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SOM names new chair of Immunology
September 1st, 2010Michael S. Krangel, Ph.D., has been appointed Chair of the Department of Immunology at the School of Medicine.
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MLK Community Caregiver Award nominations start Sept. 1
August 30th, 2010In September, applications will be accepted for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Caregiver Award. To honor Dr. King’s legacy, the award recognizes excellence in service to our local,…
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Cedric Bright, M.D., becomes NMA president-elect
August 26th, 2010Cedric Bright, M.D., associate professor of medicine in the Departments of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, has been voted president-elect of the National Medical Association.
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DGHI, partners identify new human pathogen in Africa
August 24th, 2010A new form of bacteria has been found to cause disease among HIV-infected individuals in sub-Saharan Africa. Termed Mycobacterium sherrisii, the organism has been officially recognized as a new species…
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Duke Diet & Fitness Center’s 2010 Intensive Weight-Loss Program for Duke Employees
August 23rd, 2010Duke Diet & Fitness Center is offering a special four-week program to Duke employees. Get a jump on autumn by reducing your weight and improving your fitness.
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Reception set for Oct. 7 for recent faculty arrivals
August 20th, 2010People who have joined the faculty within the past four to five years are invited to a New Faculty Welcome Reception, hosted by School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development, on Thursday, Oct., 7, 5:30-…
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Research says preschoolers heavier in less-formal care settings
August 18th, 2010Child nutritionist Sara Benjamin Neelon, assistant professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine and a member of the Duke Global Health Institute, studies how child care can affect a…
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Starting Monday, free Bull City Connector bus links campus to downtown area
August 12th, 2010Beginning at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 16, residents, workers, students and visitors will have a new option for traveling in and around Durham with the launch of the Bull City…
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New GPS tool allows online tracking of university buses
August 10th, 2010Duke students, faculty and staff can now use a new GPS-based tool to track university buses online. Read more. Track buses.
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Sundy to lead new Duke Clinical Research Unit for conducting translational research
August 9th, 2010John Sundy, M.D., Ph.D., a leading rheumatic and allergic disease researcher, has been named director for the Duke Clinical Research Unit (DCRU), one of just a handful of state-of-the-art hospital-based…