Durham recognized for rich history

"Durham is home to Duke University and a major research belt. Outside of college sports games, Durham has a long history with many historical sites nearby. From its rich African-American history to Civil War to tobacco, history runs deep in Durham. After exploring the many museums and art galleries, I would relax at one of the many hotels in Durham, like the Durham Hotel, which has a rooftop terrace and hydro massage shower heads."

—"Hipmunk Hotels: Deep South Hotels in Durham, Palm Beach, Marietta, and More" Katelyn, Hipmunk

The Economist recognizes Durham's success as a city

"Nuvotronics is part of a cluster of high-tech firms that has increased Durham’s GDP per-person by 28% since 2001. By the same measure, North Carolina as a whole grew by just 3% over the same period. Durham’s success reflects an emerging trend: high-flying cities, and the successful firms they contain, are detaching from the rest of the economy."

—"America’s most successful cities, states and firms are leaving the rest behind" Economist

Cameron Indoor Stadium recognized as a unique college arena experience

“The secret to the team’s box office success does not lie with any single player, or even with the school’s legendary coach, Mike Krzyzewski. Rather, the charm of Duke’s basketball emanates foremost from the unique experience of attending a game in Cameron Indoor Stadium – one of the last arenas in big-time college sports that remain truly a college arena.”
 

—"The Charm Of Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium Is That It Still Feels Like A College Basketball Arena" Marc Edelman, Forbes

Trivago features Durham's dining and lodging

"Durham isn’t your average city. Thanks to the presence of Duke University, as well as the city’s position in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, Durham has always benefited from a near constant influx of new residents not only from around the country, but from around the world. The result is a diverse, multi-cultural town in the heart of North Carolina with everything from stellar restaurants to an almost inconceivably robust calendar of cultural events throughout the year."

—"24 Hours In Durham, North Carolina" Matt Long, Check In , Trivago

RTP recognized for contribution to making the Triangle a known startup hub

"Starting in the 1950s, the park worked closely with Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University to provide low-rent space and training for students. The goal was to keep bright students in North Carolina after they graduated. Many stayed to start and run companies. Eventually the eight-county area between Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill became known as “The Triangle” and lured major employers, such as IBM."

—"Smaller cities vie to be the next silicon valley" Mindy Fetterman, GCN

Durham highlighted as exemplory city

"The consultants who drafted Canton's comprehensive plan see Durham as a picture of what Canton could be, based on what Durham was."

— "SