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Duke Sanford
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Improving lives and communities by researching the most pressing public policy issues and preparing students for lives of leadership, civic engagement and public service. https://sanford.duke.edu/
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🎙️From deepfakes to the growing importance of social media verification, @robyncaplan.bsky.social talks to @agpines.bsky.social about the role of #AI today.

This episode of Duke Sanford's Policy 360 podcast can be found on Apple, Spotify & Amazon.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Duke Sanford's Bruce Jentleson has been appointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Committee on Conscience. The committee advises on genocide prevention and global human rights issues.

Full story: duke.is/jentleson-co...
Bruce W. Jentleson, William Preston Few Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Together, @dukeengineering.bsky.social and Sanford are educating the next generation of cybersecurity leaders — professionals equipped to protect, manage & shape policy in an increasingly interconnected world.

Advancing educational offerings through partnerships? This is Public Policy.
Art Ehuan, executive director of Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity. Quote says: Duke University is a premier destination for cybersecurity education, home to the nation’s #1 Online Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity Program, as ranked by Fortune.Together, Pratt and Sanford are advancing Duke’s mission to educate the next generation of cybersecurity leaders — professionals equipped to protect, manage, and shape policy in an increasingly interconnected world."
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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What's it like to work in national security? @schanzerdavid.bsky.social partnered with Valens Games to teach national security through gameplay.

Using tech to explore tech policy? This is Public Policy.

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Teaching National Security Through Gameplay
-What’s it really like to work in the national security space? How do countries, organizations and businesses negotiate when their interests are not aligned? What about when there’s allegations of…
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November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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By bridging Duke Sanford expertise in governance & public policy & engaging Duke units such as @nichinstitute.bsky.social & @fuqua.duke.edu, Deep Tech at Duke has become a powerful incubator for students eager to engage with the real-world challenges of #TechPolicy & innovation.
-Dr. David Brown
David Brown, Snow Family Business Professor, Fuqua School of Business. Quote says: By bridging Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy expertise in governance and public policy, and engaging other Duke units such as the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business among others, Deep Tech at Duke initiative has become a powerful incubator for students eager to engage with the real-world challenges of technology policy and innovation.
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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“Having Sanford here at Duke plays a critical role in enabling students to move beyond viewing policy as an abstract concept; they engage directly with policy experts and explore real-world challenges that need actionable solutions." -Pardis Emami-Naeini, assistant professor of computer science
Pardis Emami-Naeini, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Quote says: “Having Sanford here at Duke plays a critical role in enabling students to move beyond viewing policy as an abstract concept; they engage directly with policy experts and explore real-world challenges that need actionable solutions."  
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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How does quantum science connect to policy & law? Quantum 101, hosted by the Deep Tech Initiative, Duke Quantum Center & Center for Innovation Policy at @dukelaw.bsky.social, brought students & experts across disciplines together to explore the applications & policy implications shaping the field.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Journalist @lizpelly.bsky.social recently joined Duke Sanford for a conversation on “Mood Machine,” her national bestseller revealing the real costs of the perfect playlist.

Examining the impacts of technology on artists? This is public policy.

Event recap: duke.is/liz-pelly-2025
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Ready to shape the policies that shape the world?

Join us Nov. 10 at 9am ET for a virtual info session about the Duke Sanford PhD in Public Policy program. Faculty & current students will share about their program experiences and answer questions.

Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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“There is humanity in technology.” Meet Anne Washington, Sanford’s new Rothermere/Harmsworth Duke Associate Professor of Technology Policy. She studies how digital innovation and governance shape society.

Welcome to Duke!

Learn more about Dr. Washington: duke.is/meet-anne-wa...

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November 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Why is Tech Policy important now?

At Duke & Sanford, faculty are leading research on platform accountability, AI ethics, cybersecurity, and data governance, while preparing students to lead responsibly in an increasingly digital world.

📹https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j3UYa65UO9s

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Why is Tech Policy Important Now?
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November 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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What is Tech Policy? We asked experts at Duke!

All through November, we’re shining a spotlight on our amazing faculty, alumni, staff, interdisciplinary research, & student experiences that make Sanford an amazing place to dive into #TechPolicy. Stay tuned!

