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    • How many people have seen their cervix? Obscured from view and stigmatized socially, the cervix is critical to women’s, transgender-men’s, and non-binary folks’ health — and potential reproductive health issues. A team formed through Duke’s Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies (GWHT) has created a device that not only holds immense medical potential but the potential to empower people with cervixes across the globe: It makes visible a previously invisible organ.  Nimmi Ramanujam (Ph.D.), founder of GWHT and… read more » about Invisible No More, the Cervix

    State leaders and education officials weighing whether to re-open schools are considering myriad factors, from infection rates to vaccine rollout to a reluctance on the part of both teachers and families. Three Duke experts, including a pediatrics professor co-leading a National Institutes of Health-funded study on how to reopen schools safely, spoke to journalists Wednesday in a virtual media briefing. (Watch the briefing on YouTube) Here are excerpts: DR. IBUKUN CHRISTINE AKINBOYO, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF…read more » about Masks, Distancing, Hand-washing Crucial for Reopening Schools

    The United Nations has declared February 11 the sixth International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Presently, less than a third of scientists worldwide are women, and only about a third of women in college are pursing STEM fields. How many more great, female minds are out there who might help solve the world’s problems? We’d like to celebrate the day, and Duke’s path-breaking women scientists, by sharing some highlights of their work over the last year.   Amanda Hargrove Duke chemist Amanda Hargrove identified a… read more » about Duke Celebrates Women and Girls in Science Day

    DURHAM, N.C. -- The world’s most technologically advanced robots would lose in a competition with a tiny crustacean. Just the size of a sunflower seed, the amphip

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    This month we offer a collection of Duke-authored books that explore historical and current aspects of faith, spirituality and religious culture in society.  These books along with many others are available at the Duke University Libraries, the Gothic Bookshop or the Regulator Bookshop.   The Bible With and Without Jesus by Marc Zvi BrettlerWhat It's About: Professor Marc Z. Brettler and co-author Amy-Jill Levine take readers on a guided… read more » about Eight Duke Books on Religion and Spirituality

    The U.S. State Department’s School of Language Studies categorizes languages according to how difficult they are for native English speakers to learn. There are four languages in Category IV, the highest: Arabic, Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese), Japanese and Korean. They typically require 2,200 class hours before a language learner reaches “professional working proficiency.” Category III—1,100 hours for professional working proficiency—includes languages like Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Tibetan, Turkish and Urdu.… read more » about Skilled Instruction Enables Language Mastery in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

    DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University senior Yuexuan Chen has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, a program that funds one year of study in Beijing, the organization announced Monday. Chen, from Cleveland, is among 140 scholars chosen from more than 3,600 applicants worldwide. The scholars develop leadership skills through a one-year master’s degree in global affairs, with specialization tracks in public policy, economics or international studies. Scholars are selected on the basis of leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit… read more » about Duke Senior Named a Schwarzman Scholar, Will Study in Beijing

    A chemistry and computer science major seeking to further explore solutions to climate change. A first-generation college student who studies the

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