Conversations funding raises questions
Two weeks ago, junior Shilpa Modi and a small group of interested students held an intimate dinner with 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Wahu Kaara, which was funded by the University through Duke Conversations.
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Two weeks ago, junior Shilpa Modi and a small group of interested students held an intimate dinner with 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Wahu Kaara, which was funded by the University through Duke Conversations.
A recent graduate filed a lawsuit against the University Tuesday citing emotional distress stemming from allegations of academic dishonesty and a subsequent hearing before the Undergraduate Judicial Board.
Officials at the Pratt School of Engineering have announced five finalists to replace former dean Kristina Johnson.
The Young Trustee Nominating Committee selected eight seniors as semifinalists for one of the University's most prestigious undergraduate positions at the University Monday night.
Duke scientists have accomplished what was previously thought to be impossible.
Four years ago, Mark Younger, Pratt '03, had a dream to construct an environmentally sustainable house at Duke.
Repulsive. Offensive. Disgusting.
Even though Durham County received four inches of rain last weekend, the added water did little to affect the drought, city officials said.
Slightly more than a month after officially opening, faculty members at the Center for Systems Biology are working to bridge the gap between biology and analytical sciences.
When senior Jeremy Crawford ate lunch at the Great Hall Tuesday, he purchased what he thought was a meat-free meal-rice and collard greens.
As an undergraduate, former Black Student Alliance president Malik Burnett never had a black professor in his science classes.
Billionaire David Murdock announced Monday that he will donate $35 million to Duke for a landmark biomedical research project.
When Bill Chameides retired from what he called a "standard scientific career" at the Georgia Institute of Technology, he chose to do more to move environmental issues forward in the political realm.
Pat Rutter is just like any other freshman-he comes from New Jersey, lives in Southgate Dormitory and enjoys going to the beach.
Students aspiring to work as environmental activists now have a new avenue in which to gain real-life experience combining law and science.
Several hours of class and quizzes awaited freshman Brad Larson and his Duke peers before they even set foot on campus this year.
Approximately three years ago, 3,648 patients of Duke University hospitals were exposed to hydraulic fluid mistakenly used to clean surgical instruments. Today, some of these patients report health problems, debilitating infections, rapid weight loss and skin rashes.
The 34 students from Fuqua School of Business, who were charged by the University Judicial Board with cheating by collaborating on a take-home exam last month have until Thursday to file an appeal, officials said.
Scientists have long known that companies spend more money on health care for smokers than non-smokers, but new research at Duke suggests that obese workers may cost more money for employers than individuals of a healthy weight.
Students walking across the West Campus Plaza Friday were greeted by organic foods, presentations on clean energy and a would-be Captain Planet wearing green body paint, red briefs and a planet stamped on his chest.