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Four students successfully defended their dissertations and will graduate from the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Program.

Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art has named Xuxa Rodríguez as curator of contemporary art. Rodríguez brings expertise in modern and contemporary Latinx and Latin American art, African diasporic art, feminist and queer art, transnational artists, and time-based media, with strengths in performance and video.

Spearheaded by Dr. Nancy Knudsen, former Associate Dean of the Learning Environment and Well-Being, Dr. William Bynum, and medical student Franz Belz, along with faculty members and students representing all of the Health Profession Education programs, a survey about mental health and wellness was developed and disseminated in early 2022.          

Hedwig Lee, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Sociology, reflects on Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s impact on our understanding of contemporary racism.

First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, EdD, visited Durham on March 20 to deliver remarks on women’s health research to a group of about 40 invited guests from Duke University, NC Central, and UNC Chapel Hill.

DPT students teamed up with OTD and PA students to play and observe wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, boccia, and more during the Adapted Sports Experience (ASE), a fun educational event on Duke’s campus.

Registration Open: Writing and Publishing High-Impact Research Manuscripts WHEN: Aug 6-7, 1-5 pm REGISTER: https://research.duke.edu/event/writing-and-publishing-high-impact-research-manuscripts/

Registration Open: Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals WHEN: July 17-18, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm REGISTER:  https://research.duke.edu/event/write-winning-nih-grant-proposals/  

It’s that time of year again; the CASPA application opens at the end of this month! Last week was the annual North Carolina Health Professions Fair Week. We visited seven schools across the state, from Wilmington to Boone, and many places in between. One thing we heard from quite a few students was how helpful our school comparison spreadsheet is in their planning. Every PA program has slightly different requirements, as well as different costs, locations, and amenities. It’s hard to keep up!

Duke OTD was well-represented at the annual meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) last week! Here's a snapshot: