Karianna Klassen is a Trinity sophomore and a staff reporter of The Chronicle's 118th volume.
The 75-millimeter wide borehole will be drilled in early October on what was formerly Central Campus.
Duke aims to unite its education, research, operations and public service missions while addressing four focus areas: energy transformation, climate and community resilience, environmental and climate justice and data-driven climate solutions.
The panel commemorated the 1982 Warren County protests, where residents sparked a national environmental justice movement by protesting a toxic waste landfill in their community, just 60 miles away from Duke.
