Over the summer of 2019, DataWorks NC sponsored a Duke Data+ project with the Rhodes Information Initiative to examine eviction data in Durham, and identify trends that could guide Durham City and County Government and other stakeholders in deciding which interventions would be most effective for Durham community members facing eviction from their homes. Undergraduates […]
Undergraduates Can Get Involved in Global Health Summer Projects in the U.S. or Abroad
Deadline: October 14, 2019 Applications are open for the Global Health Student Research Training Program, an intensive experiential learning program that engages second-year and third-year undergraduate students in the development, implementation and assessment of a community-based project. This year, students can choose from four projects in Honduras, India, Kenya and North Carolina. Applications are due October […]
Inaugural Duke STEAM Forum Brings Together the Sciences, Arts, and Humanities
By the STEAM at Duke Team If you were in the Ruby on September 18, you caught a glimpse of the beginning of something big. The inaugural Duke STEAM Forum was designed to give visibility and voice to those who are passionate about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) at Duke. The forum […]
Three Students Awarded Karen L. Wrenn Alzheimer’s Disease Travel Prize
Two medical students and one doctoral student to attend scientific conferences Two graduate medical students and one doctoral student in cognitive neuroscience have received 2019-2020 Karen L. Wrenn Trust Travel Awards. The awards, given each year to Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) graduate students, are made possible through the generosity of the Wrenn Trust, […]
Duke Researchers Receive NIH Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis
Research teams from Duke received more than $24 million in federal grants to address challenges related to pain and the opioid crisis, with more than $19 million awarded to investigators from the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), the world’s largest academic research organization. The grants are part of the NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term […]
International Travel Grants Available to Support New Collaborations in Global Health
Deadline: October 28, 2019 The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) is pleased to offer travel awards of up to $5000 each to Duke faculty to pursue global health research opportunities in low-, lower- middle, or upper- middle-income countries (please see World Bank list). These awards are aimed at faculty looking to explore new collaborations by […]
Funding Available for Faculty to Enhance Undergraduate Programs
Deadline: December 16, 2019 Overview Undergraduate Program Enhancement Funds (UPEF) will be available for new, one-time or seed requests for experimentation, pedagogical innovation, and instructional space renovation related to the university’s strategic plan in the broadest sense. Project budgets are expected to range from $10k – $25k for course development grants, MOOC modules, experimentation with […]
Four Groups of Duke Faculty Receive Collaboratory Grants for Research on Issues Affecting ...
Four groups led by Duke University faculty have been awarded Collaboratory grants for research into pressing local and global challenges. “From investigations in our own backyard into evaluating water safety and lessening the impact of evictions on child development, to research aimed at increasing solar energy efficiency and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases on […]