In 2014, Duke researchers set up cameras to record thousands of individuals walking on West Campus, with the objective of collecting a data set that could enhance facial recognition technology.
Researchers employed the surveillance footage data to test and improve facial recognition technology. The data has been linked to the Chinese government’s surveillance of ethnic minorities.
The next generation living and learning experience task force summary did not offer much in the way of substantive plans to improve the Duke housing community, but it provided broad aims that could later guide action.
The two Board of Trustees task forces emphasized the importance of making alumni engagement a “core function” of the University and reinforcing Duke’s scientific prowess, respectively.
After a year for the task force to deliberate—and many years before that for members to think—there are no immediate plans for what to do with the bulk of Central Campus.
The Duke Eye Center off Erwin Road has also seen flooding.
Duke's official mascot may be the blue devil, but the lemur is making a strong case for the University's unofficial symbol.
Hate ‘em or love ‘em, they’re coming: a swarm of electric scooters is set to hit the streets of Durham in just a few days.
Blackshear, currently senior associate dean for academic planning, will take over for Arlie Petters, Benjamin Powell professor of mathematics, effective July 1, according to a news release.
While Central Campus undergoes demolition, International House will stay there for at least another year—and the president of International Association said he didn’t know about it until Spring 2019.
The University is one of the top producing institutions for Fulbright award winners in the country.
Hewitt is coming from Johns Hopkins University, where she is the vice provost for institutional equity.
When a professional sports gambler sat down by Sam Kooistra on a bus to the Jeopardy! studio, Kooistra had no clue who he was—but that would soon change.
North Carolina’s legal action, the first of its kind against the e-cigarette giant, comes in response to what the United States surgeon general and the Food and Drug Administration have dubbed an “e-cigarette epidemic among youth.”
At a Fox News town hall May 19, sophomore Matt Long got a chance to ask Mayor Pete Buttigieg how his policies differentiate him from other Democratic Party presidential candidates.
Out of around 200 debate teams across the country, two Duke seniors—Salil Mitra and Jenny Jiao—emerged victorious at a debate championship this past April.
Just two weeks after graduating with his Masters in Public Policy from Duke, Augie Gonzalez, 36, died in a car crash Saturday that also killed his two daughters.
The University’s administrative search process is complex, involving search firms, search committees, applications and multiple rounds of interviews.
Durham Police Department is currently investigating the possible homicide after receiving a call at around 12:30 a.m.
The Chronicle’s Mona Tong caught up with Brodhead and discussed visiting Duke, what he’s up to now and how he feels about the Brodhead Center.
