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Most Recent Department News Stories

Below you'll find the department's most recent news stories. Also be sure to check the news archive for older stories. 

    • Sun May 13
    • Class of 2012 Graduation Ceremony

    • The Department of Economics held its Graduation Recognition Ceremony in Cameron Indoor Stadium. This year the Department recognized 13 graduates with a Ph.D., 57 graduates with a Master of Arts, and approximately 250 graduates with an economics major. 

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    • Mon May 7
    • Craufurd Goodwin to Deliver Honorary Graduation Speech

    • Goodwin has a history at Duke that few others can match. He first came here as a PhD student in 1958, and he then joined the economics faculty four years later. Along with his faculty position he has held a number of administrative positions, among them vice provost . . . 

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    • Tue May 1
    • Staff Spotlight: Ana Moon Glass

    • "I feel like I’m in a place where exciting things are happening and important questions are being asked," said new Staff Assistant Ana Moon Glass, who joined the Department of Economics in January. "I find it really fascinating to learn what different professors are investigating." 

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    • Mon Apr 23
    • Undergraduate Research Events

    • The Economics Undergraduate Research Poster Session and Economics Student Union BBQ will be held Tuesday, April 24, from 5:00PM - 7:00PM in the Perkins Library Gothic Reading Room. Everyone is welcome to attend!

      The 10th Annual Economics Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held Friday, April 27th from 8:30 - 5:00, followed by a dinner.

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    • Tue Apr 17
    • Energy Performance Indicator Research Passes Ten Year Mark

    • "This research activity now encompasses about 20 sectors within a dozen different manufacturing industries ranging from pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles, and food processing to more energy intensive sectors such as paper, cement, and steel," said researcher Gale Boyd.

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    • Mon Apr 16
    • FEP Leadership Award Given to Senior Leaders Barrios and Osa
    • “Monique and Esosa have displayed strong leadership throughout their time at Duke. Both are passionate about finance, the FEP and mentoring younger students,” said Professor Emma Rasiel, FEP Director. “In particular, Monique and Esosa have demonstrated strong commitment to the Minority Outreach Program.”
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    • Tue Apr 10
    • Young Economists Jamboboree: Empirical Microeconomics

    • Young economists specializing in empirical microeconomics will come together this week for a two-day meeting for research presentations and discussions. Starting on Friday at 9:00AM, researchers from throughout the U.S. and Canada will share their latest findings . . . 

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    • Thu Apr 5
    • The Goodner Project Expands

    • "The goal of the Goodner Project is to provide Duke students with a real world investing experience, building upon their pre-existing academic foundation. Last year's pilot and this year's first full credit course have far surpassed my expectations,” said Blake Goodner, a founding member of New York hedge fund Bridger Capital and co-teacher of the course.  

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Archives of Oeconoophile

(former Dept. of Economics newsletter)


In the Media

Here are some recent news stories in which our faculty were highlighted:

Patrick Bayer in The Huffington Post - "All-White Jury Pools In Florida Convict Blacks 15 Percent More Often Than Whites, Study Finds"

Nir Jaimovich in The Atlantic - "Job Polarization and Jobless Recoveries"

Peter Arcidiacono on NPR's The State of Things - Affirmative Action and Academic Performance

Andrew Sweeting in NSF Science Nation's "Ticket to Ride" video on price dynamics

Timur Kuran's Op-Ed in The New York Times - "The Weak Foundations of Arab Democracy"

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News of Recent Passings

    • Fri May 6
    • Staff Member Catherine (Kate) Anderson Passes

    • Long-time Duke employee, Catherine (Kate) Anderson, passed away on April 24, surrounded by her family after a long illness. Kate worked in the Department of Economics for 12 years as Staff Assistant to Professors Henry Grabowski and George Tauchen and then provided support for the Graduate Student program and Thomas Nechyba when he was Chair. 

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    • Wed Jan 19
    • Former Dept. Chair, Chancellor, Provost John Blackburn Passes

    • "It was Blackburn who saw the department, and then the university, through its demographic transition, and put it on track for ‘excellence,'" said Professor Roy Weintraub. "It was quite an accomplishment." During his long tenure at the university, Blackburn helped raise the stature of both Duke and the department.

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    • Wed Oct 27
    • Professor Emeritus John Vernon Passed Away This Week

    • “John contributed his unique insights, enthusiasm and determination, and it was my good fortune to work with him on many interesting economic issues and policy problems," said friend and colleague Professor Henry Grabowski. "He will be remembered as an honest and compassionate colleague who was thoroughly devoted to the Department of Economics and his students for more than four decades at Duke.”

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