The last decade has ushered in astounding growth in the amount of energy-related data, along with game-changing developments in machine learning and other innovative data science techniques. The result? Unprecedented opportunities to analyze and make better decisions about how we generate, transmit, and consume energy. At Duke University, a new program is pushing past traditional […]
Energy Initiative Offers Supplemental Funding for Internships
Deadline: April 15, 2019 Are you a current Duke sophomore or junior seeking an energy internship for summer 2019? The Duke University Energy Initiative is maintaining a list of energy companies interested in internship applications from Duke sophomores and juniors. We encourage you to reach out to any that appeal to you—and check the list regularly, […]
Students Can Propose Energy Access Projects for Summer 2019
Deadline: February 28, 2019 The Energy Access Project at Duke University (EAP) invites proposals for student projects in Summer 2019 related to energy access in less-developed countries, with a focus on either modern technologies and fuels for cooking, or access to reliable, affordable, safe, and sustainable electricity. EAP is particularly interested in supporting projects and […]
Faculty to Pursue Collaborations through 2019 Intellectual Community Planning Grants
A key goal of Together Duke is to invest in faculty as scholars and leaders of the university’s intellectual communities. To foster collaboration around new and emerging areas of interest, Intellectual Community Planning Grants (ICPG) are available to groups of faculty. These grants cover the cost of food, meeting venues, external speakers or other meeting […]
Philosophy Podcast by Humanities Writ Large Fellow Expands Its Reach
Barry Lam, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College, was a Humanities Writ Large Visiting Faculty Fellow during the 2016-2017 academic year. Splitting his time between the Department of Philosophy and the Story Lab at the Franklin Humanities Institute, he spent his year at Duke developing an unusual project – Hi-Phi Nation, a podcast dedicated […]
Register for Short Courses in the 2019 Duke Doctoral Academy
Together Duke is pleased to announce the 2019 Duke Doctoral Academy (DDA), which offers week-long short courses that introduce doctoral students to skills, tools, and knowledge that augment their regular coursework/research. These short courses help emerging scholars prepare for high-level research, innovative teaching, leadership, and/or public engagement. Courses in the Duke Doctoral Academy cover topics […]
Duke Human Rights Center Offers Summer Research Grants
Deadline: March 1, 2019 Currently enrolled Duke undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for summer research funding from the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute. The goals of the grants are to strengthen research opportunities for students interested in developing, implementing and working in human rights. Special consideration is given to students […]
Jonathan Wiener on Interdisciplinary Collaboration
“These projects have been crucial to my engagement with colleagues and students across the university” “I came to Duke 25 years ago in order to be part of the multidisciplinary community here,” says Jonathan B. Wiener. “Duke was poised to launch a series of cross-cutting initiatives, and it was my good fortune to be part […]