As Stein concludes the first month of his term, The Chronicle analyzed the state government’s veto history from 1997 to 2024 to see how his relationship with the NCGA may take shape over the next four years.
In his role, Beattie, Graduate School ‘16, will manage the country’s public diplomacy outreach on topics including counterterrorism and violent extremism, assist in developing foreign policy initiatives as well as oversee both the Educational and Cultural Affairs and Global Public Affairs bureaus.
Though ICE’s presence on campus was for job recruitment purposes, its participation in the career fair elicited criticism from some students and advocacy groups.
The renovations, which occurred over a three-week period during winter break and were completed by the first day of classes this semester, included a complete overhaul of the weight room’s equipment and a restructured room layout.
The award seeks to recognize “teaching excellence at Duke — in and outside of the classroom,” honoring “thought leaders in the field who have a substantial track record of profoundly and positively affecting student learning and lives.”
Whether by painting faces to stand in Cameron Indoor Stadium, cramming into The Devil’s Krafthouse to catch glimpses of the TV screens or rushing to Abele Quad to watch the bench burn, the Duke community embraced the spirit of Blue Devil basketball for the most anticipated matchup of the year. The Chronicle captured some of the scenes from across campus on Saturday’s gameday.
Throughout his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has issued a number of executive orders reversing federal efforts to combat the effects of climate change. Following these rollbacks, The Chronicle spoke with professors from the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability to learn about the possible implications of these changes.
Throughout the past two decades, Duke students have seen a rise in grade point average cutoffs to earn Latin honors and Dean’s List/Dean’s List with Distinction. These increases show a rising threshold to reach top marks, requiring students to earn essentially all As throughout their time at Duke in order to be ranked within the top echelon of their peers.
The company will use the funding to advance clinical trials for Tune-401, the epigenetic silencing drug for treating chronic Hepatitis B — a viral infection that damages the liver and affects millions globally.
Bench burning: it's the coveted tradition Blue Devils know and love, with dreams of reliving it year after year. But who works behind the scenes to prepare for the big, blazing moment?
The Chronicle visited K-Ville to hear the stories of this year’s tenters, both seasoned veterans and first-time Crazies, on their strategies for surviving and thriving this tenting season.
Duke offers 63 majors, 61 minors and 23 certificates, and undergraduates have the option to pursue up to three of these courses of study during their time at Duke. This results in over 430,000 possible academic combinations for undergraduate students. For some Duke students, however, 430,000 is not enough.
The event centered mainly on attendees’ experiences with free speech and self-censorship, with additional time spent on institutional neutrality and concerns around the University’s Pickets, Protests and Demonstrations (PPD) policy.
Duke Student Government senators approved Student Organization Funding Committee funding as well as new election bylaws, rules and procedures and heard a closed-session presentation during its Wednesday meeting — its first since Nov. 20.
While some students embraced the challenge, continuing snowfall made the race more difficult for others to navigate campus. The Chronicle confirmed at least one on-campus car crash resulting in a student suffering a concussion.
The order, announced in an Office of Management and Budget memo Monday evening, directed federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.”
The facility, called “N.C. Children’s,” was characterized as a “decade-long goal” for both institutions and is expected to lessen the strain on other regional facilities amid increased demand for care.
In the Pratt School of Engineering’s revamped introductory computing course EGR 105L, Computing for Engineers, students are focusing less on the “what” and more on the “how” of programming.
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.”
Students with a score of four or five on the AP Biology exam could bypass the department’s introductory courses and fulfill the gateway requirement for the biology major with just one class, giving them the flexibility to begin taking electives of their choice earlier.
