Seven sections for student living groups on Central Campus will be relocated this summer to temporary housing while their sections are torn down or used to house other groups whose sections are being razed.
The Bryan Center walkway reopened Saturday after construction delays prevented it from reopening in December, as was originally planned.
Many residents of Kilgo Quadrangle are adding earplugs to their list of college necessities.
Following news of delays in the full opening of West Union and the reopening of the plaza, students have expressed disappointment.
Although the construction fences and scaffolding did not disappear from campus during winter break, some significant strides were made in time and will continue along with the new semester.
As part of an effort to modernize freshman residence halls, East Campus will be home to 12 dormitories instead of 14 by January 2018.
Recent renovations to Edens Quadrangle and Brown residence hall are only the beginning of construction projects for residence halls on campus.
Formerly a common destination for the losers of the housing lottery, Edens might now be the most technologically-advanced Quadrangle on campus.
The restoration of Duke Chapel's roof is ahead of schedule as the rest of campus anticipates the icon's reopening. The Chapel, which has been under construction since May, is undergoing its largest renovation since its completion in 1932.
Recent improvements to Edens Quadrangle have caused students to take notice of the area for reasons besides Pitchforks’ food. The construction work—which began in May—has aimed to make Edens a more desirable place to live.
After over a year of renovations, Page Auditorium has re-opened for speakers, performances and Duke Chapel’s services. The work updated West Campus’ original auditorium and preserved its historical integrity with reworked views, better acoustics and enhanced access for people with disabilities. “The space will be altogether more enjoyable for an audience," Duke Performances Director Aaron Greenwald wrote in an email August 10.
The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library reopened Monday—marking the completion of renovations that transformed the building into a state-of-the-art research facility. The approximately $60 million renovations to the 1928 and 1948 portions of Rubenstein—the original West Campus library structure—included adding more event spaces, study rooms, technology and new exhibits.
Birds are finally free to fly at Duke. Over the past three semesters, Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela and Scott Winton, both Ph.D students at the Nicholas School, have been investigating the problem of bird death on Duke’s campus.
The Duke Eye Center was transformed Monday when the Hudson Building—a four-story, 116,000-square-foot pavilion—was unveiled.
The R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center is undergoing major renovations and expansion and will reopen in January 2017.
The Class of 2019 now has one less reason to sweat about its first day at Duke.
With several of the University's icons under construction before the 2015-16 academic year, The Chronicle takes a look at the most notable renovation projects—past, present and future.
The first stage of renovations at Wallace Wade Stadium are expected to finish by Duke football's home opener Sept. 12—construction on Cameron Indoor Stadium will continue well into 2016.
Duke is the first university in the nation to have a storm water reclamation pond after its opening May 8.
In a summer marked by a high volume of construction, Chapel Drive is closed to pedestrians and motorists.
