Perry Mehrling, professor of economics at Barnard College and Columbia University, spoke on the workings of genius Monday in a presentation about the late economist Fischer Black.
Among its annual tours to locations such as Europe, South America and Australia, the Ciompi Quartet can be found in places a little closer to home, including undergraduate dorms.
As President George W. Bush's threats against the Iraqi government mount, one campus group is seeking to give voice to those against a possible war.
Hampered by a plummet in Trent Drive Hall's student population from nearly 300 to 67, Grace's Cafe may soon desert the increasingly vacant dorm to share space with Uncle Harry's.
They don't have regular meetings, they don't have a set membership or adviser, and they gather only when the spirit moves them.
When the history department did an about-face last year and decided to accept Advanced Placement credits toward its major requirements, it abandoned a policy shared by much of the humanities and...
While the University's doctoral programs go to great lengths to bring in applicants, the increase in attrition rates throughout most of the Graduate School has led administrators to question the...
With The Campaign for Duke about $80 million from its $2 billion goal, the need to meet the fundraising effort's smaller targets is becoming much more pressing than the overall goal, Peter...
This is the first story in a five-part series examining attrition among graduate students..
In an effort to promote political activism among undergraduates, various student organizations are collaborating on a two-week voter registration drive.
North Carolina's unemployment rate fell in August, a positive sign for the local economy, even as some officials downplayed the drop's significance as an indicator of economic recovery.
The Chapel, towering over the center of campus as a beacon for churchgoers and tourists alike, serves as the center of religious life for many students.
The Napster website is a little stripped down these days-instead of MP3 music files, the once-dominant file-swapping service now only offers novelty tee-shirts.
Although the University is still only considering a plan to add 200 students to the undergraduate student body, officials believe most of the additional students would likely enter as engineers.
Students declared Thursday "Beach Day" to draw attention to this Saturday's 1001 Nights Dance Marathon in The Great Hall.
Evoking comparisons to Professor Reynolds Price's famous address nine years ago, Robert Connor, president and director of the National Humanities Center, challenged the University to live up to its...
Three recent murders in Durham became what Mayor Bill Bell called "the straw that broke the camel's back," prompting him to call a press conference Thursday about violent crime in Durham.
People always say it's better to read the book before seeing the movie.
The benefits might not be readily apparent to current residents, but the Wannamaker fire lane is set to undergo construction that will serve as the basis of future West Campus dorm renovations.
