Faculty and Staff News

English Professor Diya Abdo's American Refugees is one of 24 books Tar Heels can vote on for a statewide book club. 

Timothy Kircher, H. Curt ’56 and Patricia S. ’57 Hege Professor of History, has contributed to a new volume, Philosophy in the Renaissance (Catholic University of America Press, 2023), edited by Paul…

Craig Eilbacher intended to major in Marine Biology as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. But, like a lot of students, his journey ended up taking him in another…

Vanessa White recently completed a three-week leadership course and was recognized by her peers in the process.

Dr. Rob Whitnell, Professor of Chemistry, was a member of the editorial team for a special issue of the Journal of Chemical Education published in December 2022 with the theme “New Visions for…

H. Curt '56 and Patricia S. '57 Hege Professor of History Tim Kircher presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Renaissance Society of America (RSA) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 9-11. The…

On February 1, Timothy Kircher, H. Curt ’56 and Patricia S. ’57 Hege Professor of History, spoke with a gathering of Duke faculty and students about his new research project, "Writing Letters in the…

Ten years ago Hourie Tafech was living in a Lebanon refugee camp. Today she's teaching at Guilford College.  

Eric D. Mortensen, John A. Von Weissenfluh Professor of Religious Studies, has presented papers at several academic conferences this year.

The Rev. James Lawson, one of the most influential leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, will discuss his classic book, Revolutionary Nonviolence, in an interview with President Kyle Farmbry at 6 p.m…