Duke Magazine

Bull Rising

Eric Ferreri — Tues, 10 April 2012 12:00:00 -0600

A decade of redevelopment has breathed life into downtown Durham. But the city’s remarkable turnaround is about more than bricks and mortar.

Bird-Brained

Ashley Yeager — Tues, 10 April 2012 12:00:00 -0600

A sparrow’s song may seem a simple melody, but it’s actually the product of some pretty sophisticated brainwork. In fact, studying how birds sing may give us new insights about our own ability to speak, move, and think.

Admission: Impossible:

Robert J. Bliwise — Tues, 10 April 2012 12:00:00 -0600

Not quite—but in today’s hypercompetitive environment, it takes something special to stand out.

Lessons in Perpetual Motion

Bridget Booher — Tues, 07 February 2012 12:00:00 -0600

Mike Krzyzewski learned the hard way that he can’t be the center of the wheel for every aspect of Duke’s men’s basketball program

Model House

Elissa Lerner — Tues, 07 February 2012 12:00:00 -0600

Duke’s new residential plan revolves around smaller living communities—an idea borrowed from its past, with a few modern updates

To Infinitude and Beyond

Sally Ann Flecker — Tues, 07 February 2012 12:00:00 -0600

Computer scientist Luis von Ahn ’00 taps into the Internet’s most powerful resource: the millions who use it every day

The Fire That Never Goes Out

Richard H. Brodhead — Tues, 07 February 2012 12:00:00 -0600

Reflections on a trip to Eudora Welty’s River Country, the power of human invention, and the vital place of the humanities

Pressure Beneath the Surface

Bridget Booher — Wed, 14 December 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Duke students are defined by their ability to excel academically and socially. What many don't see is the cost of that drive to succeed.

New Evolution

Karl Leif Bates — Wed, 14 December 2011 12:00:00 -0600

The first genomes to be sequenced revealed something surprising: On a genetic level, we’re not that different from other species—even some very distantly related ones. What makes us human and them not? Biologist Greg Wray is learning that it’s not the genes that matter—it’s the way they are used.

War and Roses

Michael Penn — Wed, 14 December 2011 12:00:00 -0600

On New Year’s Day in 1942, with the U.S. gripped by war, the Rose Bowl made an extraordinary visit to Duke. Why the Blue Devils lost that day—and ultimately won.

Flagging Faith

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 14 December 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Despite persistent faith-based conversation in our political culture, a Duke professor, drawing on extensive national surveys, finds few signs of growth in American religiosity.

Creative Movement

Bridget Booher — Wed, 12 October 2011 12:00:00 -0600

While Duke has injected new money and energy into the arts, its ambitions are greater—to transform the campus culture

The Problem with Giftedness

Paul Baerman — Wed, 12 October 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Over the years, the Talent Identification Program has shown that experiences targeting gifted children may produce surprising benefits

Putting Trials to the Test

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 12 October 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Clinical trials can provide a good guide to medical care, but not all clinical trials are constructed to deliver the best evidence

They Laughed 'til it Hurt

Aaron Kirschenfeld — Fri, 5 August 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Humor magazines have been the objects of university soul-searching and scapegoating

Sound Thinking

Dennis Meredith — Fri, 5 August 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Medical ultrasound–a technique largely invented at Duke–illuminates disorders from cancer to heart disease

Virtual Maestro

Jacob Dagger — Fri, 5 August 2011 12:00:00 -0600

With apps tailored to the iPhone, Ge Wang hopes to change the way we think about music

College Sports

A Duke Magazine Forum — Fri, 5 August 2011 12:00:00 -0600

The economics, ethics, and excesses of the games we love

The Nixon Library That Wasn't

Robert J. Bliwise — Tues, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Thirty years ago, a presidential library seemed destined for Duke—then the campus debate started.

The Quest to Cure Parkinson's

Bridget Booher — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600

As CEO of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Katie Higgins Hood '96 has helped shape a new funding model for medical research.

