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Duke and Durham Tech Partner to Train Next Generation of Nurses

A new partnership between Duke University Health System and Durham Technical Community College is helping to address the nationwide nursing shortage by enhancing training opportunities for aspiring nurses. The program, launched as a pilot last year and taught by longtime Duke nurse and Duke University Health System Nursing Program Manager Crystal Senter, allows Duke nursing educators to teach Durham Tech courses and provide students with valuable clinical experience through rotations at Duke’s hospitals and clinics. With North Carolina’s nursing demand expected to exceed supply by 13 percent by 2035, the initiative aims to boost the state’s nursing workforce while improving community health outcomes.

Nursing Partnerships

Celebrating the Centennial...

Centennial Trailblazer:

This week's Duke Centennial Trailblazer is the Duke Quantum Center's Jungsang Kim. He was appointed to the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC) in 2020, which is a committee tasked with counseling the White House on ways to ensure continued American leadership in quantum information science. Kim joined Duke's faculty 20 years ago, when it was unclear how quantum computers would be useful in the near future. Now, they have the potential to revolutionize industries by accelerating drug development, optimizing supply chains, and cracking “unbreakable” codes.

Centennial Trailblazer

More from Duke...

Duke Experts, Students Take Part in United Nations Climate Change Conference

Starting this week, Duke University experts and students are participating in COP29, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where world leaders are gathering to discuss climate action. Seventeen Duke students, enrolled in the UN Climate Change Negotiations Practicum, will gain hands-on experience in international climate policy while supporting clients, including low- and middle-income countries and NGOs. Duke experts, including Jackson Ewing, Tyler Felgenhauer, Gabriela Nagle Alverio, Clara Park, and Ashley Ward, are contributing their research and insights on topics like energy transitions, climate risk, human rights, climate finance, and extreme heat governance.

Climate Conference

Come Meet Some of Your Very Oldest Relatives Right Here in Durham
The Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History will host its next open house next week, Nov. 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. It offers a fascinating look at primate evolution, housing the largest and most diverse collection of primate fossils in North America. With over 35,000 specimens, the museum showcases everything from ancient fossils, like those of Lagonomico (a 12-15 million-year-old primate), to more recent finds, including the egg of the extinct elephant bird. The museum’s collection tells the story of primate evolution, from the ancient origins of lemurs to their migration across oceans and eventual diversification in Madagascar. In addition to its research, the museum plays a critical role in education and conservation efforts, shedding light on the complex interplay between human activities and the survival of endangered species like lemurs.

Lemur History

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