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Duke’s biomedical engineering department—and its faculty—has added another award to a growing list of accolades.
Mental illness is becoming more common, especially among young adults, according to a recent government study.
Despite the relative youth of the Duke Global Health Certificate Program, students note that the field of global health offers a rich array of post-graduate career opportunities.
Students who once thought their iPads were only useful for Angry Birds can now use their tablets for homework.
William Donahue, professor and chair of Germanic languages and literature, and Martin Kagel, head of the department of Germanic and Slavic studies at the University of Georgia, discussed the...
Administrators at Duke Medicine kicked off the New Year by coming together to consider critical issues Duke Medicine will face due to impending national health care reform.
Dispelling any negative connotations of the phrase “coffee addict,” a recent local study shows that the substance might increase intelligence.
A recent simulation by a group of physicists has proved that it is possible to split the charge of an electron in half.
In a world with Words with Friends, some still play Scrabble in person.
A recent Duke study examining the correlation between academic performance and race is being deemed racist by a number of students and members of the Duke community.
As potential budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health funding loom, Duke is planning how to bolster its resources and minimize potential losses.
Duke is disputing a state agency’s characterization of the University’s findings regarding the credentials of Dr. Anil Potti.
Duke University Medical Center researchers have received grants totaling $37.2 million to continue work developing an effective HIV vaccine.
The North Carolina Medical Board has formally reprimanded Dr. Anil Potti for unprofessional conduct during his time as a cancer researcher at Duke.
Charles Welch works to save lemurs for a living.
Duke has been working toward becoming more sustainable, but the University has some steps to go before attaining its long-term goal.
A seed planted in the minds of several students has blossomed into a full-fledged farm.
Duke is launching a new Energy Initiative to bring students, faculty and alumni together to investigate the current world energy system and to develop alternative solutions to world energy problems.
Researchers have developed a more comprehensive method of authenticating smartphone photos.
The grass is always greener at Duke.