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The richness of Duke’s intellectual communities and its deep commitment to interdisciplinarity are major draws for top scholars who are leaders in their fields. Nine of these academic stars share why they came to Duke and why they stay.

Science & Society is among 11 university institutes, initiatives and centers that complement and amplify the widespread interdisciplinarity found in every school at Duke. Hoffman begins serving as interim director on July 1.

Through the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, the Social Science Research Institute, the Rhodes Information Initiative, Duke Science & Society and other units, Gross Hall is alive with boundary-crossing scholarship.