The Remaking of the Middle East

Bruce Jentleson — Tues, 17 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600

A foreign-policy expert analyzes the unrest in a fluid and vital part of the world.

Seniors Into the World

Bridget Booher — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Portraits of six of Duke's newest graduates, from a young scholar of computational genomics to a multimedia artist.

Staying on Track

Jonathan Ingram — Mon, 11 April 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Lesa France Kennedy ’83 is the third generation in her family to play an important role in the popular-and lucrative-sport of stock car racing.

Aristotle Audited

Aaron Kirschenfeld — Thurs, 31 March 2011 12:00:00 -0600

A class considers the ideas of the most important thinker in the Western philosophical tradition

A Resonant Voice Remembered

Duke Magazine — Tues, 15 March 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Former students and writing colleagues reflect on the life, work, and influence of Reynolds Price '55

One Community at a Time

Taylor Sisk — Fri, 11 March 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Nearly a half century after its launch, an ambitious antipoverty initiative still provides a template for fighting economic inequities

Shot Clock

Catherine Clabby — Wed, 2 February 2011 12:00:00 -0600

A researcher probes what made early humans the world's dominant predators

Renovation Project

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 26 January 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Humanities fields are undergoing changes that excite some and agitate others

Ahead of Her Time

Bridget Booher — Wed, 12 January 2011 12:00:00 -0600

Opening the archives of Doris Duke, the only child of James B. Duke

Sex, Love, and Celibacy

Bridget Booher — Mon, 1 November 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Are today's college students only interested in random sexual hookups? Is dating outdated?

I Sing the Body Genomic

Mary Carmichael — Mon, 1 November 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Geneticist George Church '75 previews a future in which people know what's in their own genes

Do-It-Yourself Genetics

Barry Yeoman — Mon, 1 November 2010 12:00:00 -0600

One curious consumer probes the potential of commercial genetic tests

Land's End

William E. Chameides — Mon, 1 November 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Stories of environmental degredation from the dean of the Nicholas School

Going Global

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 1 September 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Duke's international ambitions point to a new phenomenon in higher education-the global research university

The Last Homecoming Queen

Bridget Booher — Wed, 1 September 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Looking back on a contest, and social currents, that reshaped life on campus

Bonding Through Biology

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 1 September 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Even before they formally start their college classes, freshmen experience the rudiments of research

Map Quest

Barry Yeoman — Wed, 1 September 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Marie Lynn Miranda uses sophisticated technology to predict—and address—public-health crises

The Life Aquatic

Jacob Dagger — Fri, 2 July 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Sylvia Earle has moved from exploring the depths of Earth’s oceans to trying to save them

War Stories

Taylor Sisk — Fri, 2 July 2010 12:00:00 -0600

The nation may be drawn to other preoccupations, but Iraq and Afghanistan are inescapable realities for some in the Duke community

The Collectors

Bridget Booher — Fri, 2 July 2010 12:00:00 -0600

From million-dollar historic documents that shaped our national character to the controlled chaos of a breathtaking garden, members of the Duke community reveal how they came to own objects of inestimable value

Healing and Helping

Patrick Adams — Sat, 1 May 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Gauging—and contributing to—Haiti’s recovery in the wake of January’s devastating earthquake

Documenting Freedom

Robert J. Bliwise — Sat, 1 May 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Graduate student Julia Gaffield earned worldwide acclaim by discovering a long-lost copy of Haiti’s Declaration of Independence

Saving Face

Bridget Booher — Sat, 1 May 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Part oncologist, part sculptor, surgeon Jonathan Cook attacks skin cancer with an arsenal of innovative techniques

Look at Her Now

Dave Karger — Sat, 1 May 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Kara DioGuardi’s tuneful trajectory—singer, songwriter, record producer, and judge on American Idol

Encounters With an Ever-Present Past

Robert J. Bliwise — Mon, 1 March 2010 12:00:00 -0600

A course on Holy Land archaeology explores the roots of controversies and competitions that have stretched over millennia

True Blue

Aaron Kirschenfeld — Mon, 1 March 2010 12:00:00 -0600

The university’s official color, how it was chosen, and why it never seems to look the same

