Faculty Can Submit Proposals for Duke Global Cancer Pilot Projects
Deadline: July 16, 2018 The Duke Global Health Institute and the Duke Cancer Institute will provide up to $25,000 direct costs for one year of support for each pilot research project that address issues relating to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment in resource-constrained environments. Two pilot projects will be funded. Background The Duke Global Health […]
Collaborative Research Project Tackles Environmental and Social Inequities in Alabama
Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise (ACRE). Since 2015, she has partnered with the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute and the Nicholas School of the Environment to find solutions for the lack of wastewater infrastructure in Lowndes County, Alabama. The situation exemplifies the social […]
Training in Radiation Emergency Medicine Prepares Student for Role in Patient Care
Bria Moore, a Ph.D. student in Medical Physics, enriched her training by attending a course on radiation emergency medicine at Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Learning about the practical aspects of handling contaminated patients in a hospital setting will improve her ability to communicate effectively with medical professionals in emergency situations. Moore was among 18 Duke […]
Mellon Grant to Strengthen Humanities Curriculum and Foster New Collaborations
Duke University will expand on its commitment to a strong humanities curriculum and forge new collaborations beyond campus with a $3 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, President Vincent E. Price said Friday. The funding will establish Humanities Unbounded, which will run from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023. The initiative will […]
From Durham to Moshi, New Skills Strengthen Research on Hypertension and Emergency Care
As a master’s student at the Duke Global Health Institute, Dr. Sophie Galson has been collaborating on a research project on hypertension in the emergency department of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania. To build her language skills and strengthen her contribution to this ongoing work, she enrolled in a residential immersive Swahili course […]
Biologist Builds Skills in Coding to Study Deep-sea Marine Animals
Kate Thomas, a Ph.D. student in Biology, was among 18 Duke University students who received Graduate Student Training Enhancement Grants (GSTEG) in 2017-18 from the Office of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies for training beyond their core disciplines. Her faculty mentor is Sönke Johnsen. She shared an update: GSTEG funding allowed me to spend […]
Graduate Student Sees Clear Benefits of Observational Oceanography Training in Bermuda
For Ryan Peabody, a master’s student in Earth and Ocean Sciences, a hands-on course at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences provided a vital supplement to his graduate training at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He sought to learn more about modern observational oceanography, in order to support his research on the linkage between […]
Energy Research Seed Fund Awards Eight Grants to Duke Faculty for 2018-2019
Research projects that explore advances in energy materials, novel perspectives on resilience and sustainability, and energy storage solutions will receive funding in 2018 from the Duke University Energy Initiative’s Energy Research Seed Fund. The program will award eight grants to projects involving 21 faculty members from four Duke schools, investing a total of $336,956 in promising new energy […]