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Rachel Ruff Authors ESSENCE Feature on HBCU Graduates and Students Shaping the Future of Business, Fashion, and STEM

Rachel Ruff, Research Associate and Research & Communications Fellow at the Samuel DuBois Cook Center, was a featured contributor in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE Magazine, where she authored “Leaders of The New School: How Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Defying the Odds and Creating a New Class of Innovators.” HBCU alums are constantly reminding the world that their institutions are not…

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Mentoring Program for Economics Faculty to convene in Atlanta for Spring Session

The Cook Center’s DITE program, which provides mentorship and support for tenure-track economists from…

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A Q&A with Research Associate Qirui Ju

By Rachel Ruff and Lucas Hubbard

Q+A: Qirui Ju Research Associate with the Duke Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social…

Spring Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event to Showcase Student Research on Reparations and Disability Justice

The Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) Capstone Event is set to take place on…

Cook Center Affiliates Discuss Economic and Educational Barriers at Black Policy Conference

By Rachel Ruff

On Saturday, February 22nd, the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy hosted its…

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Participatory Design, AI, and Research Ethics: Dr. Quran Karriem on Inequality in Research

By Rachel Ruff

As part of the Inequality Studies Minor, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social…

Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans nominated for the 2025 Beginning Teacher of the Year award at Durham Public Schools

We are proud to celebrate Hank & Billye Suber Aaron Young Scholar Akanke Mason-Hogans…

A Q&A with Postdoctoral Affiliate Eric E. Griffith

By Lucas Hubbard

Q+A: Eric Griffith, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate within the Duke Center for the Study of…

Garry S. Mitchell to Lead Equity in Research Learning Collaborative March Meeting

The March meeting of the Center for Child and Family Policy’s Equity in Research…

Study Reveals Black Families’ Hesitancy Toward Home Visiting Programs Due to Surveillance Concerns

A research team, including Cook Center affiliates Imari Z. Smith and Lisa A. Gennetian,…

Society for Research in Child Development Spotlights Keisha Bentley-Edwards during Black History Month

Cook Center Associate Director of Research and Director of Health Equity Working Group Keisha…

Sandra Barnes Documentary “Four Voices: Journeys” Nominated for Two Nashville/Midsouth Emmys

By Aniyah Nelson

Faculty Affiliate Sandra Barnes documentary, “Four Voices: Journeys” has been nominated for two Nashville/Midsouth…

Carliss Chatman comments on corporate DEI attacks in Marketplace article

By Janet Nguyen

As legal attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives rise, Faculty Affiliate Carliss Chatman…

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