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Gerald Grant, Trinity’ 89, will become the chair of the department of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine on April 1. Grant, endowed professor and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Stanford University, previously served as an associate professor in the department of surgery at Duke before leaving to serve on active duty in the United States Air Force.
Three recent Duke alumni and future physician-leaders were recognized as Samvid Scholars in October.
Duke University Health System, the Duke School of Medicine and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute recently received a $2.65 million grant from the Duke Endowment for an initiative titled “Changing the Face of Clinical Research at Duke Through Community Outreach and Engagement.”
Through the TimelyMD app, Duke students can access no-cost 24/7 mental health care through their cell phones.
Two Duke professors recently raised $70 million from investors for a cancer-treatment startup called Xilis. The investment will fund the development of experimental cancer treatment technology.
A Duke medical team successfully performed the first new generation artificial heart transplant in history in July. Over a month later, recipient Matthew Moore is recovering as expected.
A network created by Duke faculty aimed at giving Latinx community members increased healthcare access has gained nationwide recognition.
Duke Health recently spent $196 million to expand their Raleigh hospital by another 210,000 square feet, creating a new South Pavilion Tower.
The Rauch Family Foundation recently donated $30 million to support future medical students eligible for need-based financial aid at the Duke School of Medicine.
Shruti Desai, Duke’s newly appointed associate vice president of student affairs for campus life, is determined to create an environment fit to support all students at Duke.
Over 100 medical students, residents and attending physicians have come together to put on a virtual show to support a Durham community organization.
For Duke Health, the pandemic’s impacts have gone beyond the treatment of one disease.
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens are mostly closed due to the pandemic, but students can still go in for guided study breaks.
Durham area painter Maria Bennett Hock has recently completed what she believes to be her magnum opus — “the most important, impactful and historic”— piece of art that she has conceptualized in her past ten years as an artist. Titled “45 Portraits in 45 Days,” Hock’s exhibit features the portraits of Duke Hospital essential healthcare workers who have sacrificed so much in pursuit of caring for those afflicted by COVID-19. The exhibit strives to capture the culture of a COVID facility as it depicts the raw emotions of those working behind the scenes amid the pandemic. Although doctors and nurses make up a significant portion of the collection, Hock wanted to ensure that the unsung heroes in the healthcare field were given credit as well.
For nearly a year, Duke’s General Assembly of the Graduate and Professional Student Council has been restructuring into the Graduate and Professional Student Government.
Armed with an extensive background in social justice, education and law, Jeanna McCullers has brought collaborative leadership and a focus on restorative justice to her role as director of the Office of Student Conduct.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Duke Health had to adapt quickly.
I did not plan to read a book about an epidemic during a pandemic. I told myself, just as I told everyone around me, that I was tired of hearing about the current pandemic — let alone any other epidemic. But that all changed very quickly when I traveled through wor(l)ds presented in “Fevers, Feuds and Diamonds,” written by Duke alum Dr. Paul Farmer and published Nov. 17.
Although adjusting to a fully virtual recruiting environment presents both challenges and opportunities, the Duke Career Center is lending a hand to students.
Writer and Duke alum Ainehi Edoro-Glines has devoted her career not only to shining a light on African literary culture but also to making her mark on it. Edoro-Glines is the founder of Brittle Paper, an online, award-winning weekly “African literary blog” that was born during her time at Duke. Brittle Paper features a kaleidoscope of African literary expression in the digital space, including fiction, poetry, book reviews and essays. Edoro-Glines’s platform is a “celebration” of the African literary world and the unique magic that emanates from it.