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What is Tech Policy?
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November 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Congratulations to Peter Fernandez on being named to the 2025 #TIME100Climate List! He graduated from Duke in 2006 with a degree in public policy. Today he leads MOMBAK, a Brazilian carbon removal company, in executing large-scale native, biodiverse reforestation projects.

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October 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Is free healthcare really free?

Duke Sanford's Nathan Boucher discussed and debated the next steps for reforming health care at the state and federal levels during an NC Institute of Public Leadership (IOPL) Hometown Forum.

Watch the recording: spectruminfocus.com/section/in-f...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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At the Table with Tony #podcast is back for season 2!

Professor Emeritus Tony Brown, along with new host Duke student Riley Reece, sit at the table with Brandon Busteed PPS’99 to discuss the five-year career plan and prioritizing working for a good boss: sanford.duke.edu/news-events/...
At the Table with Tony Season 2. The 5-Year Career Plan. Hosted by Tony Brown and Riley Reece. Featuring Brandon Busteed PPS'99.
October 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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"As policymakers look to the future, it is important to distinguish between 'foreign aid' and 'development.'"

Duke Sanford's Sarah Bermeo outlines 5 purposes of foreign aid in a blog post for @cgdev.org

Read the post: www.cgdev.org/blog/disenta...

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Disentangling Foreign Aid and Development
The dismantling of US foreign aid programs contributed to death and hardship that will take years to fully understand and quantify. The actions follow calls to reform the aid system that have persiste...
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October 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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We’re proud to celebrate Deondra Rose, named one of 12 finalists for Duke’s 2025 Judith Deckers Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching. Her commitment to empowering students and connecting classroom learning to real-world policy challenges embodies the best of Sanford.

Congrats, Prof. Rose!
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October 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Join us on Nov. 12 for a conversation with NC Attorney General @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social as he shares his perspectives on how states can keep pace with the need for new tech policies, as well as why service-focused and engaged citizenry is critical in 2025. Register: duke.is/jeffjackson
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October 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Duke Sanford students reflect on the opportunity to engage with policymakers like former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who recently visited campus to meet with students and deliver the Rubenstein Distinguished Lecture.

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Pete Buttigieg Visits Duke: Student Perspective
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October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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"Colorism and Health Inequities among Black Americans: A Biopsychosocial Perspective," co-authored by Duke Sanford's Jay Pearson, is published in JHSB! ⤵️
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#NewPublication reveals that Black Americans who perceive themselves as dark-skinned experience more stress. Learn more about the biopsychosocial model of colorism-related distress: bit.ly/42FrLnS

By Alexis C. Dennis @reeddeangelis.bsky.social Taylor W. Hargrove Jay A. Pearson
October 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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“We can no longer be about small change. If we’re going to turn the tide for public education, we must aim to be the very best.”

NC Superintendent Mo Green shares his bold vision for making NC’s public schools the best in the nation by 2030.

Read about his visit to Duke: duke.is/mo-green-2025
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October 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Duke Sanford's master's programs U.S. Federal Public Service Scholarship provides a minimum 25% tuition reduction for government employees in a career transition due to workforce or funding changes within the past year.

Attend an info session for details: duke.is/usfps-info-s...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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In the latest episode of Policy 360, CJ Appleton talks about his research on #desistance, the process of ending a criminal career, and on how childhood trauma connects to criminal choices with interim Dean Manoj Mohanan.

Highlights: duke.is/reforming-cr...

#AcademicSky #podcast
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October 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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New research from Duke Sanford faculty members highlights "Net Worth Poverty" as an important way to understand resource needs for children.

Read about the research: duke.is/net-worth-po...

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New Research: Children Are America’s Poorest Age Group, and It Is About More Than Income | Sanford School of Public Policy
Two new studies by Duke University researchers, published this year, show how widespread net worth poverty is for families with children, how it compares to other househo
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October 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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What if hackers targeted America’s farms and ports? At the 2025 Sanford Cyber Cup, Duke student teams had one day to brief the National Security Council in a high-stakes simulation.

Read about the interdisciplinary competition: duke.is/2025-sanford...

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October 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM