Duke UCEM: On George Floyd and What We Do
June 5, 2020
The Duke UCEM’s mission has always been not merely to recruit more Ph.D. students from underrepresented groups, but also to help make Duke an inclusive, supportive environment where they can thrive. Now, more than ever, the importance of that work is clear.
2 Sloan Scholars Receive NSF Fellowships
May 14, 2020
Gavin Gonzales and Adriana Stohn are among 15 Duke Ph.D. students to receive prestigious awards from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program for 2020.
Sloan Scholars Participate in First Duke UCEM Research Summit
February 19, 2020
The scholars prepared five-minute presentations about their areas of research and received presentation coaching from Duke UCEM staff before giving their talks at the summit.
Sloan Scholar Q&A: Hadiya Harrigan
December 19, 2019
Hadiya Harrigan talks about the benefits of an early-start program, graduate student support groups, and taking adult tumbling classes.
Sloan Scholar Q&A: David Pujol
November 12, 2019
David Pujol shares why he chose Duke, his experience as a Sloan Scholar, and how Duke has supported him as a father in graduate school.
Sloan Scholars Share Ph.D. Insights with High School Students through DukeREP
October 3, 2019
Sloan Scholar Natalie Rozman writes about her participation in a summer program to engage local high school students.
Sloan Scholar Tyler Johnson Earns MTV Fellowship
August 25, 2019
Johnson and fellow Duke physics Ph.D. student Connor Awe have been named Doctoral Fellows in Applied Antineutrino Physics by the Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification.
Building A Support Network for Underrepresented Scholars
June 8, 2019
Former Duke UCEM intern Caroline Amoroso looks back on the year she spent helping to launch a new program to recruit and support Ph.D. students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Duke UCEM Fall 2018 Updates
January 31, 2019
A look at some of the activities and programs organized by the Duke University Center of Exemplary Mentoring in fall 2018, when it welcomed its first cohort of Sloan Scholars.
UCEM Collaborator Johnna Frierson Named NRMN Mentor of the Month
January 31, 2019
Johnna Frierson, Ph.D., a member of the UCEM advisory committee, has been recognized as Mentor of the Month by the National Research Mentoring Network.