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Duke to ban all smoking on campus by 2020

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | April 22

The program will be rolled out over two years and will expand access to treatment and support services for all members of the Duke community.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rev. William Barber II hold public forum at Duke

By Michael Meeks | April 20

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rev. William Barber II discussed and answered audience questions concerning a variety of pressing political issues, such as inequality, ...

Duke protest sparks student interest, no response from administration

By David Saff | April 18

A group of student activists at Duke protested at an alumni reunion event on Saturday. Now they're waiting for administration to respond.

UNC goes to Washington: Graduates reflect on their paths to politics

By Becca Heilman | April 12

Politicians like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. David Price, D-N.C., were involved in a variety of campus extracurriculars during their undergraduate ...

Nikki Haley addresses global governance in talk at Duke

By Lucas Risinger | April 5

Haley remained tough on Russia, critical of the Iran nuclear deal and fervently supportive of Israel in both her speech and interview with Duke professor ...

SNCC Digital Gateway is a valuable resource for young activists

By Emily Davis | March 28

You don't have to start from scratch; young activists can find a wealth of information and interactive tools at the SNCC Digital Gateway.

NC students meet with lawmakers in Washington to protest 'Global Gag Rule'

By Mitra Norowzi | March 28

Also known as the Mexico City Policy, the rule was enacted by President Donald Trump on his first day in office and forbids the allocation of U.S. foreign ...

Duke no longer allows students to request roommates

By John Edmonds | March 6

A letter was sent to Duke's class of 2022 informing them that they will not have the option to request roommates.

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Duke study finds women less likely to enter radiology careers

By Cate Byrne | March 4

Even with more women in STEM, one department is missing out. Sarah Cater, a resident in Duke University's radiology program, authored a study on ...

Study finds possible solution to long term effects of binge-drinking

By Jonny Cook | February 27

An Alzheimer's drug could be a possible solution to learning and memory loss caused by long-term drinking

Duke to open First Amendment clinic, offer free counsel

By Anna Pogarcic | February 27

With UNC still barred from litigation by the UNC Board of Governors, Duke Law School plans to open a First Amendment Clinic, which will give free legal ...

We can all blame "Johnny Appleseed" for Duke/UNC rivalry

By Brooke Bauman | February 6

On Thursday night, UNC and Duke University will meet for the first time this season to open the next chapter in one of the greatest rivalries of college ...

Clay Browning, a former graduate assistant coach for UNC football, crowd surfs in the bleacher level student section of the Dean Smith Center before the UNC men's basketball game vs. Duke on March 4, 2017.

Here are the best places to watch the UNC-Duke game

By Cy Neff | February 6

Want in on the action? Well then, there’s this thing called the Dook - UNC game, and here’s where you should watch it...

At UNC, medical school teaches future physicians how to properly prescribe opioids

By Seth Newkirk | February 5

As an unprecedented epidemic of opioid use and overprescription is rippling throughout the United States, UNC's Department of Pharmacology in the ...

The great K-Ville epidemic: Duke students given grace-period after flu outbreak

By Emily Davis | February 4

Duke's annual Krzyzewskiville tenting was put on pause after a flu outbreak.

NCCU officially joins Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory as first HBCU

By Olivia Slagle | January 31

Minority students, older students and former military students from NCCU that have contributed for years will now see increased opportunities as official ...

In NC, Clinton voters pull for Tar Heels while Trump voters root for Duke

By Ana Irizarry | January 24

A new poll found Democrats have an edge in North Carolina in the upcoming midterm elections. The poll found Clinton supporters are cheering for UNC, and ...

Duke aims to bring minorities into STEM graduate programs

By David Saff | January 23

A new program at Duke aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM grad programs.

Duke study shows masculinity may be toxic to women and men

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 22

A new Duke study shows toxic masculinity may have health consequences for men and women.

Protestors created a variety of signs and posters before the Sebastian Gorka's November speech on campus.

NC ranked top state for campus free speech despite controversial BOG policy

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 21

Although a December study by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education ranked North Carolina as best in the nation for campus free speech, debate ...