Eleven of the 12 members of the board that oversees the Fulbright Scholars Program resigned last month. Among those who stepped down was David Price, former congressman and Polis Distinguished Fellow at the Sanford School of Public Policy.
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislative package is expected to have sweeping impacts on higher education. Duke’s main concerns fall into three key areas.
The Duke University School of Medicine is well poised to navigate uncertain financial waters despite mounting funding threats, according to its dean, Mary Klotman.
Durham Board of County Commissioners approved a $1.04 billion county budget on June 9, and Durham City Council approved a $772 million financial plan for the city on June 16. Both budgets will go into effect July 1.
As of June 29, the Raleigh-Durham area had experienced eight consecutive days of maximum temperatures at or above 96 degrees, a stretch not seen since 1887.
The Blue Devils' 2025 campaign was nothing short of a roller coaster. Duke's squad entered the season with a top-16 expectation, wavered throughout conference play, then ultimately stormed its way to a three-game super regional.
Tillis, R-N.C., announced Sunday afternoon he will not be seeking reelection to a third term in 2026, opening up a competitive Senate race in the battleground state.
Duke has lost millions in funding this year as the courts and President Donald Trump clash over the future of the National Institutes of Health. Twenty-eight NIH grants awarded to Duke have been canceled, totaling around $96.4 million in undisbursed funds.
Former associate head coach Bob Heintz was named the Blue Devils’ new leading man, filling the absence left by the departure of Jamie Green.
After waiting a day, two more Blue Devils made their way into the professional ranks. Sion James and Tyrese Proctor became the fourth and fifth Duke players to hear their name called in the 2025 NBA draft, departing with the 33rd and 49th overall picks.
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach learned of their new big-league homes, marking just the third time in history that a school has produced three top-10 picks in a single draft.
As Duke administrators work to navigate the shifting landscape, The Chronicle looked back on how DEI has surfaced in recent University communications, policies and practices.
Higher education institutions are facing federal attacks by the Trump administration over DEI initiatives prompting varying approaches to regulating DEI in response. Duke has notably been on the quieter side of the bunch.
Duke and Cryo-Cell, an umbilical cord blood and cord tissue stem cell bank, had nearly five years of exclusive partnership. Leading up to the termination, both parties claimed the other breached the agreement.
Duke women’s tennis bounced back from last year to finish the season with a 24-4 record, 12 conference wins and a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time since 2022.
Rising junior Cooper Williams and graduate Theo Winegar — Duke’s top doubles pairing for the latter part of the season — emerged victorious in the 2025 American Collegiate Wild Card Playoff to earn a berth at the U.S. Open.
Duke is expecting 71 new transfer students this fall, marking the largest incoming cohort in recent years and a 48% increase over last year’s class. Most of the new transfers plan to pursue degrees in the arts, humanities and interpretive social sciences.
On Thursday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed that the program had tabbed Wake Forest pitching coach Corey Muscara as its next head coach. He will replace Chris Pollard, who left for Virginia last week.
On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to proclaim the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. 160 years later, The Chronicle is here with a guide to celebrating the holiday in Durham.
The Blue Devils finished the season 41-18, with 16 conference wins on the year. The squad was unable to make significant waves in the postseason, despite securing the last first-round bye in the ACC Tournament and hosting its own regional in the NCAA Tournament.
As culture continues to grapple with the future of streaming services, live television, and the place of traditionally formatted television seasons, there is a seemingly endless amount of content to consume. Let’s take a look at some of the highly anticipated television show releases happening this month!
