From forestry students planting and studying young trees to engineering students building new problem-solving tools, experiential learning has long been an important part of a Duke education.In 2023, it’s now become a core element of the Duke experience for undergraduates in fields across the university. Humanities students are using experiential learning in foreign language classes. Public policy and social sciences students have greater opportunities than ever to put their learning to use in read more about The Duke Endowment Gift: Building Experiential Learning »
Thanks to a viral TikTok meme, we know that men are thinking about the Roman Empire on a nearly daily basis. In a WIRED video, Duke classical studies associate professor Lauren Ginsberg answers readers’ burning questions about some of the more curious sides of life in the Roman Empire. What did Romans snack on in the Colosseum? Why does Ancient Roman concrete differ from modern forms of concrete? Did gladiators really fight lions? read more about You Have Questions about the Roman Empire. Duke Professor Lauren Ginsberg Has Answers. »
Some of the $100 million award from The Duke Endowment will go toward supporting Duke students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and other minority-serving institutions.This work will build on existing collaborations between Duke and HBCUs, as well as strengthen long-standing efforts dating back to the 1980s and 90s to attract and support minority students to graduate education.Below are select stories showcasing this effort. read more about Duke-HBCU Collaborations and Rethinking Graduate Education »
Learn about marine scientist Juliet Wong and nine other new climate scholars read more about Meet the New Faculty Strengthening Duke’s Work on Climate Change »
Daniel Tani traces his love of engineering and space exploration to his childhood.As a young boy, Tani loved playing with model rockets. He would use the money he made delivering newspapers to buy and build them.“I was enthralled by the magic of the power of my thumb, making something go so fast and so high,” Tani recently told students of professor Giovanni Zanalda’s space economics class. “We were astronaut crazy in the read more about Former Astronaut Discusses Space Travel and Its Future With Students »
Daniel Tani traces his love of engineering and space exploration to his childhood.As a young boy, Tani loved playing with model rockets. He would use the money he made delivering newspapers to buy and build them.“I was enthralled by the magic of the power of my thumb, making something go so fast and so high,” Tani recently told students of professor Giovanni Zanalda’s space economics class. “We were astronaut crazy in the read more about Former Astronaut Gives Students Lesson on Space »
For National Authors Day on November 1, meet some employees who have self-published books about finding purpose, navigating parenthood, and more read more about Turning Passions into Prose: Duke Colleagues Pen Books »
Why historian John Hope Franklin’s work remains essential today read more about From Slavery to Freedom Symposium »
New reads from Duke authors include a take on what it takes to be successful in the job market today (hint: it’s a lot of luck), a history of racial identity among Latinos in the South and the science behind being a good neighbor.Below is a roundup of some of the most recently published and soon-to-be-out titles.Many of the books, including new editions of previous titles, can be found on the “Duke Authors” display shelves near the circulation desk in Perkins Library. Some read more about Good Reads for the Fall: New Books From Duke Authors »