The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}: Singing Mice; Business Advice
A week's worth of campus news delivered in a minute.
Singing Mice. Like birds and humans, mice can learn to imitate sounds of their peers, according to a new study Duke neuroscientist Eric Jarvis and his colleagues.Engineers at Duke's Pratt School are using light to control a gene's production of proteins. The color they chose -- Duke blue.Know anyone interested in applying to Duke? The admissions office is participating in a virtual college fair October 24 and 25.Five Duke alumni running successful startup companies shared business tips as part of the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.What book should next year's freshman class read? The summer reading program wants your suggestion.And, what to look for on campus. Veteran political advisers Karl Rove and Robert Gibbs debate October 22. Marian Wright Edelman-- the founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund -- speaks October 25 on children in poverty. This year's Duke Arts Festival runs October 26 to November 4.