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
A COVID-19 poem PublishedJuly 09, 2020 by Victoria McReynolds staring through a computer screen eyes straining videos buffering pets barking and meowing pressing the mute button then clicking … Read more
What makes us feel good about our work? PublishedJuly 06, 2020 by Rishi Meswani Dan Ariely’s ideas definitely resonate with me in that they intuitively explain our underlying psychology and behavior and are thus … Read more
A Halfway Reality Check! PublishedJune 22, 2020 by Justine Cronk The halfway point! I feel like it was just last week when I sat down to write … Read more
First week at DukeEngage-MyLivingRoom PublishedJune 01, 2020 by Amber Lemmons For my first day working remotely at the Florida Justice Institute, I picked out the nicest of my three new … Read more
Welcome to the Working Week PublishedJune 01, 2020 by Brooke Bowen The first week of DukeEngage flew by. As I adjusted from my unstructured quarantine summer schedule to working full time, … Read more
Innovations and Repercussions PublishedAugust 08, 2019 by Ketty Bai “I belong to a new underclass, no longer determined by social status or the color of your skin. We now … Read more
Nine to Five: A Restless Nightmare PublishedAugust 03, 2019 by William Rawlings As our program comes to a close, I found myself reflecting mostly about my work environment. Although it is a … Read more
Integrity, Advocacy, and Misconduct, Oh My! PublishedJuly 30, 2019 by Sarah Royka Prior to DukeEngage, I did not interact with science advocacy. Since coming to D.C. I learned why: it is considered … Read more
General Working Lessons Learned PublishedJuly 26, 2019 by Christine Catherman Before Duke Engage, I had not worked full time for this many consecutive weeks (9 weeks down with 1 more … Read more