more about her feature in… read more about Nicki Washington: How tackling tech’s diversity challenges can spur innovation »
The Sanford School of Public Policy seeks to hire a tenure-track political scientist with a focus on international policy at the rank of assistant professor. The preferred candidate will have at least two years of experience since receiving their Ph.D. and will have expertise that aligns with one or more of the following areas: energy, environment, health, international development, international security, media and democracy, social policy, or technology. We value applications from faculty with a strong interest in… read more about New Job Alert: Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy »
Scholarship by Duke Center for Firearms Law faculty is cited in a quarter of the 84 briefs filed in a major gun rights case before the Supreme Court, demonstrating the center’s emergence as a leading source on Second Amendment issues. In New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, the first gun rights case to be decided since 2008’s District of Columbia v. Heller, the Court will rule on the constitutionality of New York’s “proper cause” law regulating handgun carry licenses… read more about Darrell Miller: Center for Firearms Law scholars highly cited in closely watched Second Amendment case »
Professors measure success in “aha” moments — when a concept crystalizes into understanding for students. But before faculty can create those moments, they usually experience “aha” moments themselves — often from books. Below Fuqua professors share the business books that have shaped their understanding of key concepts, and explain why they would recommend them to anyone interested in business. “Race, Work and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience” edited by Laura Morgan Roberts,… read more about Dr. Angelica Leigh: Books that Shaped Professors »