More than 20 courses in 12 departments shifted their grading basis from standard to S/U, while other courses remained graded for a variety of reasons.
On Aug. 17, as Duke students everywhere were just rolling out of bed, Durham public school students were logging in to their first online class of the school year.
The coronavirus has generated numerous challenges for the upcoming November election, among them the recruitment of poll workers.
One entry test wasn't enough for Duke's reopening plan.
July 30 was National Intern Day, a holiday many interns experienced not in a New York City skyscraper or Washington think tank, but over Zoom, Slack, Microsoft Teams or any other technology their workplaces used to connect employees across states and time zones.
You may be able to start going to the gym again soon.
There were nine new positive coronavirus tests at Duke between Aug. 22 and Aug. 28, out of 5,642 total tests, according to data released Monday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.
During a typical semester, the winding paths of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens are dotted with groups of students. This year, the only way to experience the Duke Gardens is by peeking around the signs that stand at every entrance—signs that read “CLOSED.”
Three times a week, 80 students, sporting face masks and keeping dutiful six-foot distances from their peers, file into the Bryan Center’s Griffith Film Theater for an Economics 101 lecture.
A team of Duke researchers received $7.6 million in federal funds to develop an RNA-based antibody treatment for the prevention of COVID-19. Manufacturing will begin later this year and a Phase 1 clinical trial is on track to begin in early 2021.
Rice spoke to a virtual audience about the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing movements for racial justice.
COVID-19 has highlighted systemic issues, experts agreed at a Thursday discussion—ones that can’t be resolved with a vaccine.
Two weeks after the Duke Compact was released, about 75% of Duke community members had signed the agreement, according to an Aug. 21 news release.
Music offers a unique and personal sort of solace to all, regardless of how these difficult times have impacted us. Classical music should speak to us now more than ever—its works have stood the test of time, and the sentiments it evokes have resonated with generations of people—each of whom had a distinct set of hopes, dreams, struggles, and ambitions.
Out of 5,028 COVID-19 tests administered last week among faculty, staff and students, 22 people at Duke tested positive.
Affordable housing experts worry Duke’s decision to restrict fall housing could exacerbate Durham’s housing crisis by encouraging landlords to raise rent and evict low-income tenants as students backed by the wealthy institution and familial capital vie for last-minute living arrangements.
Masks are the center of new debate following an article by Duke researchers that many took as a warning to not wear neck gaiters.
As the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University transition online after COVID-19 clusters and rising cases, Duke is using both employees and students to encourage safe behavior on and off campus.
North Carolina State University announced Thursday—ten days after their semester began—that undergraduate classes will move online starting Monday, Aug. 24.
One question is constantly on the mind of faculty with kids: What does child care look like during the COVID-19 pandemic?
