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Duke to Move to $18 Minimum Wage

Duke will increase their minimum wage to $18 per hour for all eligible Duke employees beginning July 1, 2024. The change reflects Duke’s commitment to supporting the frontline staff who support the institution. The minimum wage has been rapidly increasing in recent years, moving steadily from $12 in 2015 to $17 in 2022. This pay adjustment is expected to increase the salaries of over 900 employees.

Minimum Wage Gets Raise

Duke Elevates Margolis to Health Policy Institute

The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy has been upgraded into an institute, the university announced last week. Since its initial founding, the goal of the institute has always been to help health, health equity, and the value of health care through "practical, innovative and evidence-based policy solutions." Upgrading from a center to an institute will allow staffers to better address health policy challenges as well as bolster Duke's ability to contribute to those conversations through ongoing research and education.

Upgrade U

Celebrating Duke's Centennial...

Trailblazer Chris Monroe is Bringing Duke to the Forefront of Quantum

As part of its ongoing Centennial Celebrations, Duke recently highlighted Pratt School of Engineering Professor Chris Monroe. Also serving as the director of the Duke Quantum Center, Monroe and his colleagues are working to create the world's first practical quantum computer. The DQC has brought in a total of $170M in funding since 2007. Support from the federal government is crucial in keeping up with global competitiveness. Monroe has only bolstered those efforts through his congressional testimonies and by showcasing the DQC to lawmakers.

Quantum Trailblazer

Federally Funded Research at Duke...

As Sea Otters Recolonize a California Estuary, They Restore Its Degraded Geology

A new study by Duke researchers has revealed that the return of sea otters, a top predator, to a California estuary is helping by slowing erosion and restoring the estuary’s degraded geology due to plant-eating marsh crabs. The study found that sea otters on the West Coast were once part of a thriving ecosystem until they were driven out by human activities like fur trapping and agriculture, which in turn allowed marsh crabs to flourish. After recolonizing, the sea otters were able to decrease the crab population and allow for those plants to regrow and slow erosion.

This work was supported by funding from the National Science Foundation

In Otter News

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Pieces of Black History You Can Hold in Your Hands

Duke University Libraries is working to preserve connections to Black culture through an exhibit showcasing rare books, pamphlets and papers that illustrate the story of Black lives and experiences at Duke and beyond. The “I Got a Story to Tell: Black Voices in Print” event was first held in April 2022, and was announced this week to return again in April of this year.

History in Hand

Climate Leaders in Residence Will Enhance Duke’s Climate Efforts

Duke announced its Climate Leaders in Residence recently, a new initiative that aims to bring together top thinkers in the world of climate change to foster collaboration, conversation and action. CLIR also bolsters Duke's Climate Commitment which unites the university’s education, research, operations and public service missions to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change. The first Climate Leader in Residence is Francis Bouchard, who currently serves as the managing director for climate at Marsh McLennan.

Captain Climate

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