Yen Duong

Medical research

• Lead-lined room opens for treatment of rare childhood cancer in Charlotte, North Carolina Health News
• Can polio, a killer virus from the past, treat cancer in the present? Duke is optimistic, Raleigh News & Observer
• Hope for peanut allergies? Pills, patches, drops and even nuts themselves are being studied, Raleigh News & Observer

Mental health parity series for North Carolina Health News

• Patrick Kennedy-fighting for mental health parity, North Carolina Health News
• North Carolina gets an "F" on how equally it treats mental and physical health issues
• Mental health parity isn't panning out for some patients and parents
• Mental health providers struggle with disparities in the system
• Determining disparity in mental health treatment can be difficult
• Most states don't do well with mental health parity but others are setting an example for enforcement

Animal news for Raleigh News & Observer

• Rock a bye manta ray, in the ocean: The first manta ray nursery is found
• Looks can deceive: They're adorable, but kinkajous are really 'Satan's teddy bear'
• Oldies are goodies: These birds may have sung the same songs for 1,000 years, Duke finds
• Spot a shark while diving off the NC coast? Snap a pic for these scientists

Psychology

• Teachers view student behavior differently based on race, NC State research suggests , Raleigh News & Observer
• Do your genes hold the secret to your success? Duke and UNC researchers explain, Raleigh News & Observer
• Segregation is "On the Table" at Charlotte-wide community event, North Carolina Health News

Other appearances

• Appearance on the podcast My Favorite Theorem
• Appearance on the podcast PhDrinking
• Essay in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society
• Personal reflections from the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings Blog post for the American Mathematical Society