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Sportswrap: Softball advances to first Women's College World Series, baseball wins ACC tournament

(05/28/24 7:27pm)

Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the end of May and Memorial Day weekend:


Holding Duke accountable: A call for divestment from Israeli apartheid 76 years into the ongoing Nakba

(05/28/24 12:00pm)

May 15, 2024, marked the 76th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba and the Palestinian people's ongoing catastrophe amid occupation, apartheid and genocide. Between 1947 and 1949, 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes and lands in a displacement known as the Nakba, or "catastrophe" in Arabic. Every year on May 15, Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day around the world in remembrance of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and the near-total destruction of Palestinian society.



DukeEngage participants express concerns over pre-departure program, preparation for location-specific trips

(05/27/24 5:05am)

DukeEngage, a summer civic engagement program that offers students an immersion opportunity in cities around the U.S. and 10 countries around the world, is a cornerstone of the University’s study abroad offerings. 







Duke track and field earns 8 bids to NCAA Outdoor Championships after difficult East Regional

(05/26/24 8:16pm)

Wednesday through Saturday, Duke track and field raced through the NCAA East Regional in Lexington, Ky., with 26 women and 13 men competing for coveted spots at the National Championships in June. Where four qualifiers for the men — all from the field — marks their highest in recent years, the women’s four represents a steep decline from last year’s ten.








Blast from the past: Olympic champion and former Duke swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar is working to make sports safer

(05/24/24 2:03pm)

In honor of Duke’s Centennial, The Chronicle’s new Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next up, we take a look at the story and impact of former Blue Devil swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar: 



Chron15: Duke's icons, leaders and pioneers in 2023 and 2024

(05/23/24 3:46am)

Submitted by readers and divided among three categories — icons, leaders and pioneers — our selections are all individuals or groups defining what it means to be a member of the Duke community in 2023 and 2024. Click on any of the headers below to read more about the winners in each category. To read more about Chron15, click here.