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(02/23/24 3:32am)
Hans Joris Van Miegroet, professor of art and art history, is remembered as a pioneer in his field who lived life to the fullest and an innovator who bridged art history and economics with an interdisciplinary approach.
(02/23/24 5:00am)
Merely a scent of the noxious odor emanating from Abele Quad was enough to drive me back into the library. From the safety of the great indoors, I was able to watch the Dust-Bowl-era scene unfolding on the other side of the glass. Clouds of dirt billowed from the barren soil, concealing the azure blue sky above. A column of tractors spewed tiny pellets of synthetic fertilizer across the parched earth, which then helplessly flew away with the next gust of wind. Such hardships must be necessary to prepare for the day when the verdant strips of turf will magically form a pristine lawn, right?
(02/23/24 1:56am)
Looking to bounce back after two consecutive losses against top-tier opponents in No. 19 Notre Dame and No. 8 Virginia Tech, it was never going to be an easy one as Duke hit the road to take on No. 17 Syracuse up north Thursday night.
(02/23/24 1:02am)
A doctoral candidate and a recent graduate were selected as this year’s Young Trustee finalists.
(02/22/24 8:40pm)
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. No. 8 Duke continued its winning ways with an 81-57 throttling of Miami on the road, and the Blue Zone is here to preview the action:
(02/22/24 6:22pm)
Duke men’s basketball will look to finish its three-game road trip undefeated Saturday, as the Blue Devils will travel to Winston-Salem to take on Wake Forest. Before the game, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Duke victory:
(02/22/24 7:34am)
CORAL GABLES, Fla.— As the eighth-ranked Blue Devils boarded the team bus to head home to Durham, they could confidently say they’d put in a well-rounded performance inside the Watsco Center. Beating the Hurricanes in its second-largest win at Miami and largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent this year, Duke was positively electric with its 13 made threes and 51.9% shooting from the field. Yet there was one aspect that truly sent the Blue Devils over the edge in their second trip this season to the Sunshine State — their defense.
(02/22/24 3:59am)
The Chronicle compiled a timeline of the events that led to the decision to close the Duke Herbarium, a move which was met with intense backlash from the scientific community at Duke and beyond.
(02/22/24 1:36pm)
A mother is sending off her first born to Duke. It’s freshmen move-in day, and all the helicopter moms have said their final goodbyes — all but her of course. The family of three stand in front of the chapel, the sun has now set. Her husband tries to pull her way, and her son is itching to get to his first Shooters pre-game (where only water will be served, of course). She grabs hold of her child; promises to never let go; tears flow uncontrollably.
(02/22/24 3:30am)
Turf usually burns, but the Flames were extinguished Wednesday afternoon at Jack Coombs Field.
(02/22/24 3:10am)
Duke Student Government senators discussed Democracy Day, shared committee updates and provided funding for student groups at their Wednesday meeting.
(02/22/24 2:36am)
The Office of Climate and Sustainability hosted a seminar Tuesday evening to explore questions of equity related to a just energy transition, bringing in guest speakers from across the financial sector to shed light on how to effectively prioritize social and environmental goals in investment decisions.
(02/22/24 2:00am)
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Despite entering the season as the favorites in the ACC, the Blue Devils have not been at the top of the conference at any point this season after dropping their first conference game to Georgia Tech. In Coral Gables Wednesday, that finally changed.
(02/22/24 12:53am)
CORAL GABLES, Fla.—No. 8 Duke stays on the road after its weekend win against Florida State, taking on Miami in South Florida Wednesday night. The Blue Devils have looked solid through 20 minutes, and lead the Hurricanes 40-23 heading into the locker room:
(02/21/24 11:40pm)
The Blue Devils are back at full strength. After suffering a concussion in the team’s win against Wake Forest Feb. 12 and missing Duke’s last game against Florida State, sophomore point guard Tyrese Proctor is active for Wednesday night’s game against Miami, a team representative confirmed.
(02/21/24 5:36pm)
No. 8 Duke is back in the Sunshine State for a primetime matchup against Miami. Before the contest, the Blue Zone is here with some can’t-miss prop bets:
(02/21/24 4:29pm)
Despite thorough preparation during the winter months, the Blue Devils struggled to weather their first competition of the spring.
(02/21/24 3:29am)
Durham County primary elections for board of commissioners, board of education and register of deeds will be held on March 5, ahead of the general elections on Nov. 5.
(02/21/24 3:03am)
After over two hours of public comments and deliberation, Durham City Council voted 5-2 to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire and an end to violence in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The resolution was passed just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning.
(02/21/24 1:57am)
Hans Joris Van Miegroet, professor of art and art history at Duke, may have experienced a medical event before he died in a car crash earlier this month, according to police records obtained by The Chronicle.