Duke on Demand

Safeguarding Deep-Sea Habitats (ABC)

Duke Marine Lab Director Cindy Van Dover is a pioneer in the exploration of deep-sea hydrothermal vents and the life forms that surround them. Now she's working on ways to preserve deep-sea habitats as humans begin to mine the ocean's depths for precious metals.

Posted 1 year ago

Meeting Energy Demand: The CEO's Perspective

The United States and Canada both possess immense energy resources, including vast new reserves of unconventional hydrocarbons. Exploiting them together poses special challenges and opportunities. This bi-national panel of energy executives from the oil sands, pipeline, hydroelectric, and shale gas sectors describe what their companies are doing to assure production while attending to environmental concerns. (April 13, 2011)

Published 1 year ago

The U.S. - Canada Energy Relationship Conference - Welcoming Remarks

Welcoming remarks by Stephen Kelly, associate director of the Center for Canadian Studies, and Duke Provost Peter Lange. (April 13, 2011)

Published 2 years ago

U.S. Ambassador to Canada - David Jacobson

David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, on "The U.S.-Canada Energy Relationship." The ambassador is introduced by Stephen Kelly, associate director of the Center for Canadian Studies. (April 13, 2011)

Published 2 years ago

The U.S. - Canada Energy Relationship - Keynote

David Goldwyn, President of Goldwyn International Strategies LLC; former Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. State Department, explains how the U.S.-Canada energy relationship fits into the larger U.S. government international energy picture, as well as shed some light on how the State Department approaches vital cross- border energy issues, such as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. (April 13, 2011)

Published 2 years ago

Dancing in the Gardens: Summer Music Schedule Kicks Off

Steve Riley + The Mamou Playboys kicked off Duke Performances' 2011 Music in the Gardens summer season June 1 at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. The season will continue with a blend of indie rock, pop & classical music. For a full roster, please go to http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/series/music-in-the-gardens . Duke Gardens is a 55-acre public garden on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C. More info: http://gardens.duke.edu

Published 2 years ago

Nicholas Recognition - Student Speaker Davie Nguyen

Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2011 - Student Speaker Davie Nguyen

Published 2 years ago

Nicholas Recognition - Alumni Speaker Christopher Galik

Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2011 - Alumni Speaker Christopher Galik

Published 2 years ago

Nicholas Recognition - Dean Chameides Opening

Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2011 - Dean Chameides Opening

Published 2 years ago

Nicholas Recognition - Guest Speaker Christiana Figueres

Guest Speaker Christiana Figueres addresses the graduates

Published 2 years ago

National Public Gardens Day: haiku at Duke Gardens

Sarah Kunz reads haikus for National Public Gardens Day at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Sarah wrote 2 poems for the event; the others were composed by Duke Gardens Facebook followers. Information: http://gardens.duke.edu ; http://www.nationalpublicgardensday.org

Published 2 years ago

A Dance for National Public Gardens Day at Duke Gardens

Anna Lipkin, of the Duke University Dance Program, performs an original dance to Philip Boulding's song "Nightside." The dance was part of the National Public Gardens Day celebration at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Information: http://gardens.duke.edu ; http://www.magicalstrings.com ; http://danceprogram.duke.edu ; http://arts.duke.edu ; http://www.nationalpublicgardensday.org .

Published 2 years ago

HGTV star Paul James at Duke Gardens

Paul James, of the HGTV show "Gardening by the Yard," visited Sarah P. Duke Gardens to talk about the importance of public gardens as National Public Gardens Day approaches. He also demonstrated how simple it is to plant a culinary container garden. National Public Gardens Day is the Friday preceding Mother's Day. For more information about celebrations nationwide, visit nationalpublicgardensday.org. Duke Gardens is part of Duke University in Durham, N.C. For info: http://gardens.duke.edu; 919-684-3698.

Published 2 years ago