Kastan to lead Duke Cancer Institute
By Julian Spector | May 19, 2011The recently reorganized Duke Cancer Institute has a new leader.
The recently reorganized Duke Cancer Institute has a new leader.
The Duke community was given a chilling reminder of what could happen if governments do not mobilize to stop global warming.
Duke researchers have located nearly 700 previously undiscovered barrier islands across the world.
After just three years with its current Student Medical Insurance Plan provider, Duke will revive its partnership this Fall with BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, which served as the provider...
The recent trial of an experimental diet pill shows promise for medicated weight loss.
Anatomy, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology—these are components to a laundry list of science courses students must pass before delving into the world of medicine.
Duke’s new on-campus sustainable farm is preparing to reap the fruits of its labor.
Currently on the endangered species list, leatherback sea turtles have slowly been increasing in number along the Florida shoreline, according to a recent Duke study.
Students taking the MCAT tomorrow may feel lucky they will not be taking the revised test.
Go ahead and Google Anil Potti.
It’s easy being green—at least in the Great Hall.
March Madness is over without incident, but according to recent studies the threat of sudden death in athletes due to cardiac arrest remains too high for comfort.
Students may want to think more carefully about cheating on homework assignments or using the answer key for practice tests.
Health care reform requires a comprehensive re-examination of our shared responsibilities both in Durham and across the Unites States, a local hospital administrator said Thursday.
Rollin Say, a premed senior completing the global health certificate, conducted fieldwork in Brazil last summer where he focused primarily on community-based research in a remote Amazonian village.
A recent Duke study identified a need for additional support and mental health services among orphans and abandoned children.
The mentor of discredited Duke cancer researcher Dr. Anil Potti provided the first public account of his thoughts and actions as the cancer research he developed with Potti and other scientists...
Although administrators said they are glad Duke remains highly rated, many expressed concerns about the methodology behind the rankings and their role in helping students decide where to attend.
CEOs might want to note that the way in which they present financial news matters, according to a recent study by two Duke researchers.
Thanks to two state-run programs that provide early education funding to low-income families, third graders in North Carolina are scoring higher on standardized tests.