Playing by the Rules

Bridget Booher — Mon, 1 March 2010 12:00:00 -0600

Policies governing college sports have become increasingly Byzantine; interpreting them has become an industry unto itself

Hollywood Calling

Bridget Booher — Mon, 1 March 2010 12:00:00 -0600

"I want to do something I really connect with": five stories of life on—and behind—the silver screen

Why Dogs Love Us

Robert J. Bliwise — Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0600

In his new Duke Canine Cognition Center, evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare explores the bonds that, over thousands of years, have linked dogs and humans

Go Figure

Bridget Booher — Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0600

The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition may be the most intensely difficult intellectual contest ever designed for undergraduates

The End of Civilization as We Know It?

Duke Magazine — Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 -0600

A Duke Magazine Forum grapples with the future of reading, including the central question of technology's impact on how, what, and why we read

Sizing Up s Smaller Duke

Robert J. Bliwise — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

For years, Duke has been on a high-growth trajectory. With declines in endowment returns and philanthropic giving, the university--like most of higher education--is adjusting to a challenging financial reality

Making the Cut

Jon Scher — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Now in his second year at Duke, football coach David Cutcliffe is aiming to turn his Blue Devils into an ACC powerhouse, drawing on wisdom, experience, and inspiration from icons like Bear Bryant, Wallace Wade, and the 1938 Iron Dukes

Hothouse Inc.

Josh Harkinson — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

The economy is down, people are being laid off, new jobs are scarce. A group of young Duke alumni share living space and entrepreneurial insights in order to survive--and thrive

Pragmatic Problem Solver

Barry Yeoman — Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Tim Profeta, comfortable among scholars and respected within Capitol culture, brings a sure hand to the delicate task of inserting good environmental research into the national legislative discourse

Crisis Managers

William D. Cohan — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0600

A statistically outsized number of Duke alumni played a central role in one of the most extraordinary financial crises of our times, rivaled only by the Great Depression

Tenure Tracker

Barry Yeoman — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0600

In an especially tough hiring environment, a newly minted Ph.D. in history hunts for academe's holy grail: a tenure-track position

Coaxing Order From Chaos

John Pearson — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Physics professor Dan Gauthier experiments with—and looks for the hidden order in--chaotic systems

Remix, Record, Release

Aaron Kirschenfeld — Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Calling on his musical artistry, technical savvy, and marketing smarts, Duke senior Mike Posner becomes a hit

A Witch's Brew

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600

With the doggedness of a detective, a historian uncovers a seventeenth-century tale of murder, panic, and vengeance

Who's Minding the Farm?

Lisa M. Dellwo — Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Reflecting the growing interest in food quality, the strenuous and financially challenging vocation of working the land has a fresh appeal

Move Over, Abercrombie

Bridget Booher — Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0600

Young alumna Rachel Weeks combines her interests in feminism, fashion, and global consumerism to launch a hip new ethical clothing line through her alma mater

25 on 25

Duke Magazine — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Duke experts imagine the shape of scholarship and the state of our world over the next quarter-century

On Our Watch: The Past 25 Years at Duke

Duke Magazine — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0600

A "hot" college discovered, disinvestment enforced, Rhodes Scholarships awarded, championship seasons commemorated, genetic links identified, freshmen iPod-equipped, a Miss America crowned, and much more

Generation Duke

Duke Magazine — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Through students' eyes, new takes on old themes

Top Tier

Duke Magazine — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:00:00 -0600

Twenty-five Duke alumni who belong at the top of anyone's list of significant achievers

Still Moments

Bridget Booher — Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0600

For more than three decades, photographer Jim Wilson '74 has pointed his lens at the sweeping currents of history.

