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Duke Readies to Graduate 6,900 students
Duke University will award nearly 6,900 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees during its annual commencement ceremony Sunday, May 12.
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David Toole Named Director of Duke’s Kenan Institute For Ethics
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Trustees Meet, Approve Tuition and Fees for 2023-24
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Capital Tonight’s Tim Boyum interviews Kathryn Morgan about the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on Feb. 6.
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Building Hope for Racial Equity Work at Duke in 2023
Day-long retreat of 250 faculty, staff and administrators lays out plans both large and small for the year
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Bestselling Author Mikki Kendall to Lead MLK Commemoration
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Former Duke Senior Administrator and Durham Neighborhood Advocate John Burness Dies
Duke lab built Neanderthal and Denisovan smell receptors, tested them in the lab
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Former Senior Administrator and Durham Neighborhood Advocate John Burness Dies [Updated with Jan. 7 Memorial Event]
Longtime public affairs chief drove creation of the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership
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Duke Accepts 800 Early Decision Applicants
55 were admitted as QuestBridge scholars
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New Associate VP Named to Oversee Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts
Mary Frances Luce will help the Office for Research & Innovation guide Duke scholarship
In the News
Fredric Jameson Was a Generous Intellectual Giant
Obit for the former distinguished professor of comparative literature
3 Questions for Duke’s Yakut Gazi
Interview with the vice provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education
Duke Fuqua Received More MBA Apps Than Ever for Fall 2024 — And the Result Was Historic
Quotes Shari Hubert, associate dean for admissions in the Fuqua School of Business
‘It’s A Really Special Time’: Duke University Welcomes 100th Class in School History on Move-In Day
Interview with President Vincent Price
Duke’s Puppy Kindergarten Deepens Understanding of Man’s Best Friend, Human-Dog Bond
Quotes Brian Hare, professor in evolutionary anthropology, psychology and neuroscience; and Vanessa Woods, director of the Duke Puppy Kindergarten
Frank Bruni Talks His Morning Routine, Life in The Triangle and What He’s Looking Forward To
Interview with the professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Admissions Director Q&A: Shari Hubert of Duke Fuqua
Interview with Shari Hubert, associate dean for admissions
Duke University Marine Lab’s Packed Open House Inspires Young Minds at Pivers Island
Interview with Rachel LoPiccolo, PhD program coordinator, Marine Science & Conservation in the Nicholas School of the Environment
The Science of Motivation: How to Make Habits That Actually Stick
Interview with Gary G. Bennett, dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Bob Harris, Retired Duke Athletics Radio Voice Who Called Five NCAA Basketball Titles, Dies
Harris spent decades calling Duke men’s basketball and football games