2009 Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Mentoring
To recognize the considerable efforts and accomplishments of faculty and students who consistently serve as effective mentors, the Duke University Graduate School established the Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Mentoring. more
Giving Durham’s Future Scientists a BOOST
Think back to the greatest leap you have made in your life. Traveling to a foreign country? Being the first in your family to graduate from college? Making it through the challenging and socially awkward middle school years can seem like a similarly monumental leap. Though the person usually lands on the other side in one piece, the pressures along the way often shatter the passion and curiosity that lead to the successful pursuit of careers in science. more
Where Your Voice Matters
A recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty provided a vivid example of the many opportunites graduate students have to shape their Duke experience. At this meeting, fifth-year electrical and computer engineering doctoral student Heather Wake and fourth-year sociology doctoral student Patricia Thomas helped faculty to understand exam scheduling difficulties faced by graduate students. more
