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Since its first season in 1905, Duke men’s basketball has produced 71 NBA Draft picks, 36 All-Americans and 11 National Players of the Year. That’s a lot of hardware. Hence, choosing between all that talent is no easy task.
From solving global vaccine inequities to investigating why people may not socially distance, some seniors managed to connect their thesis papers to the COVID-19 pandemic and delved into what can be learned from the past year.
You just need to score one more run than the opponent to win the game. Duke started its tournament run with two one-run games, and came out hoisting the ACC Championship trophy after a third.
With the NBA regular season in the rearview mirror and the postseason set to begin Tuesday evening, the Blue Zone takes a look at how a few former Blue Devils fared through this year's 72-game slate.
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 week of May 11-17.
Duke had two options heading into its last home series of the year: crumble and watch its postseason wishes fade away or find a way to get a much-needed series win. The Blue Devils chose the latter.
With their legs on fire, their lungs desperate for air and 500 meters left in the race, the victorious crews are those with rowers willing to dig the deepest.
Duke's best product from the 2021 NFL Draft class may not be who you think—but he is in prime position to develop into a strong starter.
“This has got a one-goal game written all over it. This is an NCAA playoff game. And these kids for High Point have nothing to lose and are gonna play their best lacrosse of the year on Sunday, for sure.”
Despite the historic breakthroughs of “Team Four,” most of Duke’s 2021 season has come without major in-game dramatics. Until Friday.
The announcement came one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidelines on masking. All capacity and gathering limits and social distancing requirements have been lifted statewide. Masks will still be required in certain situations including crowded areas, public transit, schools and certain public health settings.
It was one of the boldest ideas in recent memory.
Perhaps it’s just a testament to how talented the top-6 Blue Devils are next year, and someone has to sit. But I simply cannot imagine a world where the offensive versatility of Trevor Keels isn’t playing a key role for Duke in the clutch next season.
Duke had been rolling as the ACC tournament got underway, and it took a valiant yet composed effort to bring the Blue Devils their first-ever postseason victory.
Moore has been there in crunch time for Duke for the past two years, so my question to you is, why not make it a third?
Here's how students, faculty and staff can submit proof of their COVID-19 vaccines.
The Chronicle wants to learn more about where undergraduate students receive their COVID-19 vaccines and how they feel about their experiences.
Of all the records set by “Team 4,” none are more indicative of this than last weekend's hit-by-pitch accomplishments, a true team effort if there ever was one.
With the top six from each region advancing to the NCAA Championship, Duke is now part of the final stage of the postseason for the 32nd time in program history.
Summer is almost upon us, which in the college basketball world means that the opening tip of the 2021-22 season cannot come soon enough.
In terms of the fallout of Baldwin's decision, there seem to be two camps. But in situations like this, it's usually the middle ground that's correct.
“In some ways, it’s the industry’s fault, and in some ways, it’s academia’s fault because we are training the people that are going into the industry,” said Kristin Stephens-Martinez, assistant professor of the practice of computer science.
The Duke University Press Workers Union went public in March, with members citing issues with DUP management, inadequate pay and insufficient professional growth opportunities as motivators for unionizing.
