Six named to Board of Trustees
Chair of the Board of Trustees Peter Nicholas announced July 8 the appointment of six new members: Anne Bass, Paula Hannaway Crown, Bishop Lawrence McCleskey, Susan Stalnecker, Michele Sales and young trustee Andrew Nurkin.
"We are particularly pleased by the diversity of experience, geography and gender that our new trustees bring to the board," Nicholas said. "We look forward to having their counsel and insight as we address Duke's many challenges and opportunities."
Nicholas is entering his first term as chair, having succeeded Harold "Spike" Yoh.
Truskey assumes top BME spot
Professor George Truskey has been named chair of the biomedical engineering department, after previously serving as that department's director of undergraduate studies.
"Dr. Truskey is a world-class researcher who also is one of our most gifted teachers," said Kristina Johnson, dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, in a statement. "His role in shaping the department, which will be expanding its space considerably and adding new faculty, will be crucial to achieving our collective goal of becoming a truly distinguished school of engineering."
Truskey joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1987 and was subsequently promoted to associate professor in 1994 and to full professor in 2000. His primary research interests are in cardiovascular engineering, tissue engineering, cell-material interactions and cell adhesion.
Duke Law alumna receives major judgeship
Following the approval of the N.C. Senate, School of Law alumna Allyson Duncan became the first North Carolinian in almost 25 years to be named to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - the court below the U.S. Supreme Court for several Southeastern states.
Duncan is a former judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals and a former member of the state Utilities Commission. She is also president of the N.C. Bar Association. She is the first black woman to be named to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Pratt dean invited to hall of fame
Kristina Johnson, dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame at the organization's annual meeting June 25.
"I'm honored to be included in this distinguished group of women who are passionate about technology and about advocating technical careers for women," she said in a statement.
Johnson is among the pioneers of applications of liquid crystals and is internationally known as an expert in electro-optics, signal processing and displays.
Broadway at Duke schedule released
The Duke University Union announced the lineup for its 2003-2004 Broadway at Duke series, which will kick off Oct. 27 with the Shakespeare Theater's production of "Romeo and Juliet."
Subsequent shows include "Fame," based on the Academy Award-winning film; "Saturday Night Fever," set to the music of the Bee Gees and others and adapted from the 1977 film; "Kiss Me, Kate," inspired by Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew;" and, "Little Women - The Musical," which will move onto Broadway after its Duke preview run.
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