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The Art of Storytelling
In a live "Office Hours" conversation April 26, 2012, Michael Malone answers viewer questions about the art of storytelling. Duke senior Jasmin Aldridge conducts the interview. Learn more at http://theaterstudies.duke.edu and http://english.duke.edu.Published 2 weeks ago
Higher Ed: Who Can Afford It and Who Benefits From It?
This year's Duke Magazine Forum features Andrew Rosen '82, chairman and CEO of Kaplan Inc. and author of "change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent Economy," in conversation with Laurie Patton, dean of Arts and Sciences and professor of religion at Duke, and George Leef J.D. '77, director of research at The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. The panel is moderated by Donna Lisker, associate vice provost for undergraduate education at Duke.Published 3 weeks ago
Amendment One: Voting on Marriage in North Carolina
On May 8th, North Carolina residents will vote on Amendment One, which proposes adding a clause to the state constitution that would define marriage as being only between a man and a woman.Janie Long, director of Duke's Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Life (LGBT), opposes the amendment and is concerned about how its passage might affect Duke students and families. Long, a 1981 graduate of Duke Divinity School, has served as the director of the LGBT center since 2006.
Joining her will be Duke alumnus Steven Petrow, a former president of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. Petrow has written numerous books and columns on LGBT issues. His work has appeared in The New York Times, CNN, NPR, The Huffington Post and elsewhere.
In a live "Office Hours" interview on April 12, 2012, Long and Petrow discuss Amendment One and its implications. Conducting the interview is David Jarmul, Duke's associate vice president of news and communications.
Published 1 month ago
J. Kameron Carter on Religion and Race
Race and religion continue to be flash points in American politics and society. In his book "Race: A Theological Account" J. Kameron Carter examines the role of Christianity and Western philosophy in the making of modern perceptions of race. He also uses slave narratives and early Christian thought to find theological arguments he says can counter modern misunderstandings of race and point to a new orientation for the faith. In a live "Office Hours" conversation April 5, 2012, the Divinity School professor answers questions from online viewers about the connection between the identity of Jesus and the concept of race. Hosting the conversation is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications.Published 1 month ago
Technology for Journalism
Sarah Cohen, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, thinks the rise of digital media doesn't have to signal a decline in watchdog reporting -- rather, it can facilitate it. In a live, interactive webcast March 29, 2012, she answered viewer questions about changing approaches to journalism. Duke senior Sarah Krueger conducts the interview.Published 1 month ago
'Constructal' Law of Design in Nature
Duke Professor Adrian Bejan has a theory that he says unites all such things under a single principle. His constructal law of nature explains why particles, animals and people evolve patterns -- such as riverbeds, wings and highways -- to move about the earth. In a live, online "Office Hours" conversation March 22, 2012, he takes viewer questions about the science behind this design in nature. James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications conducts the interview.Published 1 month ago
Neutrons, Quarks and the Search for a New Force of Nature
Tiny particles can hold big secrets. Haiyan Gao, chair of Duke's physics department, probes inside atoms to study the structure and spin of neutrons. One aim of her research is to design experiments that test for the existence of a new fifth fundamental force of nature, in addition to the strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravitational forces. Gao answers questions about her research during a live "Office Hours" webcast interview March 15, 2012. Ashley Yeager, a science writer in Duke's Office of News and Communications, conducts the interview.Published 1 month ago
Teaching Leadership Through Service
For 15 years, Tony Brown has taught courses on leadership, social entrepreneurship and moral courage at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy. Projects begun by students in his class have turned into established campus and community organizations. In a live "Office Hours" conversation Brown takes questions from viewers about his philosophy of leading through service. Duke senior Taylor Clarke conducts the interview.Published 2 months ago
Science of Invisibility
Harry Potter and numerous sci-fi novels have glamorized the idea of a cloak of invisibility, but Duke engineering professor David R. Smith has come up with a blueprint for the real thing. His research on a prototype cloak was selected as one of the top-ten scientific breakthroughs of the year in 2006 by Science Magazine. In a live, "Office Hours" webcast interview February 23, 2012, Smith answers questions on the science of invisibility. Karl Bates, director of research communications at Duke, conducts the interview.Published 2 months ago
Student Housing Model Explained
Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education at Duke, explains the university's new student housing assignment system in a live "Office Hours" webcast interview February 16, 2012. Joining him is Duke Student Government President Pete Schork. Duke senior Sarah Krueger conducts the interview. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.Published 3 months ago
The Pitfalls of Predicting Elections
In a live "Office Hours" interview Feb. 9, 2012, Duke political science professor Sunshine Hillygus takes viewer questions about the science of public opinion polling and the art of campaign communications. She is joined via Skype by Neil Newhouse, Mitt Romney's lead pollster and a 1974 graduate of Duke. Duke senior Sarah Krueger conducts the interview.Published 3 months ago
Financial Aid and Paying for College
The cost of college is both a political issue highlighted in President Obama's State of the Union address, and a personal issue for students and their families seeking to balance debt and educational opportunity. In a live, interactive "Office Hours" webcast Thursday, Feb. 2, Duke's director of financial aid, Alison Rabil, answers viewer questions about paying for college. Duke admissions officer Valerie Schwartz moderates the conversation.Published 3 months ago
A Cultural Anthropologist on Tiger Woods, Sex and Golf
Duke University Professor Orin Starn answers questions about his new book "The Passion of Tiger Woods" and American golf culture during a live "Office Hours" conversation January 26, 2012. Moderating the conversation is David Jarmul, associate vice president of news and communications at Duke. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.comPublished 3 months ago
The Science and Practice of Low-Carb Diets
Duke University's Dr. Eric Westman answers viewer questions about the Atkins diet during a live "Office Hours" webcast interview, January 19, 2012. Westman is the director of the Duke Lifestyle Medicine program and co-author of "The New Atkins for a New You." Moderating is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.Published 3 months ago
Considering Climate Change
Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, answers viewer questions about the state of international climate change policy negotiations, during a live "Office Hours" webcast Dec. 1. He is joined via Skype by Jeff Gustafson, a Duke Nicholas School graduate student attending the United Nations climate talks in Durban, South Africa, with his class. Hosting the show is James Todd, a senior writer in Duke's Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.Published 5 months ago
