Academics: Our FacultyWithin the ranks of Duke's 2,500-plus full-time faculty members are people of national and international prominence in every area of academic study. Their ideas contribute to preeminent research that shapes our communities and our world. This diverse, talented group is united by one goal: to provide Duke undergraduates with a challenging, multi-layered education that teaches them to think critically and broadly. At Duke, learning is a priority and teaching is personal. Our faculty members are committed to giving students the individual attention that nurtures ideas and pushes them to excel. Undergraduates interact with senior faculty on a regular basis, including, as freshmen, in the Focus Program and in a series of first-year seminars designed specifically to enhance learning. A number of faculty members from Duke's professional schools teach and mentor undergraduates, not only in the classroom, but also through research projects, independent studies, and internships. Faculty are also devoted to interdisciplinary learning, which emphasizes breadth of knowledge and readies students to confront the intellectual and cultural challenges of our global society. In addition, they regularly serve as advisors to students who choose to design their own program of study through Program II, and as mentors to undergraduates who want hands-on research experience. Review the main research pages of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. You might also want to read about some of Duke's newest faculty members. The Latest Natural Sciences News at Duke
Genetic 'Tag Team' Keeps Cells on Cycle Nanotubes Grown Straight In Large Numbers Duke Honors Distinguished Professors Understanding Plants’ Coping Skills May Yield Tougher Varieties Michael Reed: Applying Mathematics to Life Following Dan Rittschof in Search of Snails Everyone Get Swabbed Bacteria in Dish Recreate Predator-Prey Interactions Slowly Developing Primates Definitely Not Dim-Witted Ocean Conservationist Wallace J. Nichols to Speak at Duke on April 22 Richard Palmer: Why Science Makes for Great Drama The Drama of Science Three Duke Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships First Muslim Woman Nobel Prize Winner to Speak at Duke April 11 Faculty Invited to April 3 Workshop on Communicating Science Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water Tricks of the Eye Lemur Family Tree Conclusively Mapped Meet the New Faculty: Staci Bilbo Defining Cancer’s Genetic ‘Support Network’ |
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