Amid tragedy and loss, communities can struggle to rebuild themselves after a disaster. But Duke experts say experience show ...

In late March, Curt Farmer got a request to remove walkway stone near Bostock Library. As the Project Coordinator for Buildings and Grounds, Farmer manages the repair or removal of damaged paver ...

Here’s a few things to consider the next time you think about throwing a plastic item in the trash, the ocean or anywhere other than a recycling bin. A recent survey suggests that every hour people ...

Following a standard review for university administrators, Ed Balleisen has been reappointed for a two-year term and elevated to senior vice provost for interdisciplinary programs and initiatives, ...

Prehistoric Footprints Found in Duke Paver Stone 370-million-year-old tracks unearthed on West Campus spark a Duke paleontologist’s quest to uncover the fossil’s story Read ...

Imagine a tool to measure how fast you’re aging — while you’re still reasonably healthy. Now, a single brain scan may reveal your aging rate and risk of dementia and disability years into the future, ...

General Charles Q. Brown Jr., formerly the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, will join Duke University for a two-year appointment as executive-in-residence, Provost Alec D. Gallimore ...

On a humid, late Monday June morning, more than a dozen middle schoolers sat in a bright, sun-filled room on the second floor of Duke University’s Rubenstein Library. It was the first day of a ...

For nearly a century, aluminum manufacturer Alcoa operated a smelting plant in Badin, N.C., a tight-knit community in the southeastern Piedmont part of the state nestled in the Uwharrie Mountains. The ...

While artificial intelligence is disrupting industries, and even replacing humans in some areas, we still live in a world where artificial and human intelligence need each other. That’s the message ...

Seven new members joined the Duke University Board of Trustees on July 1, university officials announced Tuesday. They are Anne Faircloth, Garheng Kong, David (Randy) Peeler, Connie Mitchell Shelton, ...

It’s going to be blazing this week, as what meterologists call “a heat dome” settles in across the country, putting some 200 million Americans at risk for severe heat. Forecasters predict 100 degree ...