A Duke senior explains what art means to him as a budding scientist read more about From Song to Science, Peeling Layers of Art »
The series has grown into a vibrant platform that spotlights scholarship, while celebrating the creativity of Black artists read more about ‘Left of Black’ Starts 16th Season »
This is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the Divinity School website. Duke Divinity School’s new self‑guided, online art tour commemorates the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, an essential expression of Christian faith which is still affirmed by numerous ecclesial traditions all around the globe. It offers visitors a way to experience the school’s theological commitments through art that lines the school’s halls. The tour invites visitors to see how the creed’s language about creation, incarnation,… read more about Duke Divinity Art Tour Celebrates Nicaea and Its Legacy »
The following is a summary of a story that originally appeared on the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences website.  At the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, love isn’t confined to cards and chocolates — it’s something students study across disciplines, from the arts and humanities to the sciences and beyond. This spring, a selection of undergraduate courses invites students to explore love, desire and connection in all their complexity. Here is a sampling:  Introduction to the… read more about Cupid Goes to Class: Courses to Get You in the Valentine’s Day Mood »
Duke political scientist Allison Anoll has some advice for those of us interested in becoming politically active read more about Politics: How To Get Involved When It’s All So Daunting »
Warm up with acclaimed documentaries, meaningful music and thought-provoking lectures read more about 5 Free Things to Do at Duke in February 2026 »
An photo exhibit at Duke Libraries featured iconic and unsung images by civil rights movement photographer Danny Lyon read more about Remembering the Civil Rights Movement »
The novelist talks about everything from how he came up with “James” to why book clubs are subversive read more about An Evening With Percival Everett »
Two years ago, Courtney Lewis launched the university’s first-ever Native American studies research program: Research for Indigenous Studies and Engagement in the United States (or RISE-US). An enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, the Crandall Family Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology has established herself as a rising star in Native American studies, as well as a dynamic program builder. She is also a self-described “Indige-geek” who is seriously into American Indian comic books. Lewis and her… read more about Going Graphic: Six Questions with Duke Professor Courtney Lewis on Her Superpowered Library Exhibit »
Duke professor emerita Anne Pusey celebrates the life of her friend and colleague, Jane Goodall read more about Remembering Jane Goodall »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/people/nasa-astronaut-candidate-anna-menon/">Anna Menon</a>, who graduated from Duke in 2010 with a <a href="https://bme.duke.edu/admissions/masters/">master’s degree in biomedical engineering</a>, may be the first woman to touch down on the moon’s rocky, cratered surface.</p><p>Menon was <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-all-american-2025-class-…">selected</a… read more about Duke Alumna Selected To Be in the 24th NASA Astronaut Class »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about Four Selected as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26 »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p>Kelly Lytle Hernández grew up in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands during the 1980s and ’90s — a period marked by the rapid expansion of immigration law enforcement. Border Patrol was a major part of everyday life, she says, prompting her to ask many questions about race and policing.<br><br>“I wanted to know why Latinos, namely Mexicans, seemed to be the racialized targets of U.S. immigration law enforcement,” says Hernández, who has been appointed the… read more about Visiting Keohane Professor to Explore Race, Policing and the Roots of U.S. Immigration »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about Until August 17: Coatlicue & Las Meninas: The Stanford Edition” on Display at Asheville Art Museum »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about You’re Speaking My (Dead) Language: How Ancient Languages Resonate Today »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p><a href="https://scholars.duke.edu/person/mbaye.lo">Mbaye Lo</a> has been appointed director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center and Duke University Middle East Studies Center, effective Aug. 1.</p><p>Lo, a professor of the practice of Asian and Middle Eastern studies and international comparative studies, will serve a two-year term. He succeeds Adam Mestyan, who in July joined the faculty at Harvard University.</p><p>Lo has… read more about Mbaye Lo Named Director of Duke’s Islamic Studies Center and Middle East Studies Center »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about A Reflection on Dance History & Community »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about A Student’s Undergraduate Research Led to Promising New Startup »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about A Fellowship Experience at the Franklin Humanities Institute »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about A Road Out: Film Traces the Roots of Southern Healthcare »
<div class="wp-block-dt-story-meta-plus-text"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-columns-25-75"><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-25"><p></p></div><div class="wp-block-dt-utility-col-75"><p></p></div></div> read more about Gelolo McHugh, the Duke Psychologist Who Took on Taboo Topics »