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There were 82 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24, out of 30,581 total tests, according to data released Tuesday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.
At a Monday talk, administrators spoke to Duke’s vaccination efforts, hopes for an in-person communication and plans for summer 2021 programs.
Armed with shiny new technology and a major building expansion, Duke is betting big on quantum computing.
Duke on Monday reported a cluster of five student COVID-19 cases in the Berkshire Ninth Street apartment complex, according to a news release.
Inspired mainly by Kanye West and Andreé 3000, the St. Louis rapper’s songs carry a strong hip-hop, funk and soul influence.
Duke’s website for registration, grades, financial aid and more got a fresh look at the end of 2020.
Public safety officers Lt. Edward Godley and Sgt. Gary Mitchell shot and killed Danny Lee Winstead near Duke Hospital North on the morning of Oct. 21, 1982.
Armed with an extensive background in social justice, education and law, Jeanna McCullers has brought collaborative leadership and a focus on restorative justice to her role as director of the Office of Student Conduct.
For nearly a year, Duke’s General Assembly of the Graduate and Professional Student Council has been restructuring into the Graduate and Professional Student Government.
Duke Athletics staff gave an overview of their operations and current projects at the Academic Council's Thursday meeting.
By relying on family and Zoom, Duke students found ways to responsibly celebrate New Year’s Eve while making resolutions for the year ahead.
The Duke Student Government Senate assembled for a short meeting Wednesday to discuss the new semester's logistics, hear about a new caucus for members of religious life groups and play the online game Among Us.
Some students come to Duke knowing their major from their first day of classes. Others take years to figure out their path.
A former patient advocate at Duke Health is suing Duke for employment discrimination due to disability.
There were 76 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Jan. 11 and Jan. 17, out of 21,542 total tests, according to data released Tuesday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.
Around 100 first-year students decided to take classes virtually from home last fall.
This past semester, many first-year students were able to enter a difficult school year with guidance and support from older students.
Many Duke courses used hybrid or virtual learning models this fall in response to the need for distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jeffrey Zients, Trinity ‘88, is currently co-chair of the Biden-Harris transition team and will serve as coordinator of the COVID-19 response and counselor to the president.
Duke reported its highest number of positive COVID-19 tests yet in its first testing update of 2021, with a total of 62 new positive tests between Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 out of 10,287 total tests.
