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From the many disasters that happened in 2020 to the quest to land humans on Mars, house courses are tackling a wide array of topics in the spring.
When “Avatar: The Last Airbender” first aired on Nickelodeon in 2005, George W. Bush had just begun his second term in office, Mario’s “Let Me Love You” was the most popular song on the Billboard Hot 100 and YouTube was less than a week into sharing videos to the world. Fifteen years later, all sixty-one episodes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” dropped on Netflix June 15, and the show is now more popular than ever.
Far from getting bogged down, the Duke University Wetland Center is planning new partnerships to expand its operations.
Ready to resume and de-Zoom? As students wait for a return to in-person classes, Mark McClellan, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, cautioned that Duke must put innovative safety measures in place before reopening.
Mark Feinglos, the former chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition in the Department of Medicine in the Duke School of Medicine, an esteemed mineralogist and a beloved member of the community, died March 14 at the age of 72.
For some Duke seniors, COVID-19 has affected the culmination of several semesters of work: the honors thesis. But in response to this rapid shift, some departments have implemented new standards to guide students through this precarious time.
Say hello to Duke’s two newest residents: a pair of critically endangered animals, who happen to be the nephew and grandson of Zoboomafoo.
Ida Stephens Owens, the first black woman to earn her doctorate at Duke, died Feb. 24 at the age of 80.
Every fall, Duke offers free flu shots to combat the imminent storm of the virus. Thanks to the work of Professor of Pathology Herman Staats, a similar vaccine is on the horizon for those with another debilitating disease: cocaine addiction.
If choosing a college roommate is like buying a lottery ticket, then these students hit the jackpot.
After Iowa and New Hampshire, the primary season is in full swing. Election fever will soon be making its way to Duke.
The Duke Medical Center Archives recently obtained the complete collection of writings by Onyekwere Akwari, the first African American surgeon at Duke University Medical Center.
Whether in terms of academic prestige or men’s basketball, Duke has consistently landed near the top of national rankings, and the University can now add another accolade to that list.
It’s time to link up on LinkedIn, according to one Duke professor.
As students returned from a semester abroad, Duke’s housing, transportation and dining services geared up to welcome them back.
The second semester returns many students to campus from abroad, but some notable residents have finally been evicted: the Few fleas.
Five Duke students and alumni have been named Schwarzman Scholars, earning them the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in China.
Although Duke lost its seventh game of the season Saturday against Wake Forest, ensuring a losing record for David Cutcliffe's squad, the team could still make a bowl game. The Chronicle takes a closer took into how the Blue Devils could benefit from a rarely mentioned metric: the Academic Progress Rate.
Duke admits students from all income brackets, and The Chronicle's Class of 2023 survey reflected that variability. Of the 189 first-year students who completed the questionnaire, the majority came from households with an annual income between $80,000 and $250,000, with 17 respondents (9%) reporting an income less than $40,000 and 23 (12.2%) at more than $500,000. Here are other notable results from the survey.
When starting his career, Daniel Scolnic shot for the moon. Now he has the accolades to verify that he reached the stars.
