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During a session of the Keys to Supervisory Success professional development course at Duke,  a data point resonated with Dashon Nelson. Surveys show 70% of an employee’s job satisfaction is based on their relationship with their…

Heather Mechler, the director of institutional analytics at the University of New Mexico, has been named associate vice provost and director of institutional research at Duke University, said Executive Vice Provost Mohamed Noor. She…

Seven Duke faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellowship in AAAS, one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals, is a…

Historian Thavolia Glymph, cell biologist Cagla Eroglu and three Duke University trustees are among the 250 prominent scholars, artists and leaders elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday. Trustees Mary…

Look closely at impressionist paintings in museums compared with photos of them taken 50 years ago, and you might notice something odd: some are losing their bright yellow hues. Take the dramatic sunset in Edward Munch’s famous…

Light is a storyteller, and for a young girl about to roll a giant die, it’s telling an important story about treating disease. The girl is playing a game on the third floor of the Fitzpatrick Center, home to the Fitzpatrick Institute…

Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that encourages the immune system to target a portion of the virus surface that is less variable. Their approach worked well in…

Five Duke faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The NAS elected a total of 120 new members and 24 new international…

In 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade -- ending the constitutional right to an abortion -- privacy advocates warned women against using smartphone apps to track their periods. The calls came out of concerns that…

Left unchecked, corrosion can rust out cars and pipes, take down buildings and bridges, and eat away at our monuments. Corrosion can also damage devices that could be key to a clean energy future. And now, Duke University researchers…