Dad, Dean of Duke's Trinity College of Arts & Science, Morehouse man, aspiring backup singer
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Gary Bennett retweeted
26 Sep 2025
In med school, I learned that Huntington's disease was one of the most devastating inherited conditions. It caused progressive neurological decline, starting around age 30. There was no treatment. Now, Huntington's has been treated for first time.
This is why we fund science.
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As I told faculty this week, "Our goal is ... preparing students not just for their professional lives, but for a lifetime of growth and service to the common good."
Here are 150 students in the first day of a course on the "Good Life." They get it.
philosophy.duke.edu/courses/…
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Gary Bennett retweeted
28 Aug 2024
Happy 10th anniversary to the tan suit!
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Gary Bennett retweeted
31 Jan 2024
I need to acknowledge our director of grad studies @GregoryRSL for treating all students—current, past, accepted, & rejected—with the kindness that academia can so sadly lack. He’s going viral on Reddit for his thoughtful rejection letters, & I hope other programs follow suit.
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Gary Bennett retweeted
20 Jan 2024
Deeply Rooted
Meet Thavolia Glymph, the 2024 AHA President
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Gary Bennett retweeted
19 Jan 2024
Hey, @kenjeong, we saved you a seat! Thank you for being #ForeverDuke! 💙
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Gary Bennett retweeted
21 Dec 2023
Happy Holidays from Dean @DrGaryBennett! 🎁Wishing you all much joy and cheer as we approach a new year. We are grateful for the many ways you support our students and one another.
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Gary Bennett retweeted
26 Nov 2023
.@DukeAAAS's Richard Powell Helps Revive the Legacy of Donyale Luna
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Gary Bennett retweeted
6 Oct 2023
Four new faculty members - Di Fang, Suzanne Crifo, Alex Dunlap and Fan Wei - represent a "new wave" of computational thinking for our Department of Mathematics. Read more about their scholarship and approach to teaching: duke.is/c/qmks
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Gary Bennett retweeted
3 Oct 2023
Happy birthday to our Vice President and Director of Athletics, Nina King! 🎉
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Gary Bennett retweeted
3 Oct 2023
We mourn the death of Professor Philip Benfey, who passed away last Tuesday. A prominent scholar, he served as departmental chair during a challenging time, hired many of our faculty members and mentored a generation of plant molecular biologists. today.duke.edu/2023/10/duke-…
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Gary Bennett retweeted
27 Sep 2023
Introducing Trinity's 2023 new faculty cohort! 💫
These scholars are not only among the world's brightest minds, they are also committed educators who are driven by a passion for enriching the lives of Duke students: duke.is/p/24pq
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Gary Bennett retweeted
20 Sep 2023
Congratulations to the recipients of our 2023 Undergraduate Teaching Awards! Presented this month by Arts & Sciences Council, these colleagues exemplify our foundational commitment to education and serve as aspirational models for our community. 👏🧵duke.is/w/zkkj
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Gary Bennett retweeted
21 Aug 2023
Over the weekend, Duke faculty, staff and returning students came together to welcome the Class of 2027 to campus duke.is/b/9fs3
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We are looking for 1-2 motivated and ambitious postdocs to join a young, diverse, and exciting group of scientists at @DukeU. Our projects focus on different aspects of cellular response to stress, gene expression control, and diseases.
Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/j…
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7 Jul 2023
Seriously huge opportunity to join a great research group. I’d apply but just took a new job.
7 Jul 2023
In anticipation of some new funding expected later this month, I'm seeking a postdoctoral scholar to lead research examining how motivational dynamics shift during & after a fluid intake intervention.
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7 Jul 2023
Our commitment to access and affordability continues at Carolina. We will provide free tuition and required fees for incoming undergraduates from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000 per year beginning with the incoming class in 2024. unc.live/44BvkK4
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27 Jun 2023
Sure, these new GLP-1/GIP drugs are remarkable
But if insurers don’t add them to formularies and pts can’t afford them… how remarkable are they *really*?
I mean… we’re talking about novel meds that:
1. Decrease body weight
2. Reduce HA1c
3. Decrease fatty liver in NAFLD
4. Decrease LDL
5. ?reduce alcohol craving
Cardio metabolic syndrome can be reversed… yet the drugs will remain inaccessible to those who need it most.
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