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What I'm Working On

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Joan Munné says translation has been essential to the global distribution of knowledge.

What I'm Working On: A Better Way to Learn Foreign Language, Translation Skills

Spanish instructors are changing how they teach Spanish while emphasizing the importance of translation skills

PUBLISHED March 19, 2019 IN Academics , Global
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Tyson Brown:

What I'm Working On: Health Inequalities Among Older Adults

Sociologist Tyson Brown studies social mechanisms that lead to different health outcomes

Assistant professor of sociology Tyson H. Brown focuses on how social factors affect population...

PUBLISHED October 26, 2018 IN Research
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Duke's William Johnson studies the social media influencers of ancient times

What I'm Working On: Social Media in Ancient Greece

Classical Studies professor William Johnson examines the role of ancient Greek and Roman influencers, the social media mavens of the day who could make or break the story you wrote on papyri.

PUBLISHED April 16, 2018 IN Academics
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What I'm Working On: Trends and Changes in American Religion

Duke's Mark Chaves discusses his leadership of a survey examining religious trends over time in the US

PUBLISHED September 27, 2017 IN Academics
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Art historian Paul Jaskot

What I'm Working On: Hitler's Role in the Arts

Art historian Paul Jaskot, who joined the Duke faculty earlier this year, examines art's relationship with the Nazis and other brutal regimes

Paul Jaskot believes there’s...

PUBLISHED October 30, 2017 IN Research , Academics
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Studying inequality in South Africa

What I'm Working On: Financial Divisions in South Africa

Anne-Maria Makhulu explores systematic economic inequity in post-Apartheid South Africa

PUBLISHED January 31, 2018 IN Academics , Global
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Duke's Felipe De Brigard studies false memories

What I'm Working On: Why you didn't do that thing you're sure you did

Duke's Felipe De Brigard examines false memories, or why we're so sure of things we're wrong about

Felipe De Brigard is an assistant professor of philosophy at Duke, where he runs the Imagination...

PUBLISHED March 6, 2018 IN Academics
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April 15, 2025

Life-Changing Innovation: How Duke Research Saves Lives

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