Duke Student Government announced a new mentorship program based on academic majors and shared plans for a new initiative to increase student attendance at University athletic events at its Wednesday meeting.
Duke community members and Durham residents protested Wednesday afternoon, demanding that Duke not comply with the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate DEI initiatives and that the University end its Pickets, Protests and Demonstrations policy.
A year after Durham schools were rocked by protests and walk-outs over salary cuts, the teachers’ union involved in that controversy says financial problems still haven’t been resolved and “dysfunction” plagues district operations.
Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government passed three bills related to senate procedures and updated its Standing Rules of Order during its Tuesday meeting.
Tiryakian died at age 95 at his home in Durham Feb. 1. Throughout his over five-decade tenure at the University, Tiryakian oversaw the development of sociology as an academic discipline all while fostering close relationships across the department and with his students.
Toddi Steelman, vice president and vice provost for climate and sustainability, wrote in a Sunday email to The Chronicle that the University decided to purchase carbon offsets to account for campus emissions in 2025.
The Board of Trustees approved a 5.93% increase in the undergraduate cost of attendance for the 2025-26 academic year, bringing Duke’s price tag to $92,042.
Following Duke’s announcement of its major fundraising campaign, The Chronicle spoke to the University’s president about the campaign and how it aims to serve Duke in the years to come.
As Duke prepares to finance a new generation of scholarly inquiry and health care innovation, The Chronicle looks back on prior institutional fundraising efforts — when they were launched, how much they raised and where the money was spent.
This year’s undergraduate finalists are Trinity seniors Danica Bajaj, Jax Nalley and Gabriela Pereda. The graduate and professional student finalists are Austin Beason, a master’s student in the Fuqua School of Business, Keanu Valibia, a third-year master’s student in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Dakota Douglas, Trinity ‘22 and Graduate School ‘24.
With the platform HoloSNS — created by Professor of Biomedical Engineering Cameron McIntyre and his team — physicians and scientists can use virtual reality headsets to visualize different regions of the brain and map neural connections, allowing them to pinpoint and target the precise locations of blood vessels essential for treatment.
Despa, an associate news editor and biomedical engineering major, will begin her one-year tenure April 23. The Lexington, Ky., native will be the first engineering student to lead the newspaper since the 117th volume.
IGECs will serve as doctoral certificates that provide opportunities for graduate students to participate in courses, group projects, seminars and summer experiences outside of their usual discipline.
The campaign, dubbed “Made for This,” aims to prioritize funding and development across four main pillars: Duke Sciences and Technology, the Duke Climate Commitment, the undergraduate student experience and Duke Health.
The lifelong Durhamite and arts educator has framed her platform around “building a better Durham” through an inclusive approach marked by “bold leadership, vision and opportunity for everyone.”
Thorp drew on his experience as a university administrator to field questions about uncertainty in today’s higher education landscape amid a slew of Trump administration policies threatening to reduce federal funding for universities and a broader trend of declining trust in educational institutions.
DUHS is partnering with Abridge, a Pennsylvania-based company that uses generative AI for real-time documentation in clinical settings.
The five grant recipients will invite experts from both Duke and Duke-NUS to conduct research at the intersection of urgent health and environmental challenges.
The funding will support the initiative over the next three years, creating programs to help students, faculty and staff facilitate “constructive conversations across diverse perspectives,” as well as allow faculty to develop new courses, conduct research and bring in speakers related to the initiative.
Meriwether’s long and dynamic career featured civil rights activism, public health leadership and investment in underserved communities at home and abroad.
