Soong, North Carolina's first international student, studied at Trinity College before going on to found a successful publishing business and contribute to the revolutionary effort that ended imperial rule in China.
The project, dubbed The 10th Street Journal, employs generative AI to produce stories from “news releases or other official sources” about community events, government actions and meetings.
Chatterji, Mark Burgess & Lisa Benson-Burgess distinguished professor of business and public policy, sat down with The Chronicle to discuss his new role at OpenAI and how his time at Duke and in the White House influenced his perspective on the economic impact of emerging technologies.
We found that respondents generally care most about abortion, climate change, the economy, gun control and democracy, though priority issues varied with candidate preference and certain demographic characteristics.
The Chronicle found that over 80% of respondents plan to vote this election cycle, and over 75% intend to vote for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The majority of respondents identified as liberal, a trend that was consistent across demographic groups.
See all our coverage from The Chronicle's inaugural campus election poll.
We surveyed members of the Duke community about their voting plans and top issues for the 2024 presidential election and North Carolina gubernatorial election. Questions ranged from opinions on the North Carolina 12-week abortion ban to student debt relief efforts.
Faculty members generally responded that the U.S. was doing “too much” to provide military aid to Israel, and an overwhelming majority responded that the U.S. was doing “too little” to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians.
We found that faculty members had varied views on DEI, with nearly half of respondents indicating that Duke placed too much or somewhat too much emphasis on it. Tenured faculty respondents were more likely than others to share this perspective, as were more conservative respondents.
For its first year, The Chronicle surveyed Duke faculty members about their thoughts on contentious issues facing higher education, including affirmative action.
While faculty respondents tended to be liberal overall, the disaggregation of the data by field and school revealed variation in political views.
The Chronicle found that faculty members across diverse fields and schools were largely in favor of the University officially committing itself to institutional neutrality, though certain demographics are less likely to support such a policy.
See all our coverage from The Chronicle's inaugural faculty survey.
In an effort by Duke Athletics to excite the Duke football fan base, the program introduced the Devil’s Deck. Access to the deck must be purchased in addition to a ticket, which costs $45 in advance and $55 on gameday, though students receive a discounted rate of $35.
The Chronicle is releasing survey data from its inaugural faculty survey next week. Read about the survey's methodology and limitations, as well as summary statistics of respondents' faculty tenure status, the schools their appointments were in, race and ethnicity, gender identity, religious identity and political leanings.
Fredric Jameson, professor of romance studies, Knut Schmidt Nielsen distinguished professor of comparative literature and director of the Institute for Critical Theory, is remembered for his revitalization of Marxist perspectives in literary theory and for forging new ways to conceptualize postmodernism.
TurboLearn AI allows students to record lectures to generate AI summaries, flashcards and quizzes, as well as receive AI-generated answers to questions about their notes.
DPAD, a name that makes reference to the directional pad on console controllers, was founded in 2023 to offer undergraduates opportunities in game design through educational workshops, game developer panels and game nights.
Wilson, 88, who died Sept. 12, was known as an “upbeat, enthusiastic” educator and administrator who guided thousands of students throughout his career as a pre-law adviser, academic dean and history professor.
The gardens provide both a unique feature to campus life and a beautiful space for the Durham community. Since its founding, the 55-acre landmark has evolved in response to architectural issues and the visions of various supporters.
