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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
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ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR, ISSUE 92
Duke Vans to support weekend trips to pharmacy Alex Griffith The Chronicle Students are now able to utilize Duke Vans for trips to the pharmacy during some weekend hours. A new service—supported by Duke Student Government—will drive students to the CVS Pharmacy on Hillsborough Road each Saturday for the remainder of the semester from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The service will help those who need to access a pharmacy when the Student Health Center is not open. The service was a project of junior Billy Silk, DSG vice president for services, and sophomore Priyanka Venkannagari, senator for services. “Because the Duke pharmacy is closed on weekends, it’s pretty much impossible for someone without a car or resources to get a cab to get medication, particularly for women who have had an unwanted sexual experience and See Vans on Page 4
Brianna Siracuse | The Chronicle No. 2 Duke received a No. 1 seed in the South region of the 2015 NCAA tournament when the bracket was unveiled Sunday. (See story on Page 6.)
After IGSP, genomics study continues to thrive “I think there’s a lot more flow across the three units,” says Geoffrey Ginsburg Abigail Xie
After battle with cancer, undergrad remembered for love of biology
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Eight months after the Duke Institute for Genomic Sciences and Policy was dismantled, the study of genomics is at an all-time high for the University. After its dismantling in July 2014, IGSP separated into three units—the Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, the Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine and the Duke Science and Society initiative. Although all three are deeply rooted in IGSP’s 12 years of work, each new division tackles a specific area of rapidly evolving genomics study. Transitioning between IGSP’s dissolution and the launch of new centers has had its challenges, but the collaborative research and educational environment of the three units has fared well, multiple administrators said. See Genomics on Page 5
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The Chronicle Memorial services for Jerry Sun—an undergraduate who lost his battle with cancer earlier this month—were held in Durham Saturday. Remembered for his love of biology and intellectual curiosity, Sun entered Duke as a member of the Class of 2016. During his sophomore year, Sun received the diagnosis that he had a rare and Jerry Sun aggressive form of cancer. Although he passed away March 4, Sun stayed optimistic for the hope of new and effective treatments—with his GoFundMe See Sun on Page 5
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