Suzanne Bakken, RN, PhD, FAAN, FACMI, is the Alumni Professor of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University. Following doctoral study in nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, she completed a National Library of Medicine postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Informatics at Stanford University. The goal of Dr. Bakken's program of research is to promote health and reduce health disparities in underserved populations through application of innovative informatics methods.

Professor Saša Pekeč will discuss how transformative digital and data technologies are profoundly affecting businesses and how they propelled the platform business model to its current prominence. He will also present related emerging challenges brought up by reliance on data-driven decision-making. Join the discussion via LinkedIn Live.

RecTalks are a free webinar series designed to engage our community in conversations around different health-related topics. Sponsored by HydroFlask.

The rapid evolution of technology has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, including how we exercise and recreate. Technologies like virtual reality, fitness trackers, and video games create exciting opportunities to deepen the impact of physical activity and expand our reach. Join our panel of experts to explore how technology has impacted the recreation and fitness industry and what the future looks like!

We invite you to join us May 6th, 4-5 pm (online) to discuss your ideas and interest in creating a new student risk group at Duke, with support from The Duke Center on Risk. The Zoom link will be: https://duke.zoom.us/j/94577974688.

We're asking students across campus - undergraduates, professional students, and graduate students - how we can create a collaborative group that lasts from year to year.

Join our virtual commencement celebration at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, May 2! The event will be live streamed over YouTube for friends and family, and CS graduates will be notified by email with the Zoom link to participate. Enjoy a welcome from CS faculty, interaction with peers, messages from alumni, graduates' names and degrees, and more. Congratulations to all! #dukecs2021

What you'll learn:
-Key principles of Adaptive Biotechnologies' quantitative immunoSEQ Technology and applications in immune-oncology, transplantation and COVID-19 research
-Introduction to the immunoSEQ kit and how it has been used in research
-immunoSEQ T-MAP COVID and its utility in propelling COVID-19 research forward

We are lucky to have Dr. Anthony G. Visco, MD, Professor and Chief of the Urogynecology Division and Chair of the DUH Robotic Committee, speak with us about his process of founding NinoMed. Dr. Visco is the President and CEO of NinoMed, which is a medical device and business analytics company that provides a wide variety of healthcare products including:

We welcome Duke Trustee and co-founder of Partners In Health, Dr. Paul Farmer '82, P'19, who has been recognized internationally for his impactful work at the intersection of public health and human rights.

For this exclusive discussion, Dr. Farmer will be joined by top faculty from the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), who are re-imagining solutions to the most pressing medical challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.

https://rsvp.duke.edu/d/wjq4g3/

Join Jimmie Lenz, Director of the Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity program, for an interview with Mark Carney from Coalfire.

On May 25, Virtues & Vocations welcomes Duke University Computer Science Professor Nicki Washington to discuss the question, "Why Should Computer Science care about Identity?" This webinar is part of the Virtues & Vocations series Reimagining Education: Character, Commitment and Community. There will be time for audience Q&A. Register: https://duke.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016185017456/WN_aupV0b-vQ-2-yYglt...