Coronavirus
Duke scholars are working to advance our understanding of COVID-19, from basic science to translational medicine to clinical care—as well as to address concerns related to the pandemic from a variety of disciplines.
Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere
Quotes Katie Rosanbalm, a psychologist and associate research professor with the Center of Child and Family Policy
COVID-19 Remains Deadly, But Experts Unsure If It’s Pandemic
Quotes Dr. Jonathan Quick, adjunct professor in the Duke Global Health Institute
COVID Vaccine Study Prompts Misleading Claims About Potential Side Effects
Quotes Dr. Chris Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Energy & Environment
Duke scholars are exploring new frontiers in such areas as renewable energy, sustainable food and carbon capture to forge a more sustainable relationship between humanity and the global environment.
Bright Lit Place: The People Who Fight For — And Depend On — Everglades Restoration
Quotes Stuart Pimm, professor of conservation ecology in the Nicholas School of the Environment
Celebrate Earth Day
Interview with Charles Welch, conservation coordinator at the Lemur Center
Where Have All the North Atlantic Right Whales Gone?
Quotes Patrick Halpin, director of the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Health & Medicine
Duke is translating fundamental scientific discoveries to improve health and medicine locally and globally.
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
‘Not Acceptable’: Doctors Start to Take Women’s Pain More Seriously
Quotes Jenny Wu, OB-GYN resident
Let Them Eat … Everything
Quotes Kelly Brownell, director of the World Food Policy Center and professor of public policy in the Sanford School
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Politics & Public Policy
Duke is improving the quality of public policymaking through teaching, research, professional training and policy engagement.
The New American Pessimism
Commentary by Frank Bruni, professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
25 Years After Columbine, School Lockdown Drills Are Common
Quotes Robin Gurwitch, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Child and Family Health
Is North Carolina Becoming the Next Florida? What Experts Say
Quotes Pope “Mac” McCorkle, professor of the practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
How Can a Denomination Based on Reconciling Differences Split Over Its Disagreements?
Commentary by David Eagle, assistant research professor of global health and sociology
OJ Simpson’s Trial Exposed America’s Racial Divide. Three Decades Later, What’s Changed?
Quotes Sara Sternberg Greene, professor of law and sociology
The new Latino South
Quotes Cecilia Márquez, assistant professor of history
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
University News
Duke is working to transform teaching and discovery for the 21st century while building a robust, responsive and inclusive learning community.
Duke University’s Move to End Full Ride Scholarship for Black Students Gets Mixed Reaction from Former Scholars
Quotes Frank Tramble, vice president for communications, marketing and public affairs
Cooperation the Key for New Vice Chancellor of Duke Kushan
Interview with John Quelch, executive vice-chancellor of Duke Kunshan University
Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency
Report on the death of Joseph Izatt, professor of engineering and chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Research
Duke’s research community is widely recognized for its collaboration and its ability to tackle difficult problems from fresh, new angles.
Paleoanthropologist Answers Caveman Questions from Twitter
Video of Steven Churchill, human paleontologist in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
Scientists Reveal the Maximum Number of Years Humans Can Stay Alive
Quotes Heather Whitson, director of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
America Is the Undisputed World Leader in Quantum Computing
Co-commentary by Jungsang Kim, professor of ECE and physics
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Legal
Cities Differ on Public Safety Tech
Commentary by John Hood, adjunct instructor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
‘Wild, Wild West.’ Families Say Organs of Deceased Alabama Inmates Have Been Removed Without Their Consent
Quotes Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, associate professor in population health sciences
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Religion
How Can a Denomination Based on Reconciling Differences Split Over Its Disagreements?
Commentary by David Eagle, assistant research professor of global health and sociology
Conservative Christians Just Lost Their Scholarly Trump Card on Same-Sex Relationships
Mentions Richard B. Hayes, distinguished professor emeritus of New Testament in the Divinity School
How the Renovation of a House Rocked a Famous Church
Quotes Quinton Dixie, associate research professor of the history of Christianity in the United States and Black church studies
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Elections
How AI Could Sway the 2024 Election
Quotes Chris Bail, professor of sociology, public policy and data science, and director of the Polarization Lab
Biden’s Emphasis on ‘Personal Freedom’ in Early Campaign Takes Aim at GOP
Quotes John Aldrich, professor of political science
GOP Lawmakers Expected to Have a Freer Hand with Redistricting This Year, Experts Say
Quotes Asher Hildebrand, associate professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Education
Duke University’s Move to End Full Ride Scholarship for Black Students Gets Mixed Reaction from Former Scholars
Quotes Frank Tramble, vice president for communications, marketing and public affairs
25 Years After Columbine, School Lockdown Drills Are Common
Quotes Robin Gurwitch, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Child and Family Health
Duke Students Learn to Build a Brand Around Name, Image, Likeness
Interview with Ezra Kuchar, adjunct professor of entrepreneurship
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Technology
AI chatbots sucked up troves of data. Now copyright holders want a cut
Quotes Jennifer Jenkins, law professor
How AI Risks Creating a ‘Black Box’ At the Heart of US Legal System
Quote Brandon Garret, law professor and director of the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
Business Schools Are Going All In on AI
Quotes Bill Boulding, dean of Fuqua School of Business
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Economics
Competition Can’t Be Perfect
Commentary by Michael Munger, professor of political science, and director of the PPE Certificate Program
The Scourge of Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Quotes Christine Moorman, senior professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business
The Fed’s Forecasting Method Looks Increasingly Outdated as Bernanke Pitches an Alternative
Quotes Ellen Meade, research professor of economics
Columbine and a Quarter-Century of American School Shootings
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Taking Multiple Medications? You May Need to Scale Back.
Quotes Kuldip Patel, senior associate chief pharmacy officer
25th Anniversary of The Columbine High School Massacre Proves That the Gun Lobby Won
Quotes Philip Cook, professor emeritus in the Sanford School of Public Policy