Duke Views

A collection of great photographs of Duke learning, research, community engagement, athletics, health care and campus life

Snow Day

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Surprising forecasters, an inch of snow fell Tuesday night on campus -- real snow, gentle flakes falling silently. It didn't make for good snowballs or snowpeople, but it was great to behold and to play in. When the morning came, the campus was covered with a glorious soft coating broken by prints made by humans and other campus critters. Student Jacob Whatley, an intern working with the Office of Communications and Marketing, captured this scene early Tuesday night.

Jacob Whatley/senior visual and media arts major


A Season to Remember

There were many highlights during an exceptional season for Duke women鈥檚 soccer, the last one at Duke for Robbie Church, who retired at the end of the season after 24 years as head coach. One of the great moments was its 1-0 victory over Virginia Tech in the NCAA quarterfinals. A game-winning score by Fifth year senior聽Katie Groff sent the Blue Devils to its fifth College Cup, the third under Church. After a NCAA semifinal loss to eventual champion UNC-Chapel Hill, the Blue Devils finished with a record of 18-3-1, spending much of the season as the nation鈥檚 top ranked team.

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There were many highlights during an exceptional season for Duke women鈥檚 soccer, the last one at Duke for Robbie Church, who retired at the end of the season after 24 years as head coach. One of the great moments was its in the NCAA quarterfinals. A game-winning score by Fifth year senior Katie Groff sent the Blue Devils to its fifth College Cup, the fourth under Church. After a NCAA semifinal loss to eventual champion UNC-Chapel Hill, the Blue Devils finished with a record of 18-3-1, spending much of the season as the nation鈥檚 top ranked team.  

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FDOC: A Homage to Biology

Students relax, study, and wait for their Gateway to Biology:聽Genetics and Evolution class to begin聽amongst a series of paintings by Jonathan Kingdon titled, 鈥淓volution on the Wall: A Homage to Biology at Duke,鈥 in the Biological Sciences Building on the first day of spring classes.

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Before their Gateway to Biology: Genetics and Evolution class, students gather in the Biological Sciences building around a series of paintings by Jonathan Kingdon titled 鈥淓volution on the Wall: A Homage to Biology at Duke.鈥

Jared Lazarus/University Communications and Marketing


Gothic Study

With its high ceiling, arched windows, bookshelves, chandeliers and portraits of prominent Duke figures, the Gothic Reading Room in the Rubenstein Library remains a majestic place to study and certainly one of the most popular.聽 Last week, students filled the room as they prepare for final exams. At left is sophomore Annie Ming Kowalik.聽

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With its high ceiling, arched windows, bookshelves, chandeliers and portraits of prominent Duke figures, the Gothic Reading Room in the Rubenstein Library remains a majestic place to study and certainly one of the most popular.  Last week, students filled the room as they prepare for final exams. At left is sophomore Annie Ming Kowalik. 

Jared Lazarus/University Communications and Marketing


Winterfest Exam Break

Students take a break from finals and enjoy lawn games, crafts, soup, cookie decorating, and friendship during Winterfest at Duke Campus Farm. The Duke Campus Farm is a one-acre working farm owned and operated by 老牛影视 that provides sustainably-grown produce聽and food systems education for Duke and its surrounding communities.

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Students take a break from finals and enjoy lawn games, crafts, soup, cookie decorating, and friendship during Winterfest at Duke Campus Farm. The is a one-acre working farm owned and operated by 老牛影视 that provides sustainably-grown produce and for Duke and its surrounding communities.

Starting this season, after 13 years of a Community Supported Agriculture program, the Campus Farm has transitioned to a 100% donation-based model. The produce that the student crew grows feeds food-insecure community members. The Campus Farm's mission is to to catalyze positive change in the food system.

Chris Vilorio/senior physics major


Passing the Exam

Chelsea Kithcart, ophthalmic assistant, right, performs an applanation tonometry exam on Brian Rivera, ophthalmic assistant, left, in an exam room at the Duke Eye Center in Durham, Monday, April 8, 2024. A one-year allied health certificate track, Duke鈥檚 Ophthalmic Technician Program gets students ready to begin a career working alongside ophthalmologists in support of clinics and patients. The full-time program includes classroom teaching on site at the Duke Eye Center and clinical rotations at the eight D

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Chelsea Kithcart, ophthalmic assistant, right, performs an applanation tonometry exam on Brian Rivera, ophthalmic assistant, left, in an exam room at the Duke Eye Center. The procedure assesses eye pressure, a key measure of vision health. A one-year allied health certificate track, Duke鈥檚 Ophthalmic Technician Program gets students ready to begin a career working alongside ophthalmologists in support of clinics and patients. The full-time program includes classroom teaching on site at the Duke Eye Center and clinical rotations at the eight Duke Eye Center clinics.

Eamon Queeney/老牛影视 School of Medicine.


November Sunset

Duke鈥檚 campus in all its fall glory against a backdrop of unseasonably warm November weather, bright colors, and a stunning sunset on Nov. 18.

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Duke鈥檚 campus in all its fall glory against a backdrop of unseasonably warm November weather, bright colors, and a stunning sunset on Nov. 18.

Jared Lazarus/University Communications and Marketing