Because DNA is a double helix, the molecular machines that read, copy, and package the genome inevitably twist it. Yet the consequences of this twisting have remained difficult to study. To address this challenge, we developed new single-molecule tools to manipulate and measure DNA torsion. These studies reveal that torsional stress is not merely a byproduct of molecular activity but a fundamental regulator of genome function, highlighting the important roles of mechanics and topology in biology.

(Room: Rubenstein 350)

Duke offers locations where faculty, staff and students can receive a free flu vaccination. Vaccinations can also be obtained at Duke Primary Care providers, area pharmacies and other locations, but documentation must be provided for compliance.

Annual vaccination against the flu is a condition of employment at Duke Health; other University staff and faculty working on-site must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious exemption to maintain access to Duke's buildings and facilities.

Find out more at vaccines.duke.edu.

This in-person workshop engages with search practices, including search committees on consistent and equitable practices throughout the search process. Participants will be better equipped to proactively implement beneficial strategies pertaining to: 

Location: Duke Regional Hospital Cafeteria

Duke offers locations where faculty, staff and students can receive a free flu vaccination. Vaccinations can also be obtained at Duke Primary Care providers, area pharmacies and other locations, but documentation must be provided for compliance.

Annual vaccination against the flu is a condition of employment at Duke Health; other University staff and faculty working on-site must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious exemption to maintain access to Duke's buildings and facilities.

Location: HR Department

Duke offers locations where faculty, staff and students can receive a free flu vaccination. Vaccinations can also be obtained at Duke Primary Care providers, area pharmacies and other locations, but documentation must be provided for compliance.

Annual vaccination against the flu is a condition of employment at Duke Health; other University staff and faculty working on-site must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious exemption to maintain access to Duke's buildings and facilities.

Find out more at vaccines.duke.edu.

Duke offers locations where faculty, staff and students can receive a free flu vaccination. Vaccinations can also be obtained at Duke Primary Care providers, area pharmacies and other locations, but documentation must be provided for compliance.

Annual vaccination against the flu is a condition of employment at Duke Health; other University staff and faculty working on-site must be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious exemption to maintain access to Duke's buildings and facilities.

Find out more at vaccines.duke.edu.

The series of screenings has been cancelled. We look forward to rescheduling in the future.

Join us for the second program in Archives in Motion, a film series hosted by the Archive of Documentary Arts. This casual gathering offers students, staff, faculty and our greater campus community an opportunity to engage with films from the Archive. The selections have been chosen to extend and deepen conversations around the documentary exhibition, "WARphotography AMERICANimage", on display through mid-November. Bring your lunch. Desserts and drinks will be available.

In 2015, United Nations member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a Blueprint for achieving a set of interconnected targets to advance global health, equity and development. With just four years left before the SDGs' 2030 end date, it's clear many of these milestones won't be met. What, then, was the value of adopting the SDGs, and what should come next?

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.

Using the archives of the African National Congress of South Africa & the letters and memoirs of past activists, this talk will examine how women shaped the exiled struggle against apartheid in South Africa. From the 1960s through the 1980s, South African women pushed the mainstream of the anti-apartheid movement to consider women's particular suffering under apartheid, and to fight for broad social transformation as part of overthrowing apartheid.