Coronavirus
Duke scholars are working to advance our understanding of COVID-19, from basic science to translational medicine to clinical care—as well as to address concerns related to the pandemic from a variety of disciplines.
Mild Cases Of COVID-19 Circulating in Triad as School Year Nears
Quotes David Montefiori, director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
COVID Exposure Closes Senior Center in Wake County; Meals On Wheels Delivers Grab & Go
Interview with Dr. Cameron Wolfe, infectious disease expert and associate professor of medicine
The Pandemic Sparked a Surge in NC Entrepreneurs. It’s Still Going Strong
Quotes Jamie Jones, director for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Fuqua School of Business
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Energy & Environment
Duke scholars are exploring new frontiers in such areas as renewable energy, sustainable food and carbon capture to forge a more sustainable relationship between humanity and the global environment.
Trump Plans to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
Quotes Stuart Pimm, conservation ecologist
Map Shows ‘Extreme Heat’ Warnings For Eastern US Amid 115F Forecasts
Quotes Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub
We May Not Agree on Climate, but We All Feel the Heat
Commentary by Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Health & Medicine
Duke is translating fundamental scientific discoveries to improve health and medicine locally and globally.
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Did Your Health Insurance Get Denied? AI May be the Culprit — and the Fix
Quotes Dr. David Casarett, professor of medicine
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Politics & Public Policy
Duke is improving the quality of public policymaking through teaching, research, professional training and policy engagement.
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela, but Endgame is Unclear
Quotes Patrick Duddy, senior advisor, Fuqua School of Business
N.C.’s 2026 U.S. Senate Race Set To Be One Of Nation’s Biggest
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
Inside Vibe’s Merger with Rolling Stone
Quotes Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African and African-American Studies
Popeye And Tintin Enter The Public Domain In 2025
A School Banned Indigenous Students from Using Their Language. A Century Later, It’s Teaching Cherokee
Quotes Courtney Lewis, director of Duke’s Native American Studies
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
University News
Duke is working to transform teaching and discovery for the 21st century while building a robust, responsive and inclusive learning community.
Inside Vibe’s Merger with Rolling Stone
Quotes Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African and African-American Studies
Duke Alumnus William Lieber Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Made for This Moment: Realizing Duke’s highest ambitions
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Research
Duke’s research community is widely recognized for its collaboration and its ability to tackle difficult problems from fresh, new angles.
Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion
Quotes Daniel Scolnic, associate professor of physics
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Elections
Expert Available to Comment on Effects of Tariffs
Experts Available to Comment on Expansions to Child Tax Credit
The Crypto Election
Interview with Lee Reiners, lecturing fellow at the Duke Financial Economics Center
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Education
Trump’s Atrocious War on Higher Ed Demands an Aggressive Response
Deep Cuts to Medical Research Funds Could Hobble University Budgets
Quotes Dr. Robert Lefkowitz, a professor of medicine who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2012
An Expert On Interdisciplinary Research Answers Five Questions
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Technology
Did Your Health Insurance Get Denied? AI May be the Culprit — and the Fix
Quotes Dr. David Casarett, professor of medicine
How AI is Transforming Healthcare Across the Country
Quotes Brett Rocos, orthopedic spine surgeon
Digital Footprints: How Your Online Data Can Be Used Against You
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Economics
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Legal
Expert Available to Comment on Threats Against Federal Judges
Popeye And Tintin Enter The Public Domain In 2025
Supreme Court’s Gun Rulings Leave Baffled Judges Asking for Help
Quotes Joseph Blocher, co-director of the Center for Firearms Law
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology
Religion
News Tip: Pope Francis Remembered for His ‘Great Humility and Simplicity’
Duke theology professor Peter Casarella comments on the death of Pope Francis.
How to Live Well With Enemies
Commentary by Luke Bretherton, distinguished research professor of moral and political theology and senior fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics
He Wrote the Christian Case Against Same-Sex Marriage. Now He’s Changed His Mind
Interview with Richard Hays, professor emeritus of New Testament at Duke Divinity School
Why the Government’s Case Against James Comey is in Peril
Quotes law professor Shane Stansbury
N.C. Town First to Deploy Defibrillator Drones for 911 Emergencies
Cites Duke research
Duke Health Researchers Announce Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial
Quotes Dr. Zachary Hartman, associate professor in surgery, integrative immunobiology, and pathology