Equality for Women in Science: Not There Yet
Dean Emeritus Nancy Andrews, MD, gave the Daubechies Lecture, providing a historical and personal perspective on how women’s opportunities and challenges have evolved over the past half century, how women continue to face inequities today, and how we can work toward a better future.
New Gift to Support Heart Transplant Patients and Their Families
A $1.5 million legacy gift from an anonymous family will help support Duke Heart transplant patients.
Researcher's New Book Uses Humor to Help Clinicians Treat Kids’ Abdominal Pain
In a novel intervention developed by Nancy Zucker, PhD, children with functional abdominal pain are introduced to a fun and relatable cast of characters and trained to become “Feeling and Body Investigators” (FBI) who listen carefully to their bodies to learn why their belly might be hurting and how to manage their symptoms.
1973 Duke Medical School Classmates Retire after a Combined 100 Years of Patient Care
As Duke University prepared to celebrate its centennial, and Duke Cancer Institute marked its 50-year anniversary, two Duke cancer physicians and
Don’t Settle for “Just a Little Bit of Good”
Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah delivered the Victor J. Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Public Health, calling on leaders to think bigger to address global threats like climate change.
Scientists See an Ultra-Fast Movement in an HIV-1 Surface Protein
Duke Human Vaccine Institute scientists are targeting a fast-moving protein that could hold the key to developing an effective HIV vaccine.
Centennial Spotlights Wilburt C. Davison
Wilburt C. Davison – Dave to his friends – served as the founding dean of the medical school for its first 30 years, and was chair of Pediatrics from 1927 to 1954.
Early College Partnership Will Forge More Paths to Careers in Health Care
Meet two Duke Health employees who found their calling thanks to a community collaboration with Durham Technical Community College and Durham Public Schools that's poised to help many others find careers in health care.
Duke Elevates Duke-Margolis to a University Heath Policy Institute
Duke University advanced its commitment to improving health care quality, equity, and affordability through health policy by announcing the elevation of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy to the Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy.
New Partnership Aims to Improve Well-being Through Hands-on Arts Workshops
The Office of Learning Environment and Well-Being (LE WELL) has partnered with Duke Arts Create to offer free workshops twice a month from January through April on the sixth floor of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.