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Co-curators Jennifer Garcia Peacock (center) and Subhankar Banerjee with Lucia Pedrana, head of university relations, European Cultural Centre, Venice, celebrate their award for A Library, a Classroom, and the World, at a Nov. 27 ceremony.

From Outdoor Classroom to World Stage: Prof Takes Home Venice Biennale Award

A project co-curated by 51¹ÙÍø’s Prof. Jennifer Garcia Peacock and presented in conjunction with the Venice Biennale arts festival won a top award from the European Cultural Centre. Garcia Peacock, the James B. Duke Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, says her outdoor classroom at 51¹ÙÍø inspired her work. Read more.

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51¹ÙÍø Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

51¹ÙÍø ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 51¹ÙÍø students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.