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Photography by HuthPhoto. The Durham community came together to celebrate “Pride: Durham, NC,” a three-day festival hosted by the LGBTQ Center of Durham. The event took place September 26-28 on Duke’s East Campus and downtown Durham, bringing together several groups from Duke, local residents, and others for a celebration of identity and community.

The Sequencing and Genomic Technologies core facility s happy to announce lower pricing for mRNA-seq for all sample sizes, starting at $181/sample. Contact us today for a consultation!

Matthew Engelhard, PhD, and PhD student Fengnan Li have developed a new natural language processing method that takes on the challenge of finding important details scattered throughout long documents.

October marks National Physical Therapy Month—a time to celebrate and recognize the exceptional work of our Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs), educators, and researchers who are advancing the field every day. 

Robert Lefkowitz (MD, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine) was featured once again on the 'Connected Leadership' podcast to speak about his method of mentoring and the importance of community in performing scientific research.

Michael Pencina, PhD, has stepped down as vice dean for data science at Duke University School of Medicine and chief data scientist for Duke Health, effective September 30, 2025.

The project, co-led by Matthew Engelhard, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics and bioinformatics, aims to bring early mental health screening to clinics where access to care is limited.

Effective mentoring of trainees and early career faculty is a professional responsibility, and the Office for Faculty is pleased to offer a mentor training program to help equip both novice and experienced mentors with tools and resources to improve mentor-mentee experiences.  Fall 2025 Foundational Mentor Training

Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting two webinar series focused on practicing self-care and well-being.