Duke staff and faculty get creative with their home offices. Read more here about how Dr. Deondra Rose set up her go-to Zoom meeting spot at her dining room table. read more about Dr. Deondra Rose on Getting the Job Done in Unique Workspaces »
The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., is supporting Duke University’s efforts to expand its faculty in computation, materials science and the resilience of the body and brain by completing the second phase of a $100 million investment. This is the largest award Duke University has ever received. The funds form the base of Duke Science and Technology, a faculty-hiring and fund-raising effort designed to elevate excellence in the sciences at Duke. “At Duke, we are redefining what is possible in preventing and treating… read more about $100 Million to Advance Duke Science and Technology Research »
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art (the Center) has announced that Dr. Richard J. Powell, the John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art & Art History at Duke University, will give the 71st annual A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts in spring 2022. Entitled Colorstruck! Painting, Pigment, Affect, the lecture series will be held in the East Building Auditorium at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, over six Sundays from March 20 to May 1, 2022. Read more… read more about Dr. Richard Powell Announced as 2022 A. W. Mellon Lecturer »
Dr. Adia Ross, Duke Regional Hospital's chief medical officer, answers your questions about COVID-19 with ABC11 News. Watch the full segment here. read more about Q&A with Dr. Adia Ross: Who is still hesitant to get the COVID vaccine? »
The 123rd Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Bar Association will be held on Thursday and Friday, June 17-18. They will honor Professor Jim Coleman, co-director of The Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Duke Law as a Legal Legend of Color! Learn more about the organization and the honor here. Congratulations to Professor Jim Coleman! View the full ceremony here. read more about Congratulations to Law Professor Jim Coleman on being honored as a Legal Legend of Color! »
In 2015, Black Man in a White Coat explored the challenges confronting Black doctors, and the disproportionate health burdens faced by Black patients, ultimately seeking a way forward. In this program, A. Eugene Washington returns with author, Dr. Damon Tweedy, to revisit his examination of the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. Watch the full program here. read more about Revisiting Black Man in a White Coat »
Congratulations to Lamonte Aidoo, Kiser Family Associate Professor of Romance Studies, and Charmaine Royal, Robert O. Keohane Professor of African & African American Studies,who were among six Duke professors who were selected as the 2021 Bass Fellows for their excellence both in research and undergraduate education. "These Bass Scholars blend scholarly excellence with a commitment to the transformative power of faculty-student engagement, said Gary Bennett, vice… read more about Six New Bass Fellows Honored for Excellence in Research and Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching »
Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards is a developmental psychologists whose interdisciplinary research focuses on how racism, gender and culture influence development throughout the lifespan, primarily for African Americans. In her talk "What Looks Like Normal on an Ordinary Day" she discusses how “Normal determines what we decide is acceptable, actionable & who we hold accountable," and how this impacts the Black community. Watch the full talk here. read more about Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards shares moving talk at TEDxDuke »
Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher, along with colleague Veronica Root Martinez, argue that institutional investors should require firms to disclose info about the demographic diversity of their workforces/supply chains, and report measurable/specific plans to improve racial equity in a piece in The Yale Law Journal Forum. Read their full piece here. read more about Duke Law Professor Gina-Gail Fletcher discusses race and inequality in the Yale Law Journal Forum »
Duke’s icons are the people everyone knows—for their kindness, passion, talent or intellect. They’re the people who you’ll see surrounded by a crowd of adoring students on the quad or plastered across the television in your living room. The icons on this year’s Chron15 list include Dr. Mark Anthony Neal. See the full list here. read more about Dr. Mark Anthony Neal makes list of 2020-21 Icons from Duke Chronicle »
Duke’s leaders are the people who champion the University community during good times and bad, inspiring others with their emphasis on values and progress. This year Nolan Smith and Dr. Gary Bennett are honored among the leaders featured on this year’s Chron15 list. The list honors those who used their power for good as they kept the community together during the pandemic, encouraged others to speak up and worked tirelessly to improve educational policies and outcomes. Read the full list here. read more about Nolan Smith and Dr. Gary Bennett are honored on Duke Chronicle's list of inspiring 2020-21 Leaders »
Dr. Ibukun C. Kalu, a professor of pediatrics at Duke University, answered common questions about young people and the vaccine in the New York Times. Read the full piece here. read more about Dr. Kalu Answers Your Questions About Covid Vaccines and Kids in the New York Times »
Dr. Sandy Darity has studied the effect that massacres and disenfranchising policies have had on black Americans and discusses the legacy of the Tulsa massacre on generational wealth in black America and why a Congressional bill to study reparations doesn’t go far enough with Rolling Stone magazine. Read the full piece here. read more about How the Tulsa Massacre Robbed Generations of Future Black Americans »
American history observers think the centennial anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre that coincided with the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder—not to mention the barely acknowledged 36th anniversary of the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia—are all part of an ongoing continuum of racial violence fueled by white supremacists. Duke scholar and history professor Adriane Lentz-Smith and fellow Duke law professor Jim Coleman discuss the impact of Floyd's death with INDY. Read the… read more about Duke Scholars Weigh In on the Anniversaries of George Floyd and the Tulsa Massacre »
Dr. William "Sandy" Darity talks with Judy Woodruff on PBS NewsHours on what reparations would look like for Black Americans. Tulsa's history is casting a larger light on the long-term effects of institutional racism, lost opportunities and the toll it all takes on the wealth of Black Americans. The wealth gap is believed to have widened during the pandemic and stretches among all levels of education. Watch the segment here. read more about Dr. Darity: What would reparations for Black Americans look like? »
