News - Archive 2011

March 25, 2011
Protective and Mental Health Services Critical for Orphans Worldwide

A new study by Duke researchers, led by Associate Professor for Public Policy Kathryn Whetten calls for more services for orphans.
March 25, 2011
Treating Students as Gifted Yields Impressive Academic Results Study Finds

Project Bright Idea, based on research by Prof. William "Sandy" Darity, trains teachers to teach as if all their studies were gifted.
March 17, 2011
New study: Investments in SMART START and MORE AT FOUR generate broad education benefits

North Carolina third-graders in counties had received more funding for Smart Start and More at Four have higher standardized reading and math scores and lower special education placement rates.
March 15, 2011
"After the Storm" -- Documentary Photographer Discusses Katrina

Award-winning documentary photographer Alex Harris will discuss his exhibition, “After the Storm: Post-Katrina Photographs” on March 23 at 5:30 p.m.
March 4, 2011
U.S. Energy, Environment Offical to Join Duke Faculty
February 25, 2011
Good Persons, Good Workers, Good Citizens
February 24, 2011
Panel to Discuss 'Turkey, Israel and the Greater Middle East'

A panel that includes New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner and prominent Turkish columnist Semih İdiz will discuss "Turkey, Israel and the Greater Middle East" on Tuesday, March 1, at Duke University.
February 16, 2011
Deputy Secretary of State Gives Talk at Sanford

Deputy Secretary James Steinberg will talk about foreign affairs in the Fleishman Commons.
February 8, 2011
Howard Gardner to discuss challenges of "GoodWork" in America

Harvard Professor Howard Gardner, creator of the theory of multiple intelligences, gives the Crown Lecture in Ethics on the findings of his GoodWork project.
February 4, 2011
FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair to Discuss Finance Reforms

Sheila Bair, chair if the FDIC, will discuss new financial reforms and regulations as part of a panel that includes Sanford Dean Bruce Kuniholm.

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