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They’re Baaaack, and Looking for Love in a Tree Near You

Cicadas have captured the imagination for thousands of years with their strange, buggy beauty and swelling songs. �鶹��Ƶ���� Professor of Biology Chris Paradise shares why this upcoming cicada event is of interest and what humans sharing space with cicadas can expect. Learn more.

Becca Taylor ’06 on Competitive Puzzling and “The Piece Corps” Championship

A childhood case of chicken pox led to Becca Taylor’s  lifelong love of solving jigsaw puzzles. Taylor, from �鶹��Ƶ����’s class of 2006, later turned to competitive puzzling. In  March, her  four-person team, the Piece Corps, won first place at the 2024 USA Jigsaw Nationals. 

Building Community Through Art and Service: Meet the 2024 Spencer-Weinstein Award Winners

�鶹��Ƶ���� awarded a student and staff member the Spencer-Weinstein Prize for Community and Justice. The recipients use forms of art to create dialogue and foster community. Learn more. 

Research and Creative Works Symposium Showcases Art, Innovation, Exploration

�鶹��Ƶ����’s annual Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium gives students a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and produced during the year. It’s an all-day celebration that brings the entire campus together.

The Power of Two: Documentary, Chat With Indigo Girls Inspires Across Generations

Before their Friday concert, the Indigo Girls visit �鶹��Ƶ���� for special screening of the documentary It’s Only Life After All and a post-film Q&A with faculty, staff and students. Learn more.

Seeds of Change: Saplings Grown From Seeds of Trees That Survived Hiroshima Bombing Model Resilience

A partnership between �鶹��Ƶ���� and Green Legacy Hiroshima brings Gingko trees to campus that are descendents of trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The saplings represent resilience and will be planted in the center of campus. 

Behind the Music Makers: Alums in the Industry Share Stories

In advance of the Indigo Girls concert at �鶹��Ƶ���� on April 26, their longtime manager, Russell Carter ’75, and three other alumni with deep ties to the music industry, Bertis Downs ’78, John Huie ’78 and Terry Hummel ’77, share some stories and advice about life in the business. Carter, Downs and Huie will visit �鶹��Ƶ���� April 25 to talk about their careers. Read more.

�鶹��Ƶ���� Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use

�鶹��Ƶ���� will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, �鶹��Ƶ���� earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.

New Home for Wildcat Spirit: Stadium Opens to Sticks, Pigskin and Celebration

The new �鶹��Ƶ���� Stadium and Game Changers Field House elevates the scholar-athlete and fan experience, and bolsters recruitment of Division 1 athletes. The facility will be officially christened during a day of activities this weekend. Learn more.

Transformative $60 Million Gift, the Largest in �鶹��Ƶ���� History, Supports Academic Hub of Campus

The Duke Endowment has made a $60 million gift to �鶹��Ƶ����, the largest in the institution’s history, in support of a transformed �鶹��Ƶ���� library. Learn more.

�鶹��Ƶ���� Partners Invest $85 Million in the Future of Collaboration & Scholarship on Campus

A combined $85 million investment, including the largest single gift in the college’s history, will transform the �鶹��Ƶ���� experience through enhanced learning resources and renewed physical spaces. Find out more.

$25 Million Gift Names The George Lawrence Abernethy Library, Transforms Learning at �鶹��Ƶ����

�鶹��Ƶ���� announces $25 million gift to name The George Lawrence Abernethy Library. Learn more. 

Theatre Throughline: Performer and Playwright Amelia Lumpkin ’13 Cultivates Connection On Stage

 A lifelong thespian, Amelia Lumpkin ’13 has acted, directed and written plays at �鶹��Ƶ���� and beyond. Now working full-time in tech, she spends her free time participating in and advocating for community theatre in her hometown of Raleigh, NC. 

Art Historian and Museum Educator Caroline Sillars ’24 Lands Smithsonian Internship

Caroline Sillars ’24 spent her four years at �鶹��Ƶ���� immersed in the arts across campus. Now a museum education intern at the Smithsonian, she prepares to keep sharing her love of art after graduating. 

Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA

�鶹��Ƶ���� students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by �鶹��Ƶ���� alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.

Lewis's essay, "A Shakespearean Romance," celebrates the 50th anniversary of The Riverside Shakespeare, the complete works she used when she started her teaching career at �鶹��Ƶ���� in 1980.

Spring Convocation Celebrates Joy, Excellence, Achievement

On April 11, �鶹��Ƶ����’s 2024 Spring Convocation celebrated the academic, athletic, artistic and many other achievements of its students, and recognized some faculty and staff members who contribute to their success. Read more.

’Cats Go Wild for #Allinfor�鶹��Ƶ����, Raise $1.2 Million in a Day

The �鶹��Ƶ���� community went “All In” for an extraordinary day, raising more than $1.2 million from nearly 3,000 donors in 49 states and nine countries for scholarships, athletic programs, student research and more. 

Unlocking the �鶹��Ƶ���� Experience: A Guide for Newly Admitted Wildcats

A senior approaching graduation, Ruby Zhou '24 reflects on her time at �鶹��Ƶ���� in this letter to her past high school self on making the college decision and anticipating all to come as a member of the Wildcat community. 

Trustee and Trusted Friend: Trailblazing Businessman and Philanthropist Carlos Alvarez Dies

Carlos Alvarez brought his family and sharp business acumen with him when he emigrated from Mexico in 1986. He helped turn Corona into a blockbuster brand in the United States and used his fortune, in part, to ensure that international students at �鶹��Ƶ���� could seek the kinds of possibilities that he successfully pursued.