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A deep-sea oil well has a blowout. A tsunami leads to meltdowns at a nuclear power plant. A bubble in the subprime mortgage market triggers a global financial crisis. What happens next? A new book examines how such crisis events reshape law and regulation, and how governments can learn from disaster.

Duke is launching a project focused on developing new and collaborative ways to meet the energy needs of some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. The Energy Access Project was established by a $1.5 million gift from Jim Rogers and his wife, M.A. Rogers.

Sometimes an extended stay in a hospital is necessary, but long-term hospitalization can contribute to a decline in function and an increase in disability. Rehabilitation services are important for improving patient outcomes, yet they’re often not available in developing countries. Kira Battle wants to change this.

Through the U.N. Climate Change Negotiations Practicum course, Jiaxin Guo and 11 classmates took part in COP23 in Bonn. “Every student worked with a client organization to gain practical experience,” says Guo, a master’s student at the Nicholas School.