Duke News
Keep up with our core and affiliated faculty in the national and international news. Read their op-ed pieces, quotes and interviews, and cutting-edge research findings.
Tue, Jan 13
EPA Moves To Keep Colorado Coal Plants Open, with comments from Jonathan Wiener
Dr. Jonathan Wiener, Duke Center on Risk, on the EPA no longer counting the value of lives saved in air pollution regs: “It is essential for EPA and other federal agencies to assess all the important impacts of major regulations, both benefits and costs. That’s required by decades of bipartisan presidential executive orders and by leading court decisions, and it’s just good government. Not doing so can lead to arbitrary decisions that violate the law and that harm society—especially if only some impacts are counted and others are left out.”
Wed, Jan 07
Op-Ed: DNA, Not AI, Gives Life to Our Songs, by Tift Merritt
AI music. Trained on me. And all your favorite real musicians. Profits going to Big Tech, promising society’s transformation for social good. What’s getting lost in this transaction isn’t just about people who create. It’s missing the very human, “why.”
Tue, Dec 16
Climate Profile: David Hoffman
For David Hoffman, Duke’s Climate Commitment is not just about emissions or energy but about values. “The word commitment really means something,” he says. “It’s an expression of institutional values. Our job is to interrogate those values and then connect them to action so that the benefits extend beyond ourselves, to society at large.”
Tue, Nov 25
Privacy in the Age of the Smartwatch
Heart rate. Blood pressure. Sleep measurements. Blood oxygen levels. Once upon a time these measurements were usually only taken at a hospital or clinic, but with the rapid adoption of smartphones and smartwatches, this data has become widely available with the touch of a button. The ubiquity of these tools has made it easier than ever to capture long-term data about a person’s health, and doctors, researchers and tech companies are all taking notice.
Mon, Nov 24
Quick Learner: What is The Life Cycle of a Biomedical Research Grant?
Federal funding, distributed through agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has provided crucial support for biomedical research at American universities for decades, creating an environment that fosters the curiosity and innovation necessary to solve our biggest health challenges. But how does it work?