Elections 2020
The Assault on Democracy From Historical Perspectives: The Jan. 6 Insurrection One Year Later
Panel discussion with Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy
Political Experts Discuss Redistricting Ruling
Interview with Asher D. Hildebrand, associate professor of the practice at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy
Can Fact-Checking Solve the Misinformation Pandemic?
Quotes Mark Stencel, co-director of the Reporters’ Lab at Duke, where he researches political fact-checking
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
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.
University COVID Testing Results From Jan. 10-16
Zoom Cart Boom Aids Return of In-Person Learning
Responding to the Omicron Variant
Provost Kornbluth and Dean Klotman discuss the biology of omicron and how Duke is adapting its policies
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
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.
Face Masks Are Hurting the Environment
Interview with Michele Okoh, senior lecturing fellow at Duke’s Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
As a Carbon-Free Future Nears, Duke Energy and Dominion Explore Hydrogen’s Potential
Quotes Nico Hotz, an associate professor of the practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
China ETS Reduces Carbon but ‘Needs Map to Cap-and-Trade Based System’
Features the work and comments of Zhang Junjie, an associate professor of environmental economics at Duke Kunshan University
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Health & Medicine
Duke is translating fundamental scientific discoveries to improve health and medicine locally and globally.
Responding to the Omicron Variant
Provost Kornbluth and Dean Klotman discuss the biology of omicron and how Duke is adapting its policies
Blood Shortages Delay Some Procedures at Duke Health
Interview with Dr. Nicholas Bandarenko, an associate professor of pathology and director of transfusion service at Duke Health
NC Hospitals Filling With COVID-19 Patients and Plead for Public’s Help to Turn Tide
Reports on a joint letter by leaders of Duke Health and two dozen other hospitals and hospital systems
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Politics & Public Policy
Duke is improving the quality of public policymaking through teaching, research, professional training and policy engagement.
If Cruz Wins Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Is Russian Invasion of Ukraine More Likely?
Quotes Simon Miles, an assistant professor and author of “Engaging the Evil Empire,” about the end of the Cold War
Fears of Ukraine Invasion Rise as Russia Talks Fail to Reach Breakthrough
Features comments by Simon Miles, a Russia expert at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, who joined a news briefing Wednesday
Prying Open the ‘Black Box’ of Plea Deals
Highlights “groundbreaking” work by the Wilson Center for Science & Justice on tracking data related to plea deals
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Biblical Prophetic Speech
Commentary by Marc Zvi Brettler, professor of Judaic Studies at Duke and author most recently of “How to Read the Jewish Bible”
The Potter’s House Denver Sells Property, Goes Virtual
Features comments by David Goatley, professor of theology and director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School
The Repair: Change Everything
Interview with Dirk Philipsen, associate research professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
University News
Duke is working to transform teaching and discovery for the 21st century while building a robust, responsive and inclusive learning community.
UPDATE: MLK Commemoration Held Virtually Sunday
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, is to speak Jan. 16
Olmsted Brothers Legacy at Duke University
Conference talk by Duke University landscape architect Mark Hough
Duke Exhibit Chronicles Special Relationship With Grateful Dead
Features an interview with Eric Mlyn, who taught a first-year course, “Long Strange Trip: The Grateful Dead and American Cultural Change”
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Research
Duke’s research community is widely recognized for its collaboration and its ability to tackle difficult problems from fresh, new angles.
Can Fact-Checking Solve the Misinformation Pandemic?
Quotes Mark Stencel, co-director of the Reporters’ Lab at Duke, where he researches political fact-checking
Risky Food-Finding Strategy Could be the Key to Human Success
Creative free time may have come from big meals that could be shared
Your Gut Senses the Difference Between Real Sugar and Artificial Sweetener
Sugar preference isn’t just a matter of taste – it’s deeper than that
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Education
Education, Employment, Ethics: The Challenge Ahead for 2022
Commentary by Stanley Litow, an adjunct professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy and innovator-in-residence at Duke
College Coaching Salaries Raise Questions on Wage Gap
Interview with Nathan Kalman-Lamb, co-host of “The End of Sport” podcast and a lecturing fellow in the Thompson Writing Program at Duke
‘This Is a Job’: Why College Players Reject the Insidious Term ‘Student Athlete’
Commentary co-authored by Nathan Kalman-Lamb, a lecturing fellow in the Thompson Writing Program
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment
Technology
The Peculiar Economics of 3D Printing
Commentary by Randall Mayes, a technology analyst, author, futurist and instructor of emerging technologies in Duke’s OLLI program
Apple’s Road to $4 Trillion Starts With Its Rumored Headset and Apple Car
Quotes Fuqua School of Business professor Campbell Harvey
2022 Is the Year for a Space Summit
Commentary by W. Robert Pearson and Benjamin L. Schmitt, fellows in at Duke’s Center for International and Global Studies
Trump’s Pride Goeth Before Our Fall
Commentary by Frank Bruni, a professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Expert: ‘All Asset Bubbles Are Fueled by Narratives … Crypto’s Problem Is That Narrative Has Been Punctured’
Interview with Lee Reiners, executive director of the the Duke Global Financial Markets Center
Australia Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years
Covers Duke research; quotes lead author Luke Parsons, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment