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Omid Safi, a former UNC professor, is now the director of the Islamic Studies at Duke. One of the reasons he left was to have more freedom to give his political opinion.

Former UNC faculty, staff explain reasoning for taking offers at Duke

By Leah Moore | March 9

In the 2015-16 school year, at least 11 faculty members left UNC and five offers from Duke University were made to faculty, Executive Vice Provost Ron ...

'We're not just going to sit silent': Campuses outline communication after student suicides

By Belle Hillenburg | March 6

The period following a student suicide can be pivotal for a campus community.

'A story of people who remained on the land': Duke professor discusses book on Alabama property

By Cy Neff | February 23

Duke professor emeritus Sydney Nathans’s book, “A Mind to Stay: White Plantation, Black Homeland” chronicles the story of the Hargress family’s ...

Duke alumni take action against Trump's executive order

By CJ Farris | February 22

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration — which limits entry from seven majority-Muslim countries — there is uncertainty ...

UNC Registrar Chris Derickson leaves for position at Duke

By Madeleine Fraley | February 16

Chris Derickson, the former University Registrar, has left his position of 10 years with UNC to take on the position of assistant vice provost and director ...

Duke study finds harmful level of element in lakes caused by energy plant

By Olivia Slagle | February 14

Research conducted by Duke University reported high levels of selenium in fish in lakes adjacent to Duke Energy power plants.

Duke researchers find antibody to target strains of HIV-1

By Hanna Grimm | February 10

Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute discovered an antibody able to target multiple strains of HIV-1.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in the Greensboro Coliseum on Tuesday, June 14th.

UNC law panel discusses precedent for Trump's executive orders

By Jordyn Connell | February 2

Politicians aren’t the only ones debating President Donald Trump’s executive orders — a panel hosted by the UNC School of Law took on the topic ...

More than 1,000 gather at RDU to protest 'Muslim ban' executive order

By Corey Risinger and Ana Irizarry | January 30

For one UNC graduate student from Iran, President Donald Trump’s executive orders last week shifted more than international policy.

Rising enrollment in NC charter schools drives choice debate

By Carina McDermed | January 29

Since the General Assembly lifted a 100-school cap on charter schools in 2011, the number of North Carolina charter schools has grown to 168 and student ...

Durham 'sonic art' takes on social issues in audio exhibition

By Rebecca Ayers | January 17

A secluded room in the corner of an open gallery greets visitors with only sound waves on a projected screen.

Duke Energy requests delay on power plant at Duke University

By Ari Sen | December 4

Duke Energy’s plan to put a plant at Duke University might be powering down—at least for a little while.

Q&A with Katherine Fitzgerald, a UNC alum raising money for the Flint water crisis

By Paige Nehls | December 1

Katherine Fitzgerald, a UNC graduate and current graduate student at Arizona State University, made the news this week after tweeting that she would donate ...

Duke graduate student unionization efforts lead to formal hearing with university and federal officials

By Jessica Baucom | November 27

Duke University graduate students are moving toward unionization after a ruling earlier this year said graduate students at private universities could ...

UNC and Duke decided to change the color scheme of the victory bell platform, and say no to post game spray-painting.

Victory Bell to be painted winning team's colors, after all

By Acy Jackson | November 10

The winning team of today's Duke v. UNC football game will get to paint the Victory Bell, after all.

NC WARN expresses concerns for Duke University power plant proposal

By Vincent Veerbeek | October 28

North Carolina WARN, a climate justice non-profit organization, expressed concern over Duke Energy’s proposal to build a natural gas-fired power plant ...

Chris Viau (28) chases after a puck. The UNC ice hockey team plays Duke next week at PNC Arena in Raleigh. Photo courtesy of Jacques Morin.

Club hockey team skates to success by revamping its brand

By Danielle Bush | September 22

UNC’s club ice hockey team is ready to take the ice in hopes of capturing another Atlantic Coast Collegiate Hockey League title. In the past two years, ...

Duke University sued for fabricating research data to win millions in federal grants

By Olivia Slagle | September 9

A former researcher from Duke University has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming fellow researchers fabricated data to win millions of dollars ...

Bipartisan group redraws congressional districts in North Carolina

By Sam Killenberg | August 31

A bipartisan group of retired North Carolina judges is advocating for redistricting reform by proposing a new congressional district map on Monday.

Graduate assistants at Duke, other universities granted collective bargaining rights

By Danielle Chemtob | August 25

Graduate assistants at private universities now have the right to collectively organize thanks to a ruling from the National Labor Relations Board Tuesday ...