Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Karl Bates

Karl Bates

Title: Director
Location:
Senior Management Area: Research Communications
Class Year: 2012

Bio:
Writes, edits and coordinates coverage of university
research news from all units, including Arts & Sciences, the
Nicholas School of the Environment, the Pratt School of
Engineering and Duke Medicine. He also edits Duke Research a
monthly online magazine.

Joined Duke in 2007 from the University of Michigan, where
he was director of life sciences communications. A 15-year
newsroom veteran and member of the National Association of
Science Writers, Karl is a former winner of the AAAS science
writing award.