In honor of Duke’s Centennial, the Blue Zone’s Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look at the only perfect baseball game in the Blue Devil books.
When Mary Lou Williams arrived at Duke in 1977 as the University’s first artist-in-residence, she was already an icon in the jazz world, having earned monikers like “The First Lady of Jazz” and “The Lady Who Swings the Band.”
For 50 years, J. Samuel “Sam” Hammond served as the University’s carillonneur, playing the carillon, a pitched percussion instrument, in the Duke Chapel every evening to serenade students with the familiar sound of 50 ringing bells.
From tracking down famous sunken ships to building drones that study whale populations, the Duke University Marine Lab (DUML) has plunged headfirst into some of the ocean’s most important questions over its nearly 90-year history.
The end starts with a roll of tape.
For 22 years, Richard Nixon had campaigned relentlessly. Now, at the zenith of his career, he had to govern.
After serving as President Dwight Eisenhower's right-hand man for eight years, Nixon faced an uphill battle to the presidency, pitting him against John F. Kennedy, the press and his own conscience.
Exactly why Nixon decided to leave his law career behind and enter the political ring is unclear, though his long-held desire to outgrow his humble beginnings was likely a factor. Regardless of his personal motives, the young upstart seemed to be exactly what the GOP was looking for.
Richard Milhous Nixon, Law School ‘37, is the only U.S. president Duke has produced in its century. “Few came so far, so fast, so alone,” biographer John A. Farrell wrote about the man who graduated Duke at 24, became a congressman at 34, a senator at 38, a vice president at 40 and a president at 56.
To mark the end of 2024, The Chronicle compiled its 24 most-read articles of the year. Measured by total minutes of audience engagement, the list provides just a glimpse into what The Chronicle publishes every day across its four sections, digital site, newsletters and social media platforms.
As Duke wraps up its 100th year, The Chronicle takes a look back at the stories that shaped 2024 on campus and beyond.
Years after he “got famous at 40,” actor and comedian Ken Jeong, Trinity '90, sat down with The Chronicle to look back on his lasting relationship with the University where his love for acting began.
The Duke Lemur Center, originally the Duke University Primate Center, is home to around 13 species and more than 200 animals and welcomes over 35,000 visitors each year.
In honor of Duke’s Centennial, the Blue Zone’s Blast from the Past series highlights pivotal figures and events in Duke sports history. Next, we look at a storybook moment for the 1997-1998 men's basketball team.
Today, The Chronicle turns 120. On the anniversary of the paper's first-ever issue — in the University’s centennial year — The Chronicle looks back on a legacy of 120 years of coverage.
The new grant commitment was announced on the endowment’s 100-year anniversary and matches the total donations made by the endowment throughout its history. It represents a $1 billion increase from what the institution was already projected to award in the next 15 years.
Overall, “Permanent Good: A Duke Documentary” is an astutely produced and well structured take on the Duke story with something for everyone, regardless of their familiarity with Duke’s history. I encourage anyone with an interest in how Duke came to be — or where it is headed — to watch it.
Trinity College's first official graduate, Joseph Maytubby, joined as part of the school's first Durham-based class. He went on to become one of the institution’s most celebrated students, renowned for his leadership in the classroom and on the field.
The price increase to ride the buses prompted sustained protests by the student body dubbed “Shoe Leather Day.” The demonstration exhibited unrelenting student efforts in the first major show of student spirit since the pre-war years.
Affectionately known as the Giles sisters, the family name of Mary, Persis and Therisa is engraved in stone above the entryway to Giles dorm in honor of the lasting legacy these three women left on the school and their contributions to women’s education in the state.
