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Duke TIP

@duketip

Nonprofit organization identifying and supporting academically talented students since 1980. (919) 668-9100

 Durham, N.C.
tip.duke.edu
Joined March 2009
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Recently, Duke TIP welcomed Dr. Del Siegle, @UConn professor and director of the National Center for Research on Gifted Education (NCRGE), to present on underrepresentation in gifted education. ➡️Recap of the event and a recording of the presentation: bit.ly/34aLZXz
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We're excited to share that @DrLisaRidgley, a member of our research & evaluation team, was named a winner of a @NAGCGIFTED Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award. She'll be honored at a virtual Celebration of Excellence during NAGC’s 67th Annual Convention in November. (1/2)
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Dr. Ridgley’s research focuses on the role of challenging tasks in developing important learning strategies and study skills. This is just the most recent of many accolades and honors Dr. Ridgley has earned in her career. Help us celebrate her hard work and success! (2/2)
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Earlier today, we announced that we had begun accepting applications for the 2020–2021 Academic Talent Search. Unfortunately, we have to suspend the application until further notice. Please bear with us as we work through some issues that have arisen. (1/2)
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If you'd like to receive an email when we're back up and running, please sign up here: mailchi.mp/78af2e28b73e/tale… (2/2)
"I can't believe they scheduled a Zoom meeting on National Dog Day. I'm pawsing my video." #NationalDogDay
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Today is the day! Still time to register!
Duke TIP (@duketip) profile pictureDuke TIP@duketip19 Aug 2020
Join our executive director, @ShawnaDukeTIP; our director of partnerships & engagement, @ParisAndrewTIP; and gifted ed expert @davis_joy as they discuss the needs of academically gifted students from underserved communities. 🗓Aug. 25, 4 pm ET ➡️Register: bit.ly/3iTBGg7
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Two Israeli teenagers on summer break unearthed a trove of hundreds of gold coins that date from 1,100 years ago. With such a sum, a person at that time could buy a luxurious house in Fustat, the capital of Egypt in those days. cnn.it/2Ew42y2
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"Everyone is doing school in an entirely new way. And so we have to throw out our expectations & really be patient when it feels like we have no patience left." #DukeTIP's very own Brian Cooper sharing his unique perspective on online learning with @WRAL bit.ly/3aNjKkg
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Join our executive director, @ShawnaDukeTIP; our director of partnerships & engagement, @ParisAndrewTIP; and gifted ed expert @davis_joy as they discuss the needs of academically gifted students from underserved communities. 🗓Aug. 25, 4 pm ET ➡️Register: bit.ly/3iTBGg7
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During this live virtual town hall, you'll also hear how TIP is answering the national call to action for more equitable practices in education, especially for students who attend high poverty urban and rural schools. #duketip
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This year, we’re excited to announce one Academic Talent Search that serves all TIP students in grades 4–12 and is a single entry point into Duke TIP. No need to re-enroll, even for 7th graders. #duketip (1/2) 🗓Launches August 26 ➡️Read all about it: tip.duke.edu/join
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This revamped Academic Talent Search will include expanded testing options and an optional Savings+ Plan that offers discounts on tests & programs. If you’re already a part of Duke TIP, you don’t need to take any actions but may want to visit the link above to learn more. (2/2)
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"It shows that early humans living at this time—some 100,000 years after the debut of Homo sapiens—were already using their big brains to solve problems and innovate, in what is a hallmark of our species." bit.ly/2PXHbOv
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"Researchers with @DukeU's physics department demonstrated the use of a simple method that uses a laser beam and cell phone to evaluate the efficiency of masks by studying the transmission of respiratory droplets during regular speech." cnn.it/3gXCSyk
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will peak with the most number of meteors starting late tonight and into early Wednesday morning. Read about the best ways to watch! cnn.it/33TDP7d
Turns out our solar system's shape matches how we've all been feeling lately 🙃 bit.ly/2PxSdtF

Is our solar system shaped like a deflated croissant?

Most scientists thought it would be comet-shaped.

space.com
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Friendly reminder that tonight is the night of our open house conversation about perfectionism via Zoom. It will run from 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. ET. See you there! If you haven't yet registered, you can still do so! Read the full post for more details. ➡️ bit.ly/3hitIMH
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Recently, @DukeU education experts, including TIP's very own Brian Cooper, shared insights on adapting to the pandemic. Brian is our Director of Innovation, Integration, and Communications. A former public school teacher, he's been with TIP since 1997. bit.ly/3hVp4V5
Online K-12 Requires Creative Solutions, Resources, Patience | Duke Today

Online K-12 Requires Creative Solutions, Resources, Patience | Duke Today

today.duke.edu
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"The girls, from the city of Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat, were participating in a Space India and NASA project, which allows students to analyze images taken by a telescope positioned at the University of Hawaii." cnn.it/3gdeOaj
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"Astronomers have captured a strangely comforting scene 300 light-years from Earth." bit.ly/3g0PyEf
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"Artistic portrayals of produce are useful because they can reveal the step-by-step processes through which humans tamed wild plants into something delicious, as well as when certain foods appeared in different parts of the world." bit.ly/3fZS11K
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Whether you typically brave the crowds to attend or just take in the sites online in real time, this curated gallery of some of the best costume pictures taken at Comic-Con in recent years is sure to soften the blow of this year's cancellation. bit.ly/2CzbxDP
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