It turns out that parents are right to nag: To succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and ...

This website provides information about the "Duke Lacrosse Case" in which three Duke players were accused in 2006 of rape and other crimes they did not commit. It includes links to the following ...

Sabrina Lewandowski woke up one morning 23 years ago with a headache that should have killed her. Sabrina was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma multiforme – a particularly insidious brain tumor ...

The historical events that led to Haiti's independence -- and to the document found by Duke graduate student Julia Gaffield -- began taking shape a few years after the 1782 Treaty of Paris officially ...

“People always obsess over big decisions (e.g., which job/ position to accept), but really, tomorrow will always be a blur. Plan with calmness, and then take the leap in the direction you think is ...

Delegates gather at the 2008 Republican National Convention. What is a Primary? What is a Caucus? Can't the states just do things the same way? John Aldrich explains the differences between the two ...

Listen to your heartbeat with a stethoscope and you’ll hear a rhythmic lub-dub, lub-dub that repeats roughly 60 to 100 times a minute, 100,000 times a day. But the normal rhythm of a healthy heart isn ...

Sociologist builds AI chatbot to help mediate heated political discussions Want to have more productive conversations on social media? Maybe a chatbot can help. New research from Duke sociologist ...

If move-in day was an Olympic sport for Duke administrators, President Vincent Price and Gary Bennett, the dean of Trinity College Arts and Sciences, were early medal contenders. But then, Price, in a ...

Volleyball Presents Coach Jolene Nagel With Her 500th Win at Duke ...

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General Lori J. Robinson, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), spoke on Feb. 12 in a conversation moderated by Professor Peter ...