'Gravitation of interesting corporations': Trask has grand vision for Central Campus

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof elaborates on antagonism against immigrants

By Preetha Ramachandran | 2 days ago

For the keynote address at the Provost Forum, Kristof detailed the continued strain of antagonism towards immigrants throughout American history.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Academic Council: more red tape coming to research process, possible changes for first-year experience

By Nathan Luzum | 2 days ago

Here are four takeaways from Thursday's faculty governance meeting.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Grassley formally questions Duke's academic freedom after dismissal of Evan Charney

By Bre Bradham | 2 days ago

Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy drew some ire when it decided not to renew Professor Evan Charney’s contract and he had to stop teaching at the end of the Spring 2019 semester. Now it has also attracted the official attention of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and the Senate Committee on Finance. Grassley recently penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal and sent a formal letter to President Vincent Price requesting answers about Charney’s case. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Graduate housing complexes, FIR program on West?

By John Markis | 2 days ago

In the Board of Trustees’ second open forum of the year, a panel without any trustees contended with the issues.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG Senate decharters outdated groups and talks pineapple pizza at meeting

By Kaitlyn Choi | 2 days ago

The Duke Student Government Senate dechartered more than 30 student groups, funded a variety of student group events and declared that pineapple on pizza is delicious at their Wednesday meeting.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Stolen forks, struggling food trucks: Five takeaways from dining meeting

By Carter Forinash | 2 days ago

Here are the five biggest takeaways from this week's DUSDAC meeting.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

WATCH: Board of Trustees' open forum about meeting on endowment, research commercialization

By John Markis | 3 days ago

Following each Board of Trustees' meeting, an open forum is held to field questions about the Board's decisions and discussions. 

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NEWS  |  HEALTH SCIENCE

Could clean energy cause a spike in global warming? Duke study dispels new concern

By Isabella Wang | 4 days ago

A Duke professor recently cast doubt on the argument that transitioning to clean energy will lead to a sharp increase in global warming.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

'It feels really good to be outside': Rooftop garden offers natural community space

By Audrey Costley | 4 days ago

Grainger Hall’s newly renovated rooftop garden provides a scenic gathering spot where students can connect with nature and foster sustainability. “It feels really good to be outside, and it grounds you so much,” junior Avery Indermaur said of the garden. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Duke researchers use machine learning to defend personal information

By Matthew Griffin | 4 days ago

Two Duke researchers have found a way to confuse machine learning systems, potentially revealing a new way to protect online privacy. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Protests, canceled sponsorship: The story behind Duke and Palantir, a recruiter with ICE contracts

By Mona Tong | 4 days ago

A data analytics company that recruits at Duke has been the subject of recent controversy.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke adds a C1 bus to alleviate crowding, will examine changes to Swift Avenue Shuttle

By Tyler Long | 5 days ago

In light of concerns of overcrowding, an additional bus was added to the C1: East West route yesterday.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Karsh Alumni Center changes depictions of African and Middle Eastern countries after student complaint

By Stefanie Pousoulides | 5 days ago

Senior Hadeel Abdelhy initially tweeted photos of the depictions Sept. 28, commenting that “the way African and Middle Eastern countries are represented is truly wild.”

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NEWS  |  HEALTH SCIENCE

Holy ship! Duke’s Marine Lab has a new boat to conduct open ocean research

By Irene Park | 5 days ago

Duke’s Marine Lab has oceanographic equipment, coastal waters, marine life—and a brand new 77x 26.6 foot aluminum research vessel.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

WATCH: Which electric scooter brand on campus is faster?

By Bre Bradham , Ben Leonard , Jackson Muraika and Tessa Delgo | 5 days ago

Can't decide whether to take a Bird or Spin scooter to class? The Chronicle tested out both to see which was fastest.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Muslim professor devotes his life to bringing Jews, Muslims together to find common ground

By Lara Hansen | 5 days ago

In the anti-Semitic and secular town in southeastern Turkey where Abdullah Antepli grew up, no one expected him to work in interfaith Jewish-Muslim relations one day. They were proven wrong.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Chronquiry: What’s up with all the weird guys in robes? Looking at Duke’s secret societies

By Ashwin Kulshrestha | 5 days ago

Under the Gothic breezeways and the dim night of Duke’s campus quads, it might not be all that surprising to spot robed figures walking around the Chapel near the end of the school year.