Ana Despa is a Pratt sophomore and an associate news editor for the news department.
Amid calls for Duke to reexamine its financial relationship with its neighbors, The Chronicle examined recent reports measuring Duke’s economic impact on the city and state it calls home.
A Duke rheumatology and immunology expert was part of a team who discovered a potential treatment for Sjӧgren’s disease, an autoimmune disorder also associated with a type of blood cancer.
In 2018, Duke’s Board of Trustees assembled a Central Campus Task Force to generate development plans for the land, but the University had other financial commitments and did not pursue any “immediate development.” The Task Force only convened for one year.
After reviewing publicly disclosed information on Duke’s investment portfolio, industry partnerships and contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, The Chronicle identified financial ties with Israel and organizations supplying military aid to the nation, primarily for purposes of research and education.
The DPS “LEA attrition rate,” which includes teachers that either left the state or left their respective LEA, was 21.1%, exceeding the average LEA attrition rate of 16.8%.
Duke Student Government senators heard a special presentation from the Office of Climate Sustainability, approved SOFC funding and elected a new chief financial officer at their Wednesday meeting.
The Board of Trustees approved a 4.35% increase to the total cost of attendance for undergraduate students for the 2024-25 school year. This increase is similar to that of peer institutions in academic standing and the ACC conference.
Both these clubs are driving innovation in their respective fields through unique designs like deployable air brakes, an engine dynamometer and enhancing engine power.
While students and faculty alike noted that Duke encourages academic collaboration, students still feel pressured to go above and beyond outside of the classroom.
The Chronicle spoke to international students about their impressions of Durham and Duke before they arrived on campus and if their views have changed since.
