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(08/02/18 3:00am)
Despite the best attempts of my high school teachers and college professors to emphasize the breadth of experience smushed into the terms “Latinx” and “Latin America,” before I studied abroad I could still only repeat their explanations blindly: “There’s a lot of diversity!” I also knew from a Pew Research report that Latinx is not how many “Latinx people” identify themselves first. Rather, many, especially foreign-born, identify first with their country of origin.
(07/26/18 8:30pm)
In high school, I wanted to study psychology, which made my dad panic. He didn’t know any Chinese psychologists.
(07/20/18 7:13pm)
Last semester I was abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a non-Duke program called “Transnationalism and Comparative Development in South America.” With a group of 14 other American students, I have taken classes on comparative development, transnationalism and research ethics. Through the program, I visited Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. Our program was affiliated with the Instituto de Desarrollo Económico y Social (Institute of Economic and Social Development), which is a research non-profit. Our program was not affiliated with any American university.
(09/20/17 1:09pm)
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(09/20/17 5:40am)
As one of Durham’s six mayoral candidates, Pierce Freelon sees himself as a bridge builder between generations and as an advocate for intersectional growth.
(09/11/17 4:48am)
In many cases, Duke students decline to use contraception or protection during sex, a recent study found.
(09/20/17 5:41am)
Farad Ali has a background in business diversity consulting, which he wants to use to push forth a vision of "One Durham" as one of Durham's six mayoral candidates.
(06/22/17 4:34am)
Megan Mullin, associate professor of environmental politics, recently co-authored an article in the Annual Review of Political Science called "Climate Change: US Public Opinion." The article discusses Americans' attitudes toward the existence of climate change. The Chronicle spoke with Mullin about the article and her views toward climate change policy and opinion. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
(06/16/17 4:06am)
In response to President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the city of Durham and Duke University have reaffirmed their commitment to combating climate change.
(06/08/17 4:02am)
Michael Tomasello, James F. Bonk professor of psychology and neuroscience, was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and National Academy of Science. Tomasello received his Bachelors of Art from Duke in 1972 and his Ph.D from University of Georgia at Athens in 1980. The Chronicle sat down with him to talk about his work and career. The conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
(04/24/17 4:08am)
After the Duke Muslim Students Association's new leadership was announced, The Chronicle's Grace Mok sat down with incoming president and first-year Sajidur Rahman-Kader and incoming vice president and first-year Usamah Chaudhary to discuss their plans for MSA. Their conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.
(04/18/17 4:03am)
Mi Gente, the University's largest undergraduate Latinx organization, recently selected sophomore Alejandra Aguilar and junior Norma De Jesus as its co-presidents for next year. The Chronicle sat down with Aguilar and De Jesus to discuss activism and outreach as well as the issues facing Latinx students at Duke.
(01/24/17 5:12am)
Several of Duke's business-oriented student groups expressed concerns with their racial, gender and academic diversity.
(01/17/17 5:00am)
Makeba Wilbourn, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience, recently received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Barack Obama. Her research focuses on early childhood development and the role of cultural backgrounds on learning, and the award will enable Wilbourn to further these studies. The Chronicle spoke with Wilbourn about her findings and the importance of helping students from underserved communities.
(01/11/17 5:29am)
This month, Helen Li—who is known for her research in brain-inspired computing systems—will join the department of electrical and computer engineering. After earning a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 2004, she worked at Qualcomm Inc., Intel Corp and Seagate Technology before returning to academia in 2009. The Chronicle's Grace Mok talked with Li about her research and her thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence.
(12/27/16 5:07am)
A planned light rail connection between Durham and Orange counties has run into several complications in recent years, and Duke may have added another.
(11/28/16 5:00am)
New research from Duke shows that early childhood education programs have long-term positive impacts.
(10/13/16 4:15am)
The National Institutes of Health has named the Duke Clinical Research Institute the coordinating center of an initiative to study how environmental factors affect children's health.
(10/06/16 4:15am)
Ralph Snyderman, former chancellor for health affairs at Duke and dean of the School of Medicine from 1989 to 2004, is releasing a memoir Nov. 1 called "A Chancellor's Tale: Transforming Academic Medicine." The Chronicle spoke with Snyderman, who is also the James B. Duke professor of medicine, about his tenure as chancellor, the current state of health care and his advice for pre-med students.
(06/15/16 4:14am)
A recent Duke study argues for better enforcement of existing gun control laws and better criteria to identify individuals at risk for gun violence.
