Duke’s on-campus hotel is channeling the startup energy in downtown Durham
Inside the JB Duke Hotel, a gathering space for Duke business school students and Durham’s startup community.
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Former FDA chief takes on new roles at Duke, Duke Health, Google’s Verily Life Sciences
Robert M. Califf, M.D., who in January stepped down as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been named to new leadership roles at Duke Health, Duke University and Verily Life Sciences. Effective immediately, Califf becomes vice chancellor for Health Data Science at Duke Health and director of a newly created cross-campus center focused on integrated health data science. On June 1, he will also join the senior management team for Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet [Google] company. His time will be evenly split between his Duke and Verily responsibilities. “Dr. Califf is one of the most...
Read MoreDuke University Grad Helps Farmers Manage Their Crops from Space
According to a 2005 land-use report, about 40 percent of all land on earth is dedicated to agriculture. The total land used for crop production is about the size of South America. The remaining 8.9 billion acres are used for raising livestock. Organic and sustainable food is a rising trend, as consumers trends move toward more local consumption and generalized interest in how food is sourced deepens. Add to those trends the reality of production and consumption needs. With the world’s population growing, pressure mounts for farmers to create new ways to produce food with lower land consumption. A report...
Read MoreInventor with Duke connection seeks to subdue cellphone addiction
With American adults increasingly tied to their smartphones – for calls, for the camera, for music and social media – musicians are increasingly asking concert-goers to put them away. “I want to ask you to stop filming me,” Adele said to a fan during a concert in Italy. “I’m really here in real life.” People accustomed to the camera in their pocket expect to be able to use it just about anywhere. “I like to enjoy the show, and when I get home, tell my friends about it and show them what I saw at the show,” said Fallon...
Read MoreDuke scientists link rat brains to perform computing tasks
In a series of experiments that sound as if they came straight out of a science fiction story, neuroscientists at Duke University have “linked” the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys and in another experiment, those of four rats and had them perform simple computing tasks – even predicting the weather. Working at Duke’s Center for Neuroengineering, the scientists implanted hundreds of microfilament arrays in the motor and somatosensory cortices of the animals’ brains to grab and transmit their brain activity using a technique called intracortical microstimulation. In one experiment, the researchers linked the brains of four rats, fed them...
Read MoreHow Toy Entrepreneur Melissa Bernstein Helps Duke Student Startups
*Melissa & Doug founder Melissa Bernstein is in Durham this week for Duke Entrepreneurship Week and to inspire female entrepreneurs at Friday afternoon’s SOAR event. You can still sign up for that here. Earlier this year, Melissa and Doug Bernstein (known for their beloved toy company) invited 12 promising Duke undergraduates into their year-long entrepreneurship program. Melissa & Doug Entrepreneurs is a relatively new opportunity for students at the university to receive personalized mentorship from renowned experts, partake in skill-building workshops, and critically reflect on their experiences. Participants also obtain a $5,000 stipend to work on their ventures or intern at a startup...
Read MoreDuke Start-Up Challenge cuts field to final seven
Get the latest news alerts: at Twitter. Local Tech Wire DURHAM, N.C. – Judges will hear pitches from the seven finalists in the 10th annual on Thursday night on the Duke campus. The winner of the $25,000 first place prize will be disclosed on April 16. More than 100 teams entered the competition. Thursday night’s “Investor Pitch Finals,” which starts at 6 p.m. in Fuqua’s HCA Auditorium, will be judged by: • Jack Egan, founding managing partner of Egan-Managed Capital, a Boston based venture capital fund.• Karen LeVert, president and CEO of Southeast TechInventures, a technology accelerator.• Greg Mario,...
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Southeast BIO picks four finalists in business plan competition
Cerene Biomedics, which is affiliated with Duke University, is one of four finalists in the Southeast BIO industry trade group’s annual BIO/Plan business plan competition. The winner will be determined at the , which is Dec. 4-5 in Palm Beach, Fla. First place is worth $100,000. The other finalists...
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