FAQs about the Duke Marine Lab
How do I get to Beaufort?
From Durham follow I-40 East toward Wilmington/Benson,
Smithfield, Selma. (Do not take any 70 East business routes!).
The correct exit is 306. Follow 70E all the way to Beaufort
(through Goldsboro - be sure to take the by-pass!), Kinston,
New Bern, Havelock, and Morehead City.) 70 East also is the
main street, Arendell Street, in Morehead City. Continue on
70 E through Morehead over a high rise bridge (Newport River).
From the base of the bridge it is .6 miles (or second right
turn) to the turn for the Duke University
Marine Lab. Cross the railroad tracks and go straight
over the very small bridge onto Pivers Island. Ignore the
first two left turns (these are federal NOAA buildings) and
either turn left at the third drive or go straight to parking
lots at the back of the island.
Where is the closest airport?
The nearest airports to the Duke Marine Lab are at
New Bern, NC (252/638-8591), and Jacksonville, NC (910/324-3001).
For more information on tourism, it may be helpful to contact
these local centers; Carteret County Tourism Development Bureau
800/786-6962, 252/726-8148; Morehead City Chamber of Commerce,
252/726-6350; Ocracoke Tourist Information, 252/928-6711;
Manteo Chamber of Commerce, 252/441-8144.
What are the computer facilities
like?
The Duke Marine Lab houses
two Sun Sparc stations as well as two Duke University public
access clusters, MAC and IBM-PC, all connected to the Internet.
Also available for use are 23 586-based workstations and two
IMACs with word processing and statistics programs.
Are there any dining facilities
at the lab?
The dining hall, which serves, breakfast, lunch and
dinner, is open 12 hours a day with juice, milk, tea, and
coffee, and the canteen is open 24 hours a day with soda and
crackers. There also is a refrigerator available in the boathouse
student lounge.
What type of transportation
do you suggest?
If you bring a car, there are no parking fees, but
you must register it with Donna Lynk in accounting upon arrival.
Bicycles are also a good way to get into Beaufort and there
are nice places to ride.
What facilities are available
in the student lounge?
The student lounge in the boathouse has a TV and a
satellite dish with converter that can be programmed to get
what channels you’d like. There is also an electric keyboard,
stereo, refrigerator, and microwave.
How much time do I spend at
the Duke Marine Lab?
The CEM option makes it easy to spend both semesters
of your second year at the Duke Marine Lab, however, any
Master's student can spend one or two semesters at the lab.
Spending three semesters at the lab is possible, but very
difficult. Semester and summer programs also are available
for undergraduate study.
Where would I live?
Dorms at the lab are for undergraduates only, but
resident assistant positions may be available. Dorm space
for Graduate students is available in the summer. The university
also makes some furnished apartments available to graduate
students, however, most Master's students live in houses or
apartments that they rent.
Is there any way to earn money
at Beaufort?
Students can work in the dining hall or in professors
labs as well as at the restaurants in Beaufort.
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