iiD Community Lunch: Applied and Numerical Analysis for Quantum Computing
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Duke Quantum Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Di Fang
FHI, Short Residency | Christopher Newfield, "The Liberation of Criticism"
Sponsor(s):
Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
Thursday, January 22, 2026
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Feminism and the Culture Wars: A Symposium
Sponsor(s):
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Friday, January 23, 2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
DQC Seminar Series: Probing the Frontiers of Interstellar Chemistry Through Cold and Controlled Ion Experiments
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, January 29, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Suite 550, Chesterfield Building
Heather Lewandowski, Professor of Physics and Fellow of JILA at the University of Colorado Boulder
Yes And!...Can Improv Help Us Navigate Uncertain Times?
Sponsor(s):
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine and School of Medicine (SOM)
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tony Galanos & Dan Sipp
Technology and National Security Today: A Conversation with Kari Bingen
Monday, February 09, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Kari Bingen
Epigenetics: The Science of Hope
Sponsor(s):
Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health (ITEHP) and Nicholas School of the Environment
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Grainger Hall room 1112 and Panopto
Randy Jirtle, PhD, NC State University
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
550 Chesterfield Building
iiD Community Lunch with Ophelia Venturelli (B&B)
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Ophelia Venturelli
Immunology Seminar Series - Jo Anne Stratton, PhD
Sponsor(s):
Duke Integrative Immunobiology
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Jo Anne Stratton, PhD
MEMS Seminar: Seth Hutchinson, "Model-Based Methods in Today’s Data-Driven Robotics Landscape."
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Seth Hutchinson
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, February 26, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
550 Chesterfield Building
Listening for Otherwise Aliveness
Sponsor(s):
Asian American and Diaspora Studies
Friday, February 27, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Pink Parlor - East Duke Building
Dr. Yun Emily Wang
Ruth K Broad Foundation Seminar: Ashley Webb:
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ashley Webb
Chemistry Seminar Presented by Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
Sponsor(s):
Chemistry
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi (University of Wisconsin–Madison)
The Abnormal Becomes Normal: Facing Human Suffering in Clinical Medicine
Sponsor(s):
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, March 05, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Naomi Rosenberg
Chemistry Seminar Presented by Prof. Caryn Outten (U. South Carolina)
Sponsor(s):
Chemistry
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Prof. Caryn Outten (U. South Carolina)
Pop-Up Mini Course: Selected Topics in Quantum Algorithms and Complexity
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Duke Quantum Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
1:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Di Fang
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, March 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
550 Chesterfield Building
Ruth K Broad Foundation Seminar: David Sulzer:
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
David Sulzer:
MEMS Seminar: Olivier Delaire, "“The Dynamics of Atoms in Solids – from Early Breakthroughs to Current Challenges"
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Olivier Delaire
Pop-Up Mini Course: Selected Topics in Quantum Algorithms and Complexity
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Duke Quantum Center, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Di Fang
The Lost Art of Dying Well
Sponsor(s):
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine and School of Medicine (SOM)
Thursday, March 26, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Lydia Dugdale
Pop-Up Mini Course: Selected Topics in Quantum Algorithms and Complexity
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
1:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Di Fang
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, April 02, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
550 Chesterfield Building
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Joanna Aizenberg
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Joanna Aizenberg
Pop-Up Mini Course: Selected Topics in Quantum Algorithms and Complexity
Sponsor(s):
Information Initiative at Duke (iiD), +DataScience (+DS), Bass Connections, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Center for Computational Humanities, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Information Science + Studies (ISS), Mathematics, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Pratt School of Engineering, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI), and Statistical Science
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
1:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Di Fang
2026 McGovern Lecture
Sponsor(s):
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine and School of Medicine (SOM)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Susan Magsamen
DQC Seminar Series
Sponsor(s):
Duke Quantum Center
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
550 Chesterfield Building
Duke University School of Nursing Rural Health Symposium
Sponsor(s):
School of Nursing (SON)
Monday, April 20, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Duke University Campus & Livestream Webinar
Neurobiology Seminar: Troy Margrie:
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Troy Margrie
Joseph M. Bryan Research Lecture
Thursday, May 14, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Patricia A. D’Amore, PhD, MBA
Edward Buckley Lecture in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Monday, May 18, 2026
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
R. Michael Siatkowski, MD, MBA
Immunology Seminar Series - Michael Fessler, MD
Sponsor(s):
Duke Integrative Immunobiology
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Michael Fessler, MD
Neurobiology Seminar: Stephanie Koch
Sponsor(s):
Neurobiology
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Stephanie Koch





