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When Colin Kaepernick’s knee hit the grass of an NFL sideline while the national anthem played, he sparked a national dialogue about where protest belongs.
Duke Student Government Senate kicked off the spring semester discussing policy changes for one of Duke’s most well-known traditions—basketball tenting.
Sheila Arias Abonza was busy planning a Martin Luther King Jr. day celebration when she got a Facebook message on Thursday afternoon.
People think strategically all the time, from choosing an outfit in the morning to playing chess—and it turns out that governments funding medical research do too.
Arts and Sciences Council wrapped up the semester with its last meeting on Thursday.
On Monday night, the city of Durham did something that it has not done in 16 years—it swore in a new mayor.
At the final Academic Council meeting of the semester markedly more calm than last year’s impassioned debates about Duke Kunshan University, members discussed the University’s finances and approved a new graduate degree for the dance program.
In an increasingly polarized political climate with a 24-hours news cycle and where social media has become a platform for political discourse, the last thing people seem willing to do is listen to opposing viewpoints.
Duke’s season came to an end Saturday night after falling in penalty kicks to Fordham in the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16.
It didn’t take long on Friday night for the Blue Devils to find the back of the net and score the game-winning goal that would break the program’s single-season wins record and send the team to its second College Cup in three years.
As Duke Kunshan University gears up to welcome its first undergraduate class next Fall, the joint venture university has also taken a step toward its broader mission of promoting liberal arts education in China.
Staying on campus over Thanksgiving break and don’t have plans?
At Thursday’s meeting, Duke’s Academic Council heard updates on the University’s athletics and discussed a proposed new graduate program in dance.
When Forbes released its 30 under 30 list for 2018, 14 former Duke students found themselves among the ranks of innovators across a variety of fields, ranging from energy to games. The annual 30 under 30 list includes 600 "young stars" under age 30 in 20 different industries. The Chronicle looked at why the 14 former Duke students were selected.
On Monday, Daniel Lippman, co-author of POLITICO’s morning newsletter “Playbook” and a Washington reporter for the media organization, was on campus to talk with students about the current state of Washington politics and the media landscape. The Chronicle interviewed him that morning about recent events in national politics and how some Duke alums were involved. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
For years, Bull City Connector buses have traversed Durham’s Main Street, offering fare-free transportation from Duke’s campus to the heart of the city.
On election night Tuesday, Steve Schewel jumped ahead with an early lead over Farad Ali when the early vote numbers came in and did not relinquish his advantage for the rest of the night—ending the mayoral race with nearly a 20-point margin of victory and giving Durham its first new mayor in 16 years.
The night after Duke’s Graduate and Professional Student Council approved a resolution to encourage the University to reduce smoking on campus, Duke Student Government followed suit, prodding the administration to act on the issue.
A new Duke Dining program introduced Monday seeks to provide affordable lunch options across campus.
A Duke-based laboratory recently received a $41.5 million contract renewal from the National Institutes of Health to quality-test HIV vaccine research.
