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Duke Emergency Management does not require emergency preparedness training for all University-side employees, and some faculty members remain unaware of what to do in the event of an emergency.
Each year, graduate students participate in a weekend-long abridged tenting experience to earn a shot at being able to purchase season tickets for Duke men's basketball.
Using the Nasher's algorithm, ChatGPT suggested themes and artwork for the exhibit, and the museum's curators analyzed its decisions to make it a cohesive experience.
The academic affairs committee has officially launched Blue Devil Bridges, which pairs students with alumni, similar to how Blue Devil Buddies pairs incoming students with current students. The program, which is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors, has seen over 1,000 alumni and roughly 400 students sign up.
The event, moderated by Kate Bowler, associate professor of American religious history, discussed how college students can build connections in their daily lives to promote social and mental well-being.
Angela Risi, a second-year master of fine arts student in the dance program, died on Oct. 2 at age 30 near her home in Durham. Risi is remembered as a “precociously brilliant” artist and dancer, and someone dear to the communities she touched.
Dahlia Scheindlin, author of “The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel: Promise Unfulfilled,” spoke at a Wednesday event hosted by the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy and the Duke Center for Jewish Studies.
As people gathered in front of the James B. Duke statue, organizers distributed signs to attendees, which included phrases such as “Cease-fire Now!,” “End the Occupation” and “Stop Bombing Children.”
Community stakeholders, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty from across the University’s schools and staff members, gathered for the Tuesday event, the second installment of a series focusing on questions of fiduciary duty related to climate risks and opportunities.
The Sept. 24 competition was hosted by The 48 Hour Film Project, an international program that hosts competitions in more than 100 cities across the globe where teams are challenged to plan, shoot and edit a film — all in the span of 48 hours.
The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone aged six months and older, especially if you have a chronic health condition.
Raisman spoke on her time in the Olympics as a member of the Fierce Five, a common nickname for the 2012 U.S. women's gymnastic Olympic team. While she spoke about the good times she had with teammates, Raisman was not shy about discussing the pressure of being an Olympian.
Over the past 19 years, McGreal has held multiple positions in the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, including chair of the Carolinas Health Care Professional Engagement Committee and co-chair of the Duke-UNC patient education programs.
Evans, who passed away at 50 years old, was remembered by Duke School of Medicine community members as "sustained excellence and extraordinary contributions to clinical nephrology" and "creating a nurturing professional environment."
Community members gave speeches to over 200 attendees in front of candles and a row of 100 teddy bears, each representing 15 of the children who have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.
In an email to Duke community members, the DSG Executive Board showed support for those grieving and attached a list of mental and emotional health resources.
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy is proposing a transition to a University-wide center. Current center leadership believe that this would enable better recruitment of faculty members and improve the center's external reputation.
The Center aims to create a network through which Duke scientists and researchers in health data and genetics will be connected to clinical departments to work together to expand clinical genetics and its relevant research for improved personalized healthcare.
In an email to Duke undergraduate students, Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost and vice president for student affairs, wrote that Duke had painted over the phrase "from the river to the sea..." on the East Campus bridge.
Duke has seen roughly 60 cases of HFMD in the past four weeks, according to Director of Student Health John Vaughn, with the outbreak mostly affecting the Class of 2027.