Esta colección de historias muestra el trabajo transformador que nuestros empleados latiné/hispanos de Duke están haciendo en sus vidas profesionales y dentro de nuestras comunidades. Envíenos sus historias.
Hip-Hop As Education and Inspiration in Brazil and the United States
A multiyear Bass Connections team linking Duke and North Carolina Central University has been exploring the global links among education, hip-hop, and community building.
Saint Óscar Romero Relic Dedicated in Goodson Chapel
A service in Goodson Chapel was held at the culmination of the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18–25) to dedicate a relic of Saint Óscar Romero. Duke Divinity School welcomed the Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Raleigh, N.C., as the guest preacher.
Wider Access to Antivenom in Brazil’s Amazon a Worthy Investment
Scaling up availability in hospitals and community health centers is a cost-effective route to preventing deaths and injuries from snakebites, new research shows.
From Classroom to Cow Farm: What I Learned in DukeEngage Costa Rica
DukeEngage is a fully funded program where students spend eight weeks during the summer working with a community to address big issues. The program in Costa Rica focused on Agriculture and Sustainable Development, with their community partner, Universidad Earth.
Sarah Quesada Receives MLA 2023 Honorable Mention for First Book
Sarah Quesada, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Romance Studies and Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies is the recipient of a 2023 Honorable Mention for a First Book from The Modern Language Association of America (MLA).
New Research from Cristina Salvador Challenges the East-West Binary
Cultural psychology — the field of study that examines the influence of culture on how people think, feel and act — includes decades of research, but the sample of participants in those studies is narrow.
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, named President-elect of the World Organization of Family Doctors
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, director of community engagement and associate professor in the Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and has been selected as President-elect of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA).
Hispanic House of Studies Celebrates Quinceañera
This October, Duke Divinity School celebrated the 15th anniversary, the quinceañera, of the founding of the Hispanic House of Studies with a series of events on Oct. 12, including a panel discussion, worship, lecture, and a documentary and art exhibit featuring renowned artist Enrique Chiu.
Dr. Giselle Y. López Receives AWIS Spark Award for EDI Advocacy and Leadership
Giselle Y. López, MD, PhD, received the Spark Award from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS), in recognition of her strong leadership skills and for her vocal advocacy for diversity and inclusive scientific practices.
From Migrant Farm Worker to Duke Scientist, Everardo Macias Tackles Prostate Cancer
Everardo Macias, PhD, assistant professor of pathology at Duke University School of Medicine, explores the complexities of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men.