https://www.today.duke.edu/ en Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:58:38 -0400 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:28:08 -0400 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 Race & Equity|students, undergraduate 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 Pediatrics 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 Nicholas School of the Environment|Pratt School of Engineering|School of Medicine|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 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 Nicholas School of the Environment 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 Centennial|Mathematics|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 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 Evolutionary Anthropology|Faculty|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 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 Alumni 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 Chapel|Religion https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/where-have-all-right-whales-gone <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/where-have-all-right-whales-gone Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:02:11 -0400 Nicholas School of the Environment https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/congregations-hold-more-diverse-views-after-split-united-methodist-church-study-finds <div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Congregations that remained with the United Methodist Church (UMC) in North Carolina during a 2019 schism over gay marriage and ordaining LGBTQ+ clergy are more politically and theologically diverse than those that left, researchers at Duke University found.</p><p>“Somewhat paradoxically, while the UMC as a whole is becoming more liberal due to the exodus of the most conservative pastors and congregations, a greater share of congregations within the denomination will have members with diverse</p></div> Duke Today https://www.today.duke.edu/2024/04/congregations-hold-more-diverse-views-after-split-united-methodist-church-study-finds Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:08:39 -0400 Duke Global Health Institute|Religion