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About a year ago, Dr. Anthony Kelley woke up with a tune in his head. The collection of musical notes took hold, reminding him of old spirituals sung by enslaved people. In the composition studio of

When Dr. Brittany Hunt returned to Duke as a staff member earlier this year, it felt restorative for her. Hunt, a 2012 Duke alumna and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, felt lonely at

Fred Young 1961 - 2022 Springfield, IL—Fred Young, 60, Springfield, died peacefully at his home on April 28, 2022. He was born on April 29, 1961,...

In the spring of 1982, Mark Walters handed out orange slices from the sidelines of the annual Boston Marathon as he cheered on runners at mile 21. It was then, as a 22-year-old graduate student at

During a routine physical for a North Carolina commercial driver license, Jamie Palmer learned he had a blocked artery and needed urgent surgery. After placing stents to address two artery blockages in his heart in late 2020, Duke doctors recommended physical exercise as part of his rehabilitation. Palmer took that advice and joined the Duke Run/Walk Club for the first time last year and has walked three to five days a week, resulting in a loss of 20 pounds and an improved mood.

Name: DeShane Watson Position: Desktop Support Manager for the Duke University Medical Center Library and Archives Years at Duke: 5 What he does at Duke: DeShane Watson’s job is to maintain, service and manage the technology resources available through the Duke Medical Center Library.

Name: Stephen Hayes Position: Assistant Professor of the Practice of Art, Art History & Visual Studies Years at Duke: 3 What he does at Duke: Growing up in Durham, Stephen Hayes tinkered with materials. He took apart old, discarded equipment like printers and fax machines and turned them into art projects, using the materials to make something new.

Name: Virginia Martin Position: Associate Librarian in Technical Services and head of the Continuing Resource Acquisitions Department for Duke Libraries Years at Duke: 7 What she does at Duke: Virginia Martin leads a team of 10 that purchases and manages the electronic resources available on the Duke University Libraries website, including ebooks, online journals and research databases.

Fueled only by a small Spanish-English dictionary and a big dream, Eduardo Polit packed his bags and got on a plane for the first time after culinary school to leave his hometown of Guayaquil, Ecuador, for Europe in 1997.

Setting goals is central to Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos’ role as the new dean of the School of Nursing. As the school embarks on a new strategic plan, Guilamo-Ramos wants to prepare the next generation of nurses who will enter a field deeply changed by COVID-19.