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Building Duke’s New Rural Health Equity Hub

What would it look like to design health solutions with rural communities rather than for them? And what could happen if researchers from nursing, engineering, …

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Join the MIDS Info Session

MIDS Admissions FAQ: Join an Informational and Q&A Session Prospective students are invited to learn more about Duke University’s Master in Interdisciplinary Data Science (MIDS) ...
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Exploring Race, Genetics, and Creative Inquiry

Students Present Work from RGS Course Duke students in Dr. Charmaine Royal’s Race, Genomics, and Society (RGS) course will share an innovative collection of original works ...
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Join the Rural Health Equity Community of Practice

SSRI encourages you to join the new Community of Practice (CoP) launching through the Rural Health Equity Hub. This collaborative group will bring together Duke ...
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Hillygus named a 2025 Insight250 winner by ESOMAR

SSRI Interim Director Sunshine Hillygus has been named a 2025 Insight250 winner by ESOMAR, a global community that connects professionals in data, insights, and market ...
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From Classroom to Conference

From classroom to conference! The Duke–BNY Capstone team’s paper, “FedSight AI,” has been accepted to the NeurIPS 2025 Workshop on Generative AI in Finance. This ...
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New Bass Connections Theme Leader for Race & Society

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards as the new Bass Connections Theme Leader for Race & Society, led by the Social Science Research Institute. ...
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New Faces in the Social Sciences at Duke

Duke’s Social Sciences departments are growing with new scholars whose work spans data-driven research and interpretive inquiry. These faculty bring fresh perspectives to the study ...
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2026–2027 Bass Connections Proposals

The SSRI team encourages Duke faculty, postdocs, and students to consider submitting a proposal for a 2026–2027 Bass Connections project. Proposals are due by Monday, ...
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SSRI Director Search

As authorized by Provost Alec Gallimore, Senior Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Programs and Initiatives Ed Balleisen has appointed a committee to lead the internal search ...
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