New astronautics club looks to stars
Many of junior Stephen Clark's peers dreamt of working with spaceships when they were children, but Clark and 25 other engineers are now trying to make that dream a reality.
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Many of junior Stephen Clark's peers dreamt of working with spaceships when they were children, but Clark and 25 other engineers are now trying to make that dream a reality.
Upon her arrival at Duke, Emily was faced with the allure of becoming thinner and attaining what she described as "female perfection."
Officials at Duke University Hospital North recently filed papers with the state for approval of a multimillion-dollar construction plan.
Several Duke researchers embarked on an expedition Sunday to study volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean by using a robot similar to those used to explore other planets.
Before a big race, while her teammates are doing stretches and running laps, Shannon Rowbury, a member of the women's track team, is imagining three secret words that could be the key to a win.
More than 75 students and faculty members heard about ways in which racism and the environment are connected during the annual Samuel DuBois Cook Society lecture Wednesday.
With a threat of avian flu, SARS and anthrax attacks persistent across the nation, Duke researchers are now able to take steps against these deadly diseases through the Global Health Research Building, which opened Friday.
Researchers at Duke have discovered that observation of a region in the brain may be able to predict an individual's altruistic capability.
More than 60 students and faculty attended a presentation Thursday in the Levine Science Research Center titled "Don't Be Such a Scientist," which highlighted the growing gap between scientists and the general public.
A team of Duke researchers has developed a new technique that could detect drug-resistant strains of the HIV virus much earlier than current tests allow.
An invisibility cloak designed by Duke researchers has attracted national attention in several top science magazines.
Scientists at Duke, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University may soon have a state-of-the-art biotechnology center in which to conduct research, thanks to David Murdock, owner and CEO of Dole Food Company, Inc.
John Poindexter, former National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan, addressed technology and privacy relating to counter terrorism Wednesday evening in the second installment of the Provost's Lecture Series, "Privacy at Risk?"
Although many have come to describe Duke culture with the phrase "work hard, play hard," a movement on campus is now proposing a new saying: "work hard, play well."
In a recent study of orangutans in Indonesia, researchers at Duke have shown that what an animal eats can affect the size of its brain.
More than 60 students, faculty and Durham residents gathered to hear a discussion about the lacrosse incident Thursday night.
A new test developed by Duke researchers may revolutionize the treatment of cancer by evaluating the genetics of deadly tumors and predicting their weaknesses.
Between big-name concerts and sorority lip-sync contests, students walking on the West Campus Plaza now have a chance to grab dessert every Thursday with Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, and his staff.
With midterm elections less than two months away, U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C. for Dist. 4, has been campaigning across the Triangle region in hopes of serving a tenth term in Congress.
Before sophomore Maya Salwen ever arrived on campus, she knew she wanted to go to medical school.