Clip Artist

David Walters — Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0600

As senior producer, chief researcher, and self-styled "cataloguer of lies," Adam Chodikoff '93 is a vital link in the comedic ecosystem of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Descended from Darwin

Karl Leif Bates — Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0600

How does one species become two, and what keeps them that way? Why isn't there just one good, all-purpose fruit fly? Despite the promise of his masterwork's title, On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin really didn't know the details. Biology professor Mohamed Noor has a few ideas

Study Binge

Robert J. Bliwise — Mon, 2 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0600

The illicit use of drugs prescribed to treat attention disorders is fraught with medical, legal, and ethical concerns. At the same time, it may be an expression of the human imperative to work with ever-greater efficiency.

We Were Soldiers Once and Young

Bridget Booher — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:30:00 -0600

Over the course of World War II, 7,000 alumni served in the various branches of the armed forces; here they reflect on the events that changed them, and the world, forever

Expletive Deleter

Barry Yeoman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:30:00 -0600

As head of the FCC, alumnus Kevin Martin has tackled issues as controversial as when to allow dirty words on television and how to rein in cable companies

Island Paradise—With Homework

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:30:00 -0600

The Duke Marine Lab exudes an intensity in its teaching and research, even as it shows a more modest profile than Duke's self-consciously splendid main campus

Crime Happens

Bridget Booher — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:52:26 -0600

In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy, Duke, like other universities, is giving heightened attention to safety and security

Let It Ride: The Nueroscience of Risk

John Pearson — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:52:26 -0600

Are some people just born risk-takers, indifferent to chance, or is there something deep within all of us that drives us to gamble?

Bloomsbury Blossoms Again

Robert J. Bliwise — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:52:26 -0600

A century after the Bloomsbury Group formed as an informal creative enterprise, economist Craufurd Goodwin sees the boundary-pushing circle of friends as enduringly important

Lobsta Got to Sniff, Dinosaurs Got to Fly

Barry Yeoman — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:05:18 -0600

In the field of comparative biomechanics, Mimi Koehl is an audacious pioneer whose success stems from a willingness to challenge assumptions

Frosh Faces

Bridget Booher — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:05:18 -0600

Members of the Class of 2012 are academic achievers to be sure; they're also genuinely interesting individuals—a fact illustrated by portraits of five standout first-years

Oldest Living Major League Ballplayer Tells All

Jacob Dagger — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:05:18 -0600

Reference librarians in the age of Google: Students are increasingly tech-savvy, but that's different from being skilled at doing library research

Brave New World

Jacob Dagger — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:05:18 -0600

Reference librarians in the age of Google: Students are increasingly tech-savvy, but that's different from being skilled at doing library research

Dr. Yes

Matthew Burns — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:38 -0600

Working for nearly forty years to provide decent, affordable health care for low-income patients, Evelyn Schmidt has turned a modest community clinic into a national model

The Best, the Brightest, and the Neediest?

Robert J. Bliwise — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:38 -0600

As top-tier colleges and universities expand their financial-aid offerings, experts wonder whether more generous commitments will change campuses—and society

The Ghosts of Kabul

Jeffrey E. Stern — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:38 -0600

Comprehending the strange quality of life in Afghanistan: "I saw my share of suicide bombings. I got arrested getting a haircut. And I wrote about everything."

Mind Over Matter

Bridget Booher — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:02:38 -0600

According to behavioral economist Dan Ariely, our lives are a series of ill-considered choices; his quest is to figure out the forces that make us, time after time, irrational decision-makers

Why We Do the Things We Do

Robert J. Bliwise — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:00 -0600

According to behavioral economist Dan Ariely, our lives are a series of ill-considered choices; his quest is to figure out the forces that make us, time after time, irrational decision-makers

Speaking Libertarian Lingua Franca

Josh Harkinson — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Ron Paul engaged voters in ways no other Republican dared and no Libertarian had thought to try. Will Paul's campaign mark the end of a revolution or just the beginning?

In Search of Music's Biological Roots

Ker Than — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Seeking to understand the universal appeal of music, neuroscientist Dale Purves has discovered surprising similarities between the twelve-note chromatic scale and the universal tones found in speech.

Everyone Wanted an El Greco

Bridget Booher — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Art historian Sarah Schroth tracks down the lost collection of a powerful nobleman, reclaims a forgotten chapter in seventeenth-century spanish art, and helps launch an exhibit of astonishing power-the nasher museum of art's first blockbuster.

