Spring 2023

The Duke Laptop Ensemble headlines its first concert

For a special retirement, you need a seat of honor

In a world dragging its heels in facing the existential crisis of climate change, Drew Shindell is leading the way toward consensus. It starts with cow burps.

A View from Their Own Roof

Carbon Neutrality’s Newfound Helper

Excessive heat evaporates seawater and brackish water leaves the salt behind. With less rain, there is less runoff and less fresh water overall, so estuaries and coastal waterways end up far saltier than usual.

The fire chasers deployed on 24 hours’ notice. The moment a severe and complex fire developed, the N.C. State University wildfire research team convoyed across the American West, jamming to a playlist of songs with the word “fire” in the title. Once at the fire, they embedded with Type 1 Incident Management Teams – the most elite wildland firefighters in the nation.

Cartoonist Jim Toomey hopes you’ll laugh at his environmental message

Class cultivates the mindset across campus

Dorian Bolden went in search of his dream job and found the ideal gathering place

Worker advocate Molly Hemstreet is changing the fabric of her small hometown

The Blue Devil celebrates 100 years of stoking the crowd

John V. Brown Jr., Duke’s vice provost for the arts, is a music man at his core. His generous smile widens when he talks about his passions, which include working with students.

My stuff is part of my story

Teaching medicine in a war zone

It can be difficult for a student in 2023 to imagine the world of Duke students 50 years ago – a world without smartphones.

Duke notches two more MacArthur Fellowship winners, just three years after the last

Clergy Health Initiative helps pastors find strength amid stress

Voices: Duke Community Contemplations

Voices: Duke Community Contemplations

Engineering professor Adrienne Stiff-Roberts finds an anchor amid tides of change