Dr. Kevin Southerland, Department of Surgery, is among six School of Medicine faculty members that have been selected to receive a 2021 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” award. The Strong Start program is administered by the School of Medicine’s Office of Physician-Scientist Development (OPSD). It is funded with a gift from the Duke Endowment, supports promising, early career physician-scientists at Duke as they develop independent research programs. Each recipient will receive $75,000… read more about Dr. Kevin Southerland among SoM Physician-Scientists selected to receive Strong Start Awards »
William A. Darity, Jr., a professor of public policy, economics and African and African American studies at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, explains that figure and why supporting black-owned businesses isn’t enough to close that gap. Read the full piece here. read more about Dr. Darity: The Tulsa Massacre, Racism and the Black-white Wealth Gap »
Originally from Kannapolis, North Carolina, Kerry L. Haynie is Associate Professor of Political Science and African & African American Studies at Duke University. His latest book is Race, Gender, and Political Representation: Toward a More Intersectional Approach, with coauthors Beth Reingold and Kirsten Widner. With the most diverse U.S. Congress to date currently in office, Duke Faculty Advancement asked him to share insights from his research and describe his latest project. Read the… read more about Professor Kerry L. Haynie shares insights from his new book »
There’s a book Thavolia Glymph has been working on for a decade. It’s about the experience Black women and children had in Civil War refugee camps, and—through those stories—about what citizenship, freedom and home mean. But the professor of History and Law hasn’t been able to complete it yet because she has focused on other projects, including her prize-winning book, The Women’s Fight. Read more here. read more about Six Awards Confirm the Impact of Thavolia Glymph’s Research »
Congratulations to Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards on winning the JIIA 2020 Outstanding Article Award alongside colleague Paul A. Robbins for "Message Received? The Effect of Academic Socialization on NCAA Athletes' Grades." Read more here. read more about Congratulations to Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards on the JIIA 2020 Outstanding Article Award »
Mbaye Lo, associate professor of the practice of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and International Comparative Studies, and Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy, are among the National Humanities Center’s 36 fellows for the 2021–22 academic year. They will spend a year away from their regular teaching duties as resident scholars at the Research Triangle Park–based center, working on independent book-length projects. Lo’s project, … read more about Duke Professors Earn Fellowships to Study Overlooked Connections »
Poet and professor Dr. Nathaniel Mackey released three new books in a spectacular limited edition box carry the tradition of the long poem far into the 21st century with a “low-lit, slow-drag ebullience." View and purchase the new collection here. read more about Nathaniel Mackey releases limited edition box set of his poetry »
For Erica Taylor, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and the PDC’s first associate chief medical officer for diversity, equity and inclusion, her commitment and passion for health care dates back to her high school years. In this week’s Spotlight, Taylor talks about her deep appreciation for diversity, belonging, and inclusion as a physician, professor, and researcher. She also discusses the importance of intercultural relationships when dealing with patients and their families. She also shares her belief… read more about Spotlight: Erica Taylor, MD »
The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute seeks proposals for faculty-led Working Groups in the humanities, arts, and interpretive social sciences for the 2021-22 academic year. We are interested in interdisciplinary projects that bring together Duke faculty, as well as graduate students and academic staff, across multiple departments. Each group may apply for up to $5,000 in financial support. Proposals will be considered in two rounds over Summer and Fall 2021. Please send your proposal as… read more about Call for Proposals: FHI Faculty Working Groups »
Congratulations to Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards who o-directs the new CTSI core Equity in Research. The Equity in Research (EIR) core at the Duke Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTSI) is working to identify and anticipate community barriers to access, while creating sustainable and enduring change throughout the research enterprise at Duke. Community engagement is a crucial part of the work of EIR, which supports the new Duke CTSI Center for Equity in Research. Read more .… read more about Community Engagement Vital to New Core Dedicated to Equity in Research »
Congratulations to Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards on a great 2021 so far. 1. Recent promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine! 2. Co-directing the new CTSI core Equity in Research. 3. New research that examines the role of gender and denomination in faith-health connections. 4. Featured in a chapter of the new edition of Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls. 5. Awarded the JIIA 2020 Outstanding Article Award alongside collegue Paul A. Robbins for "Message Received? The Effect of… read more about 5 x Congratulations to Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards »
The new publication Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls features a chapter from Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards . In her own words, she "wrote this thinking about how Black girls are treated as women, their bodies are policed, & their self-advocacy is seen as defiance." The book is a collective call to action for educational justice and fairness for all Black Girls – Beautiful, Brilliant. Find more information on the edited volume here. read more about Dr. Bentley-Edwards features in new edition of "Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls" »
President Biden unveiled a $1.8 trillion plan aimed at supporting the nation's families. Dr. William Darity joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss some key parts of the proposal. Watch the full segment here. read more about Dr. William Darity discusses President Biden's new American Families Plan on CBS News »
Dr. Samira Musah recently shared about the Musah Lab's work at the nexus of engineering and medicine in her talk "Glomerulus-on-a-Chip" for the Stem Cell Podcast. Listen here. . read more about Dr. Samira Musah discussed her research work on The Stem Cell Podcast »
James Coleman, director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility at Duke University Law School, expresses concerns on the lack of diversity on juries in USA Today. Read more here. read more about James Coleman expresses concerns on the lack of diversity on juries in USA Today »