Gary Bennett

In med school, I learned that Huntington's disease was one of the most devastating inherited conditions. It caused progressive neurological decline, starting around age 30. There was no treatment. Now, Huntington's has been treated for first time. This is why we fund science.

Sorry Carolina. Even our oysters are great.

As I told faculty this week, "Our goal is ... preparing students not just for their professional lives, but for a lifetime of growth and service to the common good." Here are 150 students in the first day of a course on the "Good Life." They get it. philosophy.duke.edu/courses/good-l…

Happy 10th anniversary to the tan suit!

@FluentInFinance 2.25. 🕺🏽

People who locked in a 3% mortgage in 2021:

@thesilvalab @DukeU @DukeBiology Couldn’t be more proud, excited, and thankful for you!

And then this email my box today!! I'm extremely happy and honored to announce that I've been awarded TENURE and promoted to Associate Professor at @DukeU! Huge thanks to my lab, mentors, @DukeBiology, and the amazing community that supported us through this journey! 🍾🍾 #BHM

I need to acknowledge our director of grad studies @GregoryRSL for treating all students—current, past, accepted, & rejected—with the kindness that academia can so sadly lack. He’s going viral on Reddit for his thoughtful rejection letters, & I hope other programs follow suit.

Deeply Rooted Meet Thavolia Glymph, the 2024 AHA President historians.org/research-and-p…

Hey, @kenjeong, we saved you a seat! Thank you for being #ForeverDuke! 💙

Happy Holidays from Dean @DrGaryBennett! 🎁Wishing you all much joy and cheer as we approach a new year. We are grateful for the many ways you support our students and one another.

.@DukeAAAS's Richard Powell Helps Revive the Legacy of Donyale Luna aahvs.duke.edu/news/richard-p…

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Four new faculty members - Di Fang, Suzanne Crifo, Alex Dunlap and Fan Wei - represent a "new wave" of computational thinking for our Department of Mathematics. Read more about their scholarship and approach to teaching: duke.is/c/qmks

@DrDaniArigo @NIH @RowanCHASELab @RowanResearch @RowanPsych @RowanCSM So happy for you, Dani!! Congrats

So thrilled to share the incredible news that I received a 2023 @NIH Director’s New Innovator Award! R01-equivalent to pursue a high-risk, high-reward solution to a big problem. I get to spend 5 years on mechanisms linking social comparison to health behavior. #AcademicTwitter

Happy birthday to our Vice President and Director of Athletics, Nina King! 🎉

We mourn the death of Professor Philip Benfey, who passed away last Tuesday. A prominent scholar, he served as departmental chair during a challenging time, hired many of our faculty members and mentored a generation of plant molecular biologists. today.duke.edu/2023/10/duke-f…

@profblmkelley They were amazing!

Let me just say #tonytonitone was truly amazing. I was third row, singing word for word with Raphael’s fine self and he was singing right back to me. Even Husband was like, he’s singing right back at you. Too bad I don’t HAVE A PICTURE. He is aging like the finest of wines. ☺️

Introducing Trinity's 2023 new faculty cohort! 💫 These scholars are not only among the world's brightest minds, they are also committed educators who are driven by a passion for enriching the lives of Duke students: duke.is/p/24pq

Congratulations to the recipients of our 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Awards! Presented this month by Arts & Sciences Council, these colleagues exemplify our foundational commitment to education and serve as aspirational models for our community. 👏🧵duke.is/w/zkkj

Over the weekend, Duke faculty, staff and returning students came together to welcome the Class of 2027 to campus duke.is/b/9fs3