/ en Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:24:26 -0400 Wed, 23 Apr 25 17:01:00 -0400 /2025/04/empathy-across-oceans-duke-students-channel-wwii-history-japan “I was promised cherry blossoms if I came to Tokyo,” joked Professor Peter Feaver on a chilly March Friday to a room full of alumni and two dozen traveling Duke students who had just spent a week in Japan filled with immersive learning. The students returned to Duke before the flowers bloomed, but their mission was focused on the searing experience of the Pacific Theater in World War II. They were part of the Program in American Grand Strategy, an initiative aimed at preparing the next generation of national security strategists. One of the ways the program teaches strategy is through a… Duke Today /2025/04/empathy-across-oceans-duke-students-channel-wwii-history-japan Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:01:00 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Political Science|Politics & Public Policy|Sanford School of Public Policy|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/04/frosh-101-course-helps-new-blue-devils-adjust-campus-life New Blue Devils looking to adjust to university life, make new friends and learn about the opportunities Duke has to offer, can register for FROSH 101 in the upcoming fall semester. The 0.5 credit weekly pass/fail course is an extension of QuadEx’s Experiential Orientation program Duke first offered in fall 2022. There are two classes capped at 18 each. They are taught by student mentors who have gone through it themselves. First-year student Austin Rios is among them. “I knew that the transition would be a struggle, and I viewed FROSH 101 as an opportunity to build a support… Duke Today /2025/04/frosh-101-course-helps-new-blue-devils-adjust-campus-life Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:34:54 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed QuadEx|students, undergraduate /2025/04/sullivan-award-honors-three-creating-stronger-access-community-services Winners are cited for their selflessness and service Duke Today /2025/04/sullivan-award-honors-three-creating-stronger-access-community-services Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:23:59 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Civic Engagement|Durham & the Region|Faculty|Sanford School of Public Policy|School of Medicine|students, graduate and professional|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/04/two-undergraduate-scientists-named-2025-goldwater-scholars Duke students have received 99 Goldwater awards for excellence in math, engineering and the sciences Duke Today /2025/04/two-undergraduate-scientists-named-2025-goldwater-scholars Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:48:57 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Biomedical Engineering|Computer Science|Mathematics|Physics|Pratt School of Engineering|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/04/oceans-week-highlights-duke-scholarship-local-sustainable-seafood Nicholas Institute for Energy /2025/04/oceans-week-highlights-duke-scholarship-local-sustainable-seafood Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:32 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Climate|Faculty|Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability|students, undergraduate|Sustainability /2025/04/liar-joy-and-transgressions-theatrical-make-believe Trinity College of Arts & Science /2025/04/liar-joy-and-transgressions-theatrical-make-believe Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:32:52 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed students, undergraduate|Theater Studies|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/04/bass-connection-students-tell-four-little-known-stories-dukes-history Bass Connections /2025/04/bass-connection-students-tell-four-little-known-stories-dukes-history Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:19:58 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Bass Connections|Centennial|students, undergraduate /2025/03/duke-berlin-turns-all-germany-classroom Trinity College of Arts and Sciences /2025/03/duke-berlin-turns-all-germany-classroom Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:35:04 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Germanic Languages and Literature|Global Education Office|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/03/sustainable-conversations-language-classes-incorporate-climate-study-learning Trinity College of Arts and Sciences /2025/03/sustainable-conversations-language-classes-incorporate-climate-study-learning Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:29:03 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Asian and Middle Eastern Studies|Romance Studies|students, undergraduate|Sustainability|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/03/joy-fun-colors-students-celebrate-holi This past weekend, Duke’s West Campus was dusted with reds, yellows, oranges and blues. Duke students celebrated the Hindu holiday Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi traditionally marks the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and the spirit of love and unity.  Holi is observed in South Asian countries and worldwide throughout the South Asian diaspora. The throwing of colored powders symbolizes happiness. Under a nearly cloudless sunny sky with the cool temperature of early spring, Duke students of all faiths took part in the celebration, danced to music from South… Duke Today /2025/03/joy-fun-colors-students-celebrate-holi Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:11:47 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed students, undergraduate