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The Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicles | Duke Today
2024年12月2日 · Felix Tintelnot, associate professor of economics at Duke, weighs the pros and cons of electric vehicles. Are all electric vehicles beneficial to the planet and society? More details about his team's research can be found here: The Effects of “Buy American”: Electric Vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Duke Announces First Members of the Class of 2029
2024年12月16日 · Duke has admitted its first 849 students to the Class of 2029. Most of the students – 736 – applied to Duke under the Early Decision process, while 113 arrived through the QuestBridge National College Match program. These admitted students will comprise 49 percent of the next first-year class entering Duke in August.
Thomas A. Morrison Named Vice President, Facilities
2025年1月16日 · Thomas A. Morrison has been named vice president, facilities at Duke. His appointment will be effective June 1, 2025. Morrison currently serves as Indiana University’s vice president for capital planning and facilities, a role he has held since 2009.
Snow Day at Duke. It’s Been a While. | Duke Today
Members of the Duke community awoke Saturday morning to a campus coated with a glistening white cover. The forecast had promised snow Friday night. Instead it brought a large amount of sleet, but with enough snow for students to head outside to create snow people and other snow art, make snow angels ...
New in Duke Blue | Duke Today
2024年10月8日 · Duke Today is produced jointly by University Communications and Marketing and the Office of Communication Services (OCS). Articles are produced by staff and faculty across the university and health system to comprise a one-stop-shop for news from around Duke.
Ingrid Daubechies Awarded National Medal of Science
2025年1月3日 · President Joe Biden has announced that Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emerita of Mathematics, will receive the National Medal of Science in 2025.She is being honored for her pioneering work on signal processing. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1959, the National Medal of Science is the highest possible recognition bestowed on scientists and engineers in the nation.
A Century of Breakthroughs: The Legacy of Innovation at Duke
2024年11月18日 · 1970-2003: Among the earliest RNA vaccines. Smita Nair, an immunologist and Professor of Surgery, came to Duke in 1993 to study cancer therapeutics as a post-doctoral researcher in the lab of Eli Gilboa.In 1995, her colleague David Boczkowski handed her a test tube for her experiment testing a cell-based vaccine to treat cancer.
Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? | Duke Today
2006年9月23日 · Editor's Note: Harris Cooper is professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke, where he also directs the university's Program in Education, and is author of "The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents" (Corwin Press)
Engage with Nature and Community in Duke Forest’s 7,100 Acres
2025年1月6日 · For nature lovers in the region, Duke Forest has long been a refuge from the noisy and often hectic routine of modern life. By driving to one of the many access gates, visitors to Duke Forest, including those in the Duke community, can enjoy recreation, educational events and even participate in volunteers efforts that help preserve its 7,100 acres.
Got Hope? An Honest Answer in New Book by Norman Wirzba
2025年1月22日 · Throughout the book, Wirzba develops multiple stories demonstrating that hope is a way of being and living in love. He recounts the hopelessness his parents felt struggling to survive World War II and its aftermath, demonstrating through stories how the care of each other and a sense of belonging are crucial for people to be hopeful.