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The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}: March Madness; Contagious Yawning; Drones

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Here's one way to capture March Madness action. These super high-resolution photos were taken during the UNC game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The gigapixel camera that took them was developed by Duke engineers.A recent Duke study examines one of the scientific mysteries of our day: contagious yawning. It turns out it's NOT due to sympathy or tiredness, but it may be tied to a person's age. Through the research, scientists hope to find clues about social impairments such as autism.Duke is in mourning for senior Rebecca DeNardis, who was killed in a car accident over Spring Break in Florida. The senior from Cary was an honor roll student and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Becky will be dearly missed.During a 60 Minutes segment on drones, Duke researcher Missy Cummings said, "Most of the dramatic leaps in [drone] technology will now be happening in the commercial sphere."Finally, the winners of the Our Blue Is Best trivia contest were announced this week. The winning alumni received their Forever Crazie swag, just in time for the NCAA tournament. Congrats-- and stay crazie!