For his 10th birthday, Max Bonnstetter wants something more than presents.
Bluefield Recovery Center—a Durham residential program for university students recovering from substance abuse—has become the first recovery house of its kind to be associated with Duke.
North Carolina has been recognized as one of the foremost states in the ongoing movement toward more sustainable building design.
Medical student Rajvi Mehta’s GudNeSs bars for fighting anemia continues to be a successful entrepreneurial venture as she currently works on expanding distribution to South India.
Students on StudentBlue, the default healthcare plan for those who do not waive the annual insurance fee, may be surprised by the extent of the plan's coverage.
The Monday Life, a nonprofit working to enhance the environment of children's hospitals, has launched a new crowdsourcing website.
When he leaves Duke June 30, Dr. Victor Dzau, CEO and president of Duke University Health System and chancellor for health affairs, will take his expertise to his new position as president of the...
Stonemason-artist Thea Alvin provided insight into her artistic landscaping projects at the Nicholas School for the Environment Wednesday.
After nearly 10 years, Dr. Victor Dzau, Duke University Health System president and CEO as well as chancellor for health affairs will be leaving to become the president of the Institute of Medicine.
Duke pediatrician Alex Kemper has been selected to join the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The Duke Diet and Fitness Center is promoting an approximately 800-calories-a-day meal replacement program for people unable to lose weight through other dieting means.
"Father of sociobiology" E.O. Wilson discussed the wealth of the natural world and the necessity of preserving biodiversity on Tuesday at the Reynolds Theater.
Prudence Shivers—who is listed as Charlyne Shivers in the Duke directory—was arrested for two counts of intentional child abuse inflicting serious injury Feb. 1.
New evidence is coming to light that antibacterial soaps may be ineffective and actively working against the battle with germs.
With the unveiling of the new Global Cancer Initiative, the University is taking its global health prevention efforts to a new level.
A study that analyzed children from nine countries—including more than 300 families in Durham—found that a child raised in a dangerous neighborhood is more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior.
?Researchers at Duke are exploring the long-term effects of spinal cord stimulation in improving symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Hundreds of people braved the snow to attend “Are We Merely Machines?”, an event hosted by The Veritas Forum regarding the question of what, if anything, makes humans unique from machines.
The pigments of imagination are coming to life in a new course taught by the chemistry department.
The first annual Duke STEAM challenge prize was awarded to a group of four undergraduates working to curb dehydration caused by diarrhea in northern India.
