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ACES down at least one week for system upgrade The University Registrar notified students Monday of a student information system upgrade that will render ACES unavailable until Friday, June 20,...


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Student testifies at rape trial

The judge in a Durham rape trial allowed the testimony of a 21-year-old Duke student Tuesday, who recounted her own story of sexual assault in an effort to build a case against the defendant,...


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'Savage' summer reading selected

A selection committee has named "Savage Inequalities," a book documenting the shortcomings of the U.S. educational system, as the required reading for the incoming Class of 2007.


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Venter, Duke ink partnership

The formal announcement of a partnership between the Medical Center and The Center for Advancement of Genomics heralds the onset of what could prove to be a revolutionary step toward preventive...


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Asian matriculation hits record high

The next entering class at Duke will be stronger and markedly more Asian and Asian-American, said Director of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag. The robust applicant pool, somewhat...


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Asian matriculation hits record high

The next entering class at Duke will be stronger and markedly more Asian and Asian-American, said Director of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag. The robust applicant pool, somewhat...


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Institute hops sea to Japan

The SARS epidemic in China and southeast Asia has forced yet another change of plans for a Duke summer program. This time, though, no one seems to mind.


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HVI, DUMC work to prevent SARS

As the spread of the SARS epidemic in Canada lurks threateningly close to the United States border, researchers at the Human Vaccine Institute are pursuing the development of a SARS vaccine and...


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Hospital probe finds deficiencies

The latest report from a series of probes into the Duke University Hospital found deficiencies in the Hospital's dialysis division, medication administering procedure and infection control,...


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Late-night Rick's cuts others' business

Loyal patrons of local late-night restaurants can rest assured that their favorite late-night dives will continue to serve their favorite late-night eats, despite the popularity of Rick's Diner in...


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Students stuck at Duke by SARS

The University's recent warning against travel to SARS-afflicted areas underscores a dilemma faced by many Asian students, who have been unwilling to return home due to the epidemic.