ArtCon; Baboon Poo: The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}

Welcome to the Week at Duke in 60 Seconds.

Some Duke students spent their spring break last week volunteering in Durham through the “Dive into Durham” program. The students helped eight different organizations that address hunger, homelessness and poverty in the region.

A team at Duke has created a website that houses works from under-studied female philosophers. Teachers can use the resources on the site to incorporate these philosophers in their classes.

This weekend is Duke’s first ArtCon, a student-led creativity summit to draw attention to the role of the arts in higher education. The weekend features student works, performances and workshops.

Finally, Duke biologists have found that a baboon’s gut microbiome is influenced by which baboons they hang out with. Apparently, diet isn’t the only thing that affects your gut microbes—Relationships do, too!

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