David Lloyd George broke the Guinness World Record for the most muscle-ups completed in 24 hours April 14, finishing 2,002. In preparation, he did about 30,000 muscle-ups, which he said is equivalent in terms of upper-body movement to ascending Mount Everest four-and-a-half times.
The decision will restore student visa registrations maintained in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.
From flower crowns and Chapel climbs to a cappella and dance performances on Bryan Center Plaza, here are some of the scenes across campus from LDOC.
In Duke Student Government’s final meeting of the year, DSG President Heather Raslan praised senators for “one of the most productive years” in DSG’s recent history. The Chronicle looked back on DSG’s 31st session to see whether — and how — it impacted the student experience.
Durham City Council approved multiple annexations and an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance during its Monday meeting.
The joint statement released Tuesday by the American Association of Colleges and Universities called for “constructive engagement” with the Trump administration and denounced “the coercive use of public research funding,” citing “undue government intrusion” as a threat to the mission of higher education.
QuikCal, which began as a student project in Engineering 101, Engineering Design and Communications, is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to assist with scheduling deliveries at construction sites and improve communication for commercial projects.
As the 2024-25 academic year winds down, The Chronicle has compiled the key dates, details and resources that students should know as they prepare for move-out.
While some faculty expressed concerns over the prevalence of rising grades, others said they believe the problem is overstated, suggesting that students may actually be deserving of such high marks.
The implementation of Trump’s fluctuating trade policies this spring has caused the U.S. to cross the “bridge to a recession,” according to Professor of Political Science Joseph Grieco, who specializes in international relations and political economy studies.
University administrators advised international community members to avoid non-essential international travel “until further notice” due to “increased risks involved in reentering into the United States” as the reason for the guidance.
The nominations will be brought to the Board of Trustees for election May 10, and the two Young Trustees will start their terms July 1 once confirmed.
The demonstration was part of a larger network of events organized for the American Association of University Professors’ national Day of Action for Higher Ed.
The Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility, Free Expression and Engagement recommended that Duke not update its policy on academic freedom during Academic Council’s Thursday meeting.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced April 9 that the office would “begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.”
House prices across the United States have risen 5.7% throughout 2024. With around 800 Duke undergraduates and more than 10,000 graduate students living off campus, rising costs are straining student budgets and University housing resources.
In a time when graduate students have more questions than answers about the future of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government’s microgrant program offers solutions.
The plaintiffs sued the DOE Monday, alleging the cuts constituted a “flagrantly unlawful action” that would “devastate scientific research at America’s universities and badly undermine our nation’s enviable status as a global leader in scientific research and innovation.”
Duke is known for a lot of things — basketball, Gothic architecture and, to some, a robust pre-professional culture. Over her nearly 25 years at the University, Martha Reeves, professor of the practice of sociology, has dedicated herself to broadening Duke’s pre-business opportunities for female students.
Michael Relf, Mary T. Champagne distinguished professor of nursing and research professor in the Duke Global Health Institute, was appointed dean of Duke’s School of Nursing and will begin his term May 1.
