Tania Roy’s work focuses on developing novel hardware for AI. Her research is aimed at improving the energy efficiency of AI hardware using in-sensor and near-sensor computing.

ALN Faculty Fellows are nominated by their deans and participate in a year-long leadership development program. Fellows will engage in small-group discussions with key Duke leaders and participate in ACC-wide faculty communities of practice and other consortium activities. “One of the great strengths of this program is the chance for faculty leaders to learn alongside peers from across the ACC,” said Provost Alec Gallimore.

Friday, February 20, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Room 144, Student Wellness Center

Workshop Moderators

Yan Li, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, The Graduate School

Maria Wisdom, Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement

This session will help faculty mentors expand their capacity to communicate with mentees in ways that build trust, foster authentic connection, and spark intrinsic motivation.

The Art and Science of Mentoring is a 4-part workshop series co-sponsored by The Graduate School and the Office for Faculty Advancement. Each session for graduate faculty covers a different topic for 2 hours of RCR credit, and you may sign up for one or more. Read full descriptions of each.

Thursday, March 5, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Page Auditorium

Event Speakers

Arthur Brooks, Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership, Harvard University

Nita Farahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law, Duke University

Iain McGilchrist, Former Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford University

We all want to find happiness through a life lived with purpose. But how do our ways of thinking help or hinder us from finding meaning in our lives? How can conscious awareness of one’s emotions — a practice called “metacognition” — open up new possibilities for true flourishing? Join us for a lecture by Arthur Brooks and a conversation with Iain McGilchrist and Nita Farahany.

Admission is free. Advance ticketing is required. 

The Cognitive Liberty conference continues Friday, March 6 - Saturday, March 7 at Hock Auditorium. Learn more and register.

Informal mentoring relationships we establish ourselves can often be more helpful and satisfying than formal assigned mentors. Three professors at different career stages share what has worked for them.

What is the criminal justice system of our future? One in which technology is used for good, Garrett says, leading to fairness like never before.

Deadline: February 27

Duke faculty teaching undergraduates can join a new program to explore documentary film in teaching, research and community building.

To assess campus-wide demand for expanded hours for accommodated and make-up undergraduate exams, the Duke Testing Center has created a faculty survey.

This document explains Duke retiree health benefits, including who qualifies, how Medicare works with Duke plans, rules for HSAs and FSAs, coverage for spouses and dependents, international care and who to contact for help planning retirement.

All Duke-supported international travelers must register in the Duke Travel Registry to access emergency resources; registration takes under 10 minutes and covers any university involvement.

2026 Full Frame Duke Faculty Program
Deadline: February 27

Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program
Deadline: March 6

Duke-NUS Travel Grant
Deadline: March 6

Provost's Research Support Program
Deadline: March 10

Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund
Deadline: March 15

Intellectual Community Planning Grants
Deadline: March 20

Duke-Coulter Translational Partnership Grants
Deadline: May 14

Duke Society for Women in Science Distinguished Lecture & Lunch Series
Friday, February 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Trauma Informed Leadership
Wednesday, February 25, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

2026 Pluralism Lecture: Poetry and Spirituality
Tuesday, March 3, 6 - 7:15 p.m.

May I Have Your Attention Please?
Thursday, March 5, 4 - 5:15 p.m.

Culture and Communication I: Perception, Understanding and Connection
Wednesday, March 11, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Finding Funding
Wednesday, March 11, 10 - 11 a.m.

Duke Society for Women in Science Distinguished Lecture & Lunch Series
Friday, March 20, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Quality Hiring and Selection: Building an Effective Team
Wednesday, March 25, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Finding Funding
Thursday, April 2, 10 - 11 a.m.

May I Have Your Attention Please?
Friday, April 3, 12 - 1 p.m.

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