The Second Triangle Placenta Symposium is a one-day, in-person gathering for labs across Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State, NIEHS and regional research and industry partners focusing on placenta biology - development, immunology, metabolism, vascularization, toxicology and clinical translation.
Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) provides a Mini Mental Makeover session each month through Health Matters. These sessions allow you space to slow down, reflect, and grow in gratitude in an online group setting. The Mini Mental Makeovers are led by Laurie Kovens, a Senior EAP Counselor with PAS. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, with over 15 years of experience.
These sessions are not recorded to maintain privacy and ensure safety when sharing thoughts or experiences.
Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds on Wednesdays from 7 to 8am. | This activity has been planned and implemented by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development and for the advancement of patient care.
Every Tuesday at 2 p.m., take a moment to relax, recharge, and re-center yourself with Mindful Moment, a group mindfulness program offered by LIVE FOR LIFE. During these quick, 15-minute sessions, you'll learn and practice simple breathing and mindfulness techniques that can reduce stress, increase self-awareness, improve concentration, and promote overall well-being. Drop in and reframe your day with calm and clarity.
Join Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Villa Albertine, the French Embassy's Mission for Culture and Education, for a panel discussion exploring how environmental policymaking has evolved over the past decade, the role of social movements and what these changes mean for challenges such as climate change. Cosponsored by the Duke Center for French & Francophone Studies.
Reception to follow.
Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast? Are you a fan of the hit CBS TV show Survivor? Join Jewish Life at Duke and UNC Hillel for a night of Survivor featuring Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor: Africa and three-time player! Enjoy free dinner, prizes, and custom Duke and UNC Survivor buffs.
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6:30 PM | Fireside Chat + Dinner
Hear behind-the-scenes stories from Ethan Zohn in a fireside chat moderated by Survivor: Amazon and Survivor: All-Stars contestant and podcaster Rob Cesternino.
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7:20 PM | Duke vs. UNC Survivor Challenge
Make the most of your lunch break with Monday Moves! From 12:30-12:50 PM every Monday, you can participate in online guided stretch breaks with the LIVE FOR LIFE Fitness Team to benefit your mental and physical health!
Join APSI for a special screening of the short film "Drifting," followed by a roundtable with Student Academy Award-winning filmmaker Lei He (candidate, MFA/EDA) in conversation with Dr. Xingming Wang (postdoctoral associate, APSI) and Professor Ralph Litzinger (Cultural Anthropology). The discussion will provide multiple perspectives about current issues in China related to coal mining, environmental and labor justice, eco-media representation and portrayal, public health, urban development and rural preservation, and how local communities respond to climate change.
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What does it mean to report on a movement that transforms your country-and puts your own safety at risk? Join journalists Nilo Tabrizy and Fatemeh Jamalpour for a conversation about For the Sun After Long Nights, their deeply personal and rigorously reported account of Iran's Woman, Life, Freedom uprising.
Please join us for the next presentation in the Duke Center for Autism Seminar Series. Dr. Emily Hotez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and developmental psychology researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) of a portfolio of studies focused on promoting the health and well-being of autistic individuals across the life course. Currently, Dr.