Study: Duke adds $3.4B to economy
By Chelsea Allison | December 7, 2007"As this report so clearly shows, the economic impact of Duke on our community is significant," Mayor Bill Bell said in a statement.
"As this report so clearly shows, the economic impact of Duke on our community is significant," Mayor Bill Bell said in a statement.
Conflicting opinions on a new postdoctoral policy and proposed changes to Academic Council-voting bylaws were voiced at the council's meeting Thursday.
Duke did not get its man. The Blue Devils' first choice, Navy head coach Paul Johnson, has agreed to take over the top job at Georgia Tech, Navy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk confirmed...
The Board of Trustees approved sweeping changes to the University's financial aid apparatus today. Under the new system, the parental contribution will be eliminated for students with family...
The man who stood at the helm of the Duke University Medical Center for fifteen years has been recognized for his role in leading the charge for prospective medicine.
When junior Jordan Giordano took on the job of executive vice president, his goal was to increase the efficacy of Duke Student Government's Senate.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it will not investigate potential criminal misconduct by former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong in his handling of the Duke lacrosse...
The Duke University Union is collaborating with Mi Gente to bring comedian Pablo Francisco to Page Auditorium Jan. 26.
Duke Student Government senators issued mixed reviews to members of their Executive Board in a November survey evaluating leadership and efficacy within the organization.
Nancy Nasher, Law '79 and a member of the Board of Trustees, and her husband David Haemisegger gave a $1-million gift to the Nasher Museum of Art to endow a curatorship, museum representatives...
Forget the fancy suit and posh haircut. The secret to success is just a few whitening strips and a few minutes of your time away. According to a survey conducted by Strategy One on behalf of...
Juniors currently studying abroad who requested on-campus housing on either West or Central campus were informed of their housing assignments last week via e-mail. Out of the 494 juniors confirmed...
Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek may soon be joined by more females in the Wilson Recreation Center weight room come next semester. The Wilson Weight Room Initiative, proposed by Duke Student...
Recent legislation passed by Congress to cap overhead expenses on certain federal research grants has been met with strong opposition from Duke and other universities. Although the cap will not...
Deep in record books documenting J.J. Redick's scoring averages and the 1938 Iron Dukes' box scores rests a conspicuous absence of fact. Duke has never employed a black head coach in any sport. For...
Two men robbed a Duke University staff member Tuesday night near the intersection of Union and Towerview drives on West Campus, according to a Duke University Police Department report. The victim...
Another gossip queen has made her entrance. Although campusNews101.com, a message board that launched Sunday, allows a free-exchange of information among students on Duke's campus, the purpose of...
Addressing the threat of Islamic jihad, former U.S. senator Rick Santorum spoke in Griffith Film Theater Wednesday night to a crowd of around 200 people. "I'm here because I want to win the war,"...
Students, faculty and community members gathered in the Westbrook Building of the Divinity School Wednesday night to listen to the second installment of the Dean's Dialogue series, which centered...
As Durham moves into Stage IV severe mandatory conservation measures for water use, the University has pledged $5 million toward water conservation projects.