Museum of Durham History finds first operational space
(08/20/13 5:12pm)
The Museum of Durham History will soon have a place to call its own.
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The Museum of Durham History will soon have a place to call its own.
A woman was arrested Friday in connection with the two armed robberies that occurred in Duke Gardens in July.
Another armed robbery occurred near Duke Gardens on Thursday, the second incident to happen there within ten days.
Two armed robberies occurred on and near Duke’s campus in the past three days, as reported by two separate Duke Alerts sent by Duke Police.
BringMeThat.com, an online food delivery startup, is now operating in North Carolina, providing users with hundreds of menus online to order food delivery without using a phone.
Duke professors and alumni have expressed mixed reactions about the recent Supreme Court decision to outlaw natural genome patenting.
Unemployment in Durham county and the Triangle area decreased steadily through the spring and has remained one of the lowest rates in the state since the recession.
More than 100 students gathered Saturday at the Triangle-Area Asian Student Conference to discuss Asian American identity and emerging perceptions of the Asian American community.
Two bombs detonated near the Boston Marathon finish line Monday afternoon, killing at least three people—including an eight-year-old boy—and injuring more than 140 others, according to media outlets at 12 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Classic ’90s band Smash Mouth performed Friday at Keohane Amphitheater for the Duke University Union Joe College committee’s annual Old Duke event. Smash Mouth, originally formed in 1994, rose to stardom with their hit song “All-Star” and cover of the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer,” both of which were featured in the original “Shrek” soundtrack. The Chronicle talked to lead singer Steve Harwell before the show about the band’s evolution, how they have stayed together for nearly 20 years and what he really thinks about Justin Bieber.
Sen. Mo Cowan, D-Mass, gave the keynote address for the 50th anniversary celebration of integration at Duke, lauding the social progress that Duke has made since it accepted its first five black undergraduates in 1963.
Duke does not release reports of student-perpetrated sexual violence, even though legislation does not prohibit the University from doing so.
Two Duke juniors, Kushal Seetharam and Yaohua Xue, have been selected to receive the 2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The award is given to selected scholars based on academic merit in mathematics, science and engineering. Seetharam is an Angier B. Duke scholar studying electrical and computer engineering, and Xue is a chemistry and economics double major. The Chronicle spoke with both scholars about receiving the award and about their research.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court hearings last week on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban, some Duke students who oppose same-sex marriage are conscious of being part of a student body that overwhelmingly supports it.
At some schools, students can drink with their doors open.
Scholars from around the region gathered Thursday to discuss the negative implications of Republican control on North Carolina politics.
From the ages of 18 to 25, substance abuse occurs because of a period of freedom and lack of concrete obligations, according to psychologist Jeffrey Arnett.
The 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was observed this week. In light of this, The Chronicle spoke with Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy, who advised former President George W. Bush on the War as a member of the National Security Council. Feaver, director of both the Triangle Institute for Security Studies and the Program in American Grand Strategy, also served on the NSC under former President Bill Clinton. He is known for his expertise in civil-military relations, weapons of mass destruction and public opinion.
Internship opportunities for students, particularly undergraduate upperclassmen, have been broadening as a result of the recovering economy, career counselors say.
Clinical psychologist Eric Stice suggested using dissonance theory to help combat a dangerous obsession with thinness.