All Wings Considered

Lisa Dellwo — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0600

"Suddenly, a rustle in a shrub and a flurry of binocular action": The insider's guide to birding around campus

Gay, Fine by Duke?

Jacob Dagger — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Policies in place over the decades have made the campus climate more welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, but some say acceptance is still a goal unrealized

Last Time Out

Tim Britton — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0600

After nearly three decades at Duke, the coach who built a championship men's soccer program works to keep his team upbeat and focused as they ride the roller coaster of his final season

Two Minds

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and his latest subject, classical pianist Leon Fleisher, talk about the joys, mysteries, and tribulations that underlie creative expression

Holding On: Photographs by Danny Wilcox Frasier

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Driftless: Photographs From Iowa captures the landscapes and shifting socioeconomics of the rural Midwest

Teaching for American, Training for Life

Robert J. Bliwise — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Appealing to the desire to make a difference and enjoying an enviable cachet, Teach For America has become the employer of choice for more and more Duke students

Ripple Effect

Scott Huler — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0600

A mathematician's search for evidence of tiny black holes could disprove Einstein's general theory of relativity-and open up a whole new dimension

Religious Life at a Crossroads

Bridget Booher — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:00:00 -0600

Through informal conversations and organized gatherings, members of the Duke community are exploring questions of religious meaning and identity in an increasingly interconnected world

Charting the Mysteries of Health and Disease

Bridget Booher — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -0600

The History of Medicine Collections-a stunning assortment of rare medical texts and manuscripts, instruments, artifacts, and artwork-offer glimpses into how our knowledge about the human condition has evolved

Hummable Genius

Steve Dollar — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -0600

A six-week series explored the music of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, who helped shape a radical new way of thinking about jazz, yet remained obscure throughout much of his lifetime

The New Game Theory

Jacob Dagger — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -0600

Long considered a vehicle for mindless escapism, video gaming is increasingly becoming the topic of serious scholarship

Degrees of Success

Bridget Booher — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0600

Duke football is coming off one of its worst seasons ever, but the players are pumped, determined that this year will be different and confident that, ultimately, they can't lose

For God and Country

Jeffrey E. Stern — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0600

Caught in a moral crisis, a Marine Corps prosecutor drops a high-profile terrorism case- and finds himself a symbol of the ambiguities of the war on terror

String Theory

Paul Baerman, with Molly Darnofall — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0600

The Duke University String School, led by Dorothy Kitchen, has been introducing young people to the joys of the violin, viola, cello, and bass for four decades

Going with the Flow

Robert J. Bliwise — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0600

Can a "commonsense, concise, and useful" theory predict the shape of things that are and the shape of things to come?

Toast of the Town

Greg Veis — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:00:00 -0600

With a six-figure advance, an aggressively brokered two-book deal, and media buzz surrounding his rapid rise to fame, twenty-eight-year-old alumnus Dana Vachon ponders his future as the Next Big Thing.

Rhyme, Writing, Revenge, and All That Jazz

Duke Magazine — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0600

Excerpts that illustrate the robust thinking, wide-ranging interests, and creative reach of the most recent crop of award-winning graduates.

Hot on the Trail of CO2

Jeffrey Pollack — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0600

An alumnus with a degree in coastal environmental management and a "penchant for salty, sandy places" returns to the Nicholas School for fresh insights into the topic of our times-global climate change. By Jeffrey Pollack

Revisiting the Holocaust Narrative

Jacob Dagger — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0600

By writing about North African Arabs who helped Jews escape Nazi-era persecution, Middle East expert Robert Satloff hopes to build bridges between discordant groups. By Jacob Dagger

Street Smarts

Bridget Booher — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0600

Contemporary-art curator Trevor Schoonmaker brings together a trio of up-and-coming artists who mix urban funk with international flair. By Bridget Booher

One Year Later

Robert J. Bliwise — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0600

Like other universities that have endured consuming crises and intense media scrutiny, Duke has struggled against the widespread stereotyping and simplifying of a complex case. By Robert J. Bliwise

Great Scott

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:00:00 -0600

Demanding and inspiring, a scholar of women’s history and beloved teacher continues to serve as a role model for students of all ages. By Bonnie Vick Stone

Leap of Faith

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0600

Through a combination of rigor, religion, and love, a private middle school with strong ties to Duke seeks to transform promising youngsters from poor families into academic achievers. By Barry Yeoman

The Magic of Metamaterials

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0600

New manmade substances hold out tantalizing possibilities, from better microscopes and military-stealth technology to the Holy Grail of sci-fi fans--invisibility. By Ker Than

Title IX at XXXV

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0600

The remarkable legacy of Title IX is manifest in the achievements of female athletes, but the law is still a target of criticism, and equity remains elusive. By Bridget Booher

Predicting the Political Landscape

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0600

With sweeping changes brought about by midterm elections, increasing instability in the Middle East, and an accelerating race for the presidency, seasoned pollsters weigh in on what to expect in 2008. Moderated by John Harwood

Connections and Disconnections in the Digital Age

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0600

As we lead multitasking lives and interact constantly in cyberspace, our friendships are encountering new stresses—even as they're enduringly important. By Robert J. Bliwise

Playing It Forward

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0600

A musicologist with a mission: saving indigenous mbira music in the face of the perfect storm. By Jacob Dagger

Helicopter Parents

Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0600

Administrators find themselves responding to—and sometimes fending off—parents concerned about issues ranging from roommate problems to academic performance. By Bridget Booher

Smarter Than Your Average Fare

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600

Duke junior Bryan Zupon, an accomplished amateur chef and disciple of hypermodern cuisine, endeavors to please the palettes of those with adventurous taste. By Bridget Booher

The Art of Enlightenment

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600

What makes good teaching? Ask any college graduate about her academic high points and the odds are good that the enduring intellectual memories are of specific teachers who brought classroom material to life. By Jacob Dagger

Gray Matters

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600

Combining educational opportunities with Quaker emphasis on inclusiveness, John Diffey and his Kendal Corporation are transforming the nature of retirement. By Tyler Rosen

Raising the Threshold of Pain Research

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0600

Managing chronic pain is not only essential to quality of life, but also to good health; Duke researchers are working to understand the causes of pain and to develop new treatments. By Barry Yeoman

J-pop Goes the Market

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0600

In a globalized economy, comic books, toys, and other popular-culture products from Japan are no longer exotic--they're worldwide hits., by Edward M. Gomez

The Governor's Axe

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0600

Donna Arduin '85, who "joined government to shrink it," has shaped state budgets--and political legacies--in Florida and California., by Jeffrey E. Stern

Leftward Leanings

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:00:00 -0600

Do liberals outnumber conservatives in the academy? Probably. Does it make a difference in how students are educated? That's debatable., by Robert J. Bliwise

Subliminal Library

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0600

Remembrance of things past: The binding's smell, the paper's feel are a scholar's madeleines, by Linda Orr

A Spring of Sorrows

Wed, 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0600

An off-campus lacrosse party and its aftermath have, in the words of President Brodhead, "brought to glaring visibility" important and long-standing issues., by Robert J. Bliwise

The Accidental Scientist: Mary Eubanks

Wed, 31 May 2006 21:00:00 -0600

A biologist began studying ancient Mexican pottery and ended up making genetic discoveries that could help feed the world., by Dennis Meredith

E Pluribus Unum?: Debating What Makes A Citizen

Wed, 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0600

Immigration policy is a complex topic that perennially brings up questions about the meaning of assimilation and the process of obtaining citizenship., by Georgann Eubanks

Mathematics, Logic, and Lady Luck: A Poker Prodigy

Wed, 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0600

According to a student with demonstrated poker-playing power, it's all about exercising an analytical mind, not about bringing in the money., Bridget Booher

In Defense of Darwin: Competing Theories Take the Stand

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 20:30:00 -0600

Evolution is again under attack as folly—or immorality—with Intelligent Design battling Darwinism in the courts., by Robert J. Bliwise

Stones, Bricks, and Mortar: Building for Success

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 20:30:00 -0600

An ambitious building program has changed the face of the campus, offering a physical framework for new ways of living, learning, and teaching., by Jacob Dagger, Photographs by Michael Zirkle

Art of the Disenfranchised: The British Black Arts Movement

Sat, 6 May 2006 21:30:00 -0600

A scholar traces an artistic movement that gave rise to both outrage and admiration, and, in the process, remade British culture., by Zoë Ingalls

Portrait of an “American Patriot”

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:30:00 -0600

Motivated by a combination of religious calling and noblesse oblige, Francis Brooke became an indispensable aide to controversial Iraqi dissident Ahmad Chalabi., by Barry Yeoman

Top of the Crop: Inside Admissions

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:30:00 -0600

Inside admissions: As the applicant pool expands in size and quality, Duke is on the lookout for a new kind of student. By Jacob Dagger

The 86ers: Duke's Defining Team

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:30:00 -0600

In 1981-82, men's basketball was struggling; within four years, a legendary team, and coach, had emerged to set a new standard., by Jim Sumner

Compassionate Conservation: Ecologist Stuart Pimm

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:30:00 -0600

Ecologist Stuart Pimm feels a moral responsibility to protect the world's "special places"&emdash;those richest in biodiversity and most threatened by human advances. By Patrick Adams, photos by Alex Fattal

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: But 40,000 Fans Liked It

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:30:00 -0600

With 40,000 in attendance, October's Rolling Stones concert was the biggest thing to hit Wallace Wade Stadium since the Grateful Dead played there more than three decades earlier. By Robert J. Bliwise

Taking in the Modern: Rorschach's Test

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0600

While preparing for the opening of the Nasher Museum at Duke, director Kimerly Rorschach encounters some iconic works and muses on art and museum movements, by Robert J. Bliwise

Deadly Politics: Salvaging Memories in Santiago

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Ariel Dorfman, a survivor of his own September 11--Pinochet's deadly 1973 coup--has made a career out of telling Chile's story; thirty-two years later, he retraces his steps on that desperate day, by Pat Adams

The iPod iDea: Wired for Scholarship

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0600

The relative success of the "noble experiment" that provided the Class of 2008 with the latest techno tool/toy depends on whom you ask. But does it mark a continuing trend or a passing fad?, by James Todd

"We Are All Settlers": An Israeli Family in Gaza

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0600

As Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, the writer, who spent a year among the settlers on a Fulbright Scholarship, charts the history of one extended family, by William Feldman

Life, the Universe, and Einstein: Shaking up the cosmos

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0600

In this centennial year of Einstein's revolutionary theories of space, time, and gravity, humanities scholars say that his influence extended far beyond science, by Robert J. Bliwise

Love's Labor Lost: An Alumnus appears on The Bachelorette

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 01:00:00 -0600

Competing for the bachelorette: "The longer I ran, the more difficulty I had suppressing the only question that seemed relevant at the time--What the hell am I doing?", by Ben Sands

China Trade: The Art and Commerce of Tobacco

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Charting the complex web of connections among the tobacco industry, China, the university, and an artist's meditations on the cigarette and human life, by Philip Tinari

Unraveling the Human Genome: Huntington Willard

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0600

To the director of Duke's newest multidisciplinary institute, the genome constitutes a mesmerizing mystery--and a life's work, by Dennis Meredith

Greetings from Long Island: Vintage Postcards from the Hamptons

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0600

An alumnus discovers the glorious architecture and quiet splendor of a world all but swallowed by time, by Steven Petrow

The Warriors: From Campus to Combat

Sun, 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Themes of patriotism, duty, leadership, and the strong bonds formed within the unit are echoed by Duke graduates and graduate students who have served in Iraq, by Robert J. Bliwise

Lives, Wallet-Sized: Self-Portraits of a Community

Sun, 15 May 2005 01:00:00 -0600

A documentary photography project inspired an entrepreneurial effort by two alumni to capture, for the fun of it, faces on campus, by Patrick Adams

Deep in the Heart of Memory

Sun, 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0600

Neuroscientists are discovering how a small chunk of circuitry in the brain indelibly imprints our most emotionally charged recollections, by Dennis Meredith

Talking 'bout My Generation

Sun, 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0600

The baby-boom generation has taken on an almost mythical quality. But a new study finds that boomers are a diverse group of people whose experiences differ not only from those of previous generations, but also from one another, by Sally Hicks

The Silent Epidemic: Sexual Assault on Campus

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:00:00 -0600

With statistics showing that one in six women will be the victim of a rape or attempted rape during her college career, Duke is working to address the problem of sexual violence, by Bridget Booher

Islands of Decency: Dialogue on Healing

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0600

A Duke Magazine Forum features international health-care pioneer Paul Farmer in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder

The Greatest Show on Campus: Pulling Off a Party Weekend

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:00:00 -0600

Reunions: a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to court, accommodate, engage, and wow thousands of returning alumni, by Zoë Ingalls

Some South for Your Mouth: How Corn Bread Cuisine Became Haute

Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:00:00 -0600

Celebrating the short life and lasting culinary legacy of Bill Neal, a passionate chef, inspiring mentor, and articulate chronicler of regional fare, by Sara Engram

The Woes of Kilimanjaro: Attacking the Pandemic

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:00:00 -0600

"Research with Service," the guiding ethos of global health at Duke, is driving efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in a small town in Tanzania, by Patrick Adams

Sleepless in Seattle: Living the Late-Night Life

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:00:00 -0600

Students live their lives without pause; they are hyperactive and hyper-linked, and, increasingly, they are sleep-deprived, by Robert J. Bliwise

Terra Incognita: Charting the Imagination

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:00:00 -0600

Mapping different worlds: "I sense that humans have an urge to map--and that this mapping instinct, like our opposable thumbs, is part of what makes us human", by Katharine Harmon

Deep Discoveries: Sea Hunt

Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:00:00 -0600

With Atlantis and Alvin, a scientist explores underwater frontiers, encountering marine life never before seen, sampled, or studied, by Jeffrey Pollack

The Skinny on the Low-Carb Craze: Diet and Fitness in America

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Drop low-fat diets? Put the kibosh on fruit and grains? Health experts at Duke weigh the health benefits against the potential risks, by Kim McDonald

Son of Einstein: MAD Magazine Meets Smithsonian

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0600

The invention of a group of recent graduates, mental_floss magazine combines marketing savvy and a passion for wanting to "know a little bit about almost everything", by Blake Dickinson

Root Cause: Arabidopsis thaliana

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0600

With his research on a modest mustard plant, Duke biologist Philip Benfey is working through the complex puzzle of how entire tissues grow from a single cell, by Dennis Meredith

Lights, Camera, Magic: Computer graphics Ed Kramer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0600

A Hollywood success story, computer-graphics expert Ed Kramer builds walls of water and werewolf fur out of hundreds of millions of pixels, by Sally Parker

Duke's Master Builder: A Leader and Her Legacy

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Gauging the Keohane legacy: "The things that have grabbed her personal attention all have a very strong moral dimension", by Robert J. Bliwise

A Conversation with Keohane: Presidential Pairing, from Duke Magazine's third annual Campus Forum

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0600

In a Duke Magazine Campus Forum, DukeÕs Nannerl O. Keohane and CornellÕs Frank H.T. Rhodes survey the higher-education landscape, from big-time athletics to affirmative action

Cyber Ties That Bind: www.DukeBasketballReport.com

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0600

What started as a fan site has evolved into a neighborhood on the Net, by Patrick Adams

Honoring Shari'ah

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0600

Crescent Capital, with a trio of alumni on board, is an American company that adheres to an ancient Islamic code in deciding where to put its investors' money, by Eric Larson

We Apologize: The Sorry State or Remorse