Duke Today Schools Feed https://www.today.duke.edu/ en Sat, 20 Apr 2024 02:15:16 -0400 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:38:57 -0400 Quick Learner: What is Carbon Neutrality? https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/quick-learner-what-carbon-neutrality <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Fifteen years ago, Duke set the ambitious goal of being carbon neutral by 2024, and university leaders have been innovating and improving operations to help us reach that goal, even as the campus continued to grow.</p><p>For Duke to be carbon neutral, it has changed fuel sources, improved efficiencies and created carbon offset credits to reach a net amount of no new greenhouse gas.</p><p>Learn more about what net carbon neutrality means and how we got there in this Quick Learner video.</p><p>To</p></div> Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/quick-learner-what-carbon-neutrality Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:38:57 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Honoring a Legacy, Envisioning a Future https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/honoring-legacy-envisioning-future Reginaldo Howard Leadership Program deepens commitment to accessibility, belonging and excellence Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/honoring-legacy-envisioning-future Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:28:08 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Race & Equity|students, undergraduate An Advocate and Voice of Calm: Child Life Specialists at Duke https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/advocate-and-voice-calm-child-life-specialists-duke Cami Polfuss, a child life specialist in the pediatric emergency department, wins national award for her caregiving Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/advocate-and-voice-calm-child-life-specialists-duke Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:12:38 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Pediatrics Seven Faculty Elected Fellows of AAAS https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/seven-faculty-elected-fellows-aaas They join the 150th Fellows class of American Association for the Advancement of Science Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/seven-faculty-elected-fellows-aaas Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:00:45 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Nicholas School of the Environment|Pratt School of Engineering|School of Medicine|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/swamp-fighting-indigenous-environmental-justice <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Nicholas School of the Environment https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/swamp-fighting-indigenous-environmental-justice Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:06:33 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Nicholas School of the Environment Duke 100 Spotlight: Luis von Ahn https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/duke-100-spotlight-luis-von-ahn <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Duke Centennial https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/duke-100-spotlight-luis-von-ahn Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:57:04 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Centennial|Mathematics|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences People Have Questions about Cavemen. Steven Churchill Has Answers https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/people-have-questions-about-cavemen-steven-churchill-has-answers <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>What happened to the Neanderthals? Did cavemen have pets? Is the movie "Ice Age" accurate? In an entertaining and informative video, Duke paleoanthropologist <a href="https://scholars.duke.edu/person/churchy">Steven E. Churchill</a> answers questions from the internet about early human evolution, hosted by WIRED.</p><div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div></div> Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/people-have-questions-about-cavemen-steven-churchill-has-answers Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:45:23 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Evolutionary Anthropology|Faculty|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Reunion 2024: A Weekend in Pictures https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/reunion-2024-weekend-pictures <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Nearly 4,000 alumni and friends came back home to Duke during Reunion Weekend, April 12-14. The weekend included class parties for undergraduate alumni, educational programs, speaker events and an opportunity to reconnect with classmates and campus. These photos provide a glimpse of the spirit and atmosphere of the event.</p><p><em>Photos by Brian Mullins Photography.</em></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-33-67"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-33"></div></div> Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/reunion-2024-weekend-pictures Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:27:26 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Alumni Walk the Labyrinth in Duke Chapel, Through Wednesday https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/walk-labyrinth-duke-chapel-through-wednesday <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Duke Chapel https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/walk-labyrinth-duke-chapel-through-wednesday Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:13:06 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Chapel|Religion Devdutta Sangvai Takes Charge at Duke Regional https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/devdutta-sangvai-takes-charge-duke-regional <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> Duke Family & Community Medicine https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/devdutta-sangvai-takes-charge-duke-regional Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:05:17 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed School of Medicine