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I don’t know much about engineering, except that I don’t think either school has fantastic engineering programs (except Duke BME). I can comment on biology. </p>
<p>Biology is one of the strongest departments at Duke. The major offers no fewer than 10 concentrations. The concentrations that would most likely interest you are [biochemistry[/url</a>] and, somewhat uniquely at the undergrad level, [url=<a href=“http://www.biology.duke.edu/undergrad/conc/pharmacology.html]pharmacology[/url”>http://www.biology.duke.edu/undergrad/conc/pharmacology.html]pharmacology[/url</a>]. If your interests turn to chemistry, the chem major also has concentrations in [url=<a href=“http://www.chem.duke.edu/undergraduates/handbook.php#BSBiochem]biochemistry[/url”>http://www.chem.duke.edu/undergraduates/handbook.php#BSBiochem]biochemistry[/url</a>] and [url=<a href=“http://www.chem.duke.edu/undergraduates/handbook.php#BSPharm]pharmacology[/url”>http://www.chem.duke.edu/undergraduates/handbook.php#BSPharm]pharmacology[/url</a>].</p>
<p>Duke has put a great deal of money into science and engineering. [url=<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_Center]CIEMAS[/url”>Fitzpatrick Center - Wikipedia]CIEMAS[/url</a>], the [url=<a href=“Duke University Maps”>Duke University Maps]Levine</a> Science Research Center](<a href=“http://www.biology.duke.edu/undergrad/conc/biochem.html]biochemistry[/url”>http://www.biology.duke.edu/undergrad/conc/biochem.html), and the brand new [French</a> Science Center](<a href=“Duke University Maps”>Duke University Maps) have all been recently built with new and improved facilities. Duke’s current project is the renovation of Gross Chem, which will house the Nicholas School when the project is completed. Duke’s [Marine</a> Lab](<a href=“http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/]Marine”>Duke University Marine Lab | Nicholas School of the Environment) is AMAZING, and it offers courses like physics and (in the future) organic chemistry in addition to marine science/policy couses so that pre-meds can stay on track. </p>
<p>Research opportunities are plentiful. As one example, I know someone who worked in Duke’s new [Global</a> Health Research lab](<a href=“http://media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2007/02/19/News/AntiBioterror.Facility.Opens.Doors-2728041.shtml]Global”>http://media.www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2007/02/19/News/AntiBioterror.Facility.Opens.Doors-2728041.shtml) over the summer. For freshmen and sophomores, the [Dannenberg</a> awards](<a href=“http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/Dannenberg.html]Dannenberg”>http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/Dannenberg.html) provide research funding. Freshmen can also take part in the [Howard</a> Hughes program](<a href=“http://resfel.trinity.duke.edu/]Howard”>http://resfel.trinity.duke.edu/) over the summer. For other students, Duke offers funding like the [Dean’s</a> summer research fellowships](<a href=“http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/deansmr/]Dean’s”>http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/research/deansmr/) and the [health</a> policy scholarship](<a href=“http://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/hpcp/bernstein_scholars/JBHPShome.html]health”>http://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/hpcp/bernstein_scholars/JBHPShome.html). Also of interest is Duke’s exciting new [DukeEngage[/url</a>] program. </p>
<p>UNC is another great resource for Duke students. Duke students are allowed to register for one UNC course per semester, and it’s just a short ride away on the [url=<a href=“http://www.robertsonscholars.org/index.php?type=static&source=68]Robertson”>http://www.robertsonscholars.org/index.php?type=static&source=68]Robertson</a> bus](<a href=“http://dukeengage.duke.edu/]DukeEngage[/url”>http://dukeengage.duke.edu/).</p>