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October 10, 2023

The number of photos of you on the internet will amaze you. You should be concerned.

An app with powerful facial recognition technology uses just one photo of a person to find all other images existing online of that person. When a Duke student blogger sat with New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill, author of “Your Face Belongs to Us,” the student found many photos of herself online in a matter of seconds, some of which she didn’t know about.

Why evolution wants us to have rhythm

The rhythm of animals' movements – such as frogs or humans doing the breaststroke – is a design element shaped by centuries of evolution that roboticists should consider when designing mobile robots, said Pratt professor Adrian Bejan.

NIH honors medical scholars ’ bold research

Two medical science faculty have received grants from a federal program supporting high-risk, high-reward research. Akankshi Munjal and Samira Musah are engaged in innovative research that because of its risk may struggle in the NIH peer-review process.

Duke places Israel, Palestine on restricted regions list

The new action restricts Duke-supported travel to the region. Following the outbreak of conflict, Duke officials have been using the Duke Travel Registry to connect with known Duke faculty, staff and students in the area.

A day of support for mental wellness and health

There's a consensus that a mental wellness crisis has been growing in this country for some time and was accelerated by the pandemic. To mark World Mental Health Day today, an art exhibit featuring two 3D sculptures will bring attention to how community support is essential in mental well-being. In addition, Megan Jones Bell of Google will join two Duke mental health advocates in a discussion of how technology can improve mental health.

“Anytime you have an event that the Federal Reserve deems necessary to mention, it’s a big deal.”

Ed Tiryakian,
lecturing fellow of markets & management studies, quoted in The Messenger about how Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour may have up to an $80 billion impact on the global economy.

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