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.
What Does a Faint Line on a Rapid COVID-19 Test Mean?
Quotes Dr. Diana Cardona, associate professor of pathology
As Cases Rise, Triad Doctors Have This Warning About COVID-19: ‘It’s with Us Constantly’
Quotes David Montefiori, professor and director of the Laboratory for HIV and COVID-19 Vaccine Research & Development
Is It Flu, COVID-19, or RSV? How to Navigate the New World of At-Home Testing
Quotes Thomas Denny, chief operating officer of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology, and a professor of…
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
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.
This African Bird Will Lead You to Honey, If You Call to it In Just the Right Way
Quotes Steve Nowicki, professor of biology
Climate Thursday: Director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub Ashley Ward from UN Climate Conference in Dubai
Interview with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub in the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
News Tip: Modeling Shows Inflation Reduction Act, Proposed EPA Rule Move U.S. Closer to Net-Zero Emissions
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Health & Medicine
Duke is translating fundamental scientific discoveries to improve health and medicine locally and globally.
What’s the Difference Between a Headache and a Migraine?
Quotes Dr. Timothy Collins, professor of neurology
If You Have Toddlers, Keep Them Away from the Holiday Nut Bowl
Quotes Dr. Amy Stallings, pediatric allergy and immunology specialist
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Politics & Public Policy
Duke is improving the quality of public policymaking through teaching, research, professional training and policy engagement.
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
America’s Unique, Enduring Gun Problem, Explained
Quotes Jeffrey Swanson, professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Congress Should Invest in AmeriCorps’ Impact and Promise
Commentary by David Price, professor emeritus of political science in the Sanford School of Public Policy
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
Taylor Swift Is TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year
Quotes Ed Tiryakian, professor emeritus of sociology
‘Black TV’ Celebrates Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and Other Trailblazers
Review by Mark Anthony Neal, distinguished professor of African & African American studies
Make Melanated Memories: Where to Take Your Kids to See Black Santa in Charlotte
Quotes Sarah Gaither, associate professor of Psychology & Neuroscience
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
University News
Duke is working to transform teaching and discovery for the 21st century while building a robust, responsive and inclusive learning community.
Unborn Demands
Interview with Ariel Dorfman, professor of literature and Latin American Studies
NC Central, Duke Create Physician Internship Program For Underrepresented Students
Covers partnership announcement
ECU Partners With Duke, NCCU to Assist Public Schools In NC
Quotes Alec Greenwald, associate director for strategic and special initiatives to the dean of academic affairs
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Research
Duke’s research community is widely recognized for its collaboration and its ability to tackle difficult problems from fresh, new angles.
‘We’re Hitting New Limits.’ NC Quantum Computing is Bullish on a Coveted Breakthrough
Quotes Jungsang Kim, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Norbert Linke, assistant professor of physics
A Biotech Company Aiming for Permanent Brain Implants Buys Addison Foundry
Quotes Jonathan Viventi, associate professor of biomedical engineering
Biologists Find Brainless Brittle Stars Can Learn—But We ‘Don’t Know’ How
Quotes Julia Notar, lead author
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
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
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Education
‘Hard To Stay’: Is NC A Haven for Public University Faculty Fleeing Other States?
Quotes Kelly Hogan, professor of the practice of biology
Exploring the Factors That Determine Pay After College
Interview with Jessi Streib, associate professor of sociology
NC Central, Duke Create Physician Internship Program For Underrepresented Students
Covers partnership announcement
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Technology
Why the 23andMe Data Breach is Such a Disaster
Quotes Justin Sherman, senior fellow in the Sanford School of Public Policy
What If Social Media – Even TikTok – is Actually Good For The World?
Commentary by Aaron Dinin, instructor, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Social Media and Search Engines Can Now Forecast Disease Outbreaks
Quotes Gabriel Katul, distinguished professor in hydrology and micrometeorology in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Economics
Taylor Swift Is TIME’s 2023 Person of the Year
Quotes Ed Tiryakian, professor emeritus of sociology
Duke’s Chatterji on Potential Economic Issues for 2024
Interview with Aaron Chatterji, distinguished professor in the Fuqua School of Business
Gold Prices Hit a Record High
Interview with Campbell Harvey, professor of finance in the Fuqua School of Business
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
Legal
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor
America’s Unique, Enduring Gun Problem, Explained
Quotes Jeffrey Swanson, professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
More Public Trust in Courts Needed to Fight Threats to Judges
Commentary by Paul Grimm, professor of the practice of law and director of the Bolch Judicial Institute
OTC Birth Control Debut In 2024 ‘Empowers’ Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Interview with Dr. Catherine A. Sims, clinical associate in the Department of Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Surge in Young RSV Patients Fills Pediatric Hospital Beds
Quotes Dr. Ganga Moorthy, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases and assistant research professor at Duke Global Health Institute
Trump On Trial: The Looming Legal and Political Collision
Quotes Samuel Buell, law professor