The Market for Megawatts: Itaipu Electricity Trading PublishedAugust 28, 2020 by Jack Kochansky Weeks 3 and 4 were busy, and we learned a lot about the specifics of the electricity sector in Brazil. … Read more
No One’s Going to Save You PublishedAugust 17, 2020 by Lisa Zhao Growing up, I was under the impression that the government was going to protect me. Maybe this came from a … Read more
Redefining Health in the Age of COVID-19 PublishedAugust 12, 2020 by James Zheng In the era of COVID-19, it’s easy to become numb. Numb to the millions of cases. The thousands of stories … Read more
Virtual Itaipu- Where The Only Waterfalls Come From The Sink PublishedAugust 12, 2020 by Kyra Cooperman The Duke Engage Itaipu program students began our eight week journey on June 22. With a group of four students … Read more
Why the Coronavirus Vaccine Makes Me Nervous PublishedAugust 12, 2020 by Laura Benzing I am not an expert on vaccines. My internship related to datatypes, not vaccines. But in the biggest global health … Read more
DukeEngage in a Historical Moment PublishedAugust 05, 2020 by Lisa Zhao As I sat in my childhood bedroom completing the internship I thought would take me to DC, it felt like … Read more
Creating Meaning from My Bedroom Office PublishedAugust 03, 2020 by Laura Benzing Before the pandemic, I imagined my summer with DukeEngage to look like a small close community trying to understand health … Read more
Systematic Failures: What Can an Intern Do? PublishedJuly 13, 2020 by James Zheng Hello, world! My name’s James, and I am part of the (virtual) DukeEngage program in Washington D.C. I’m currently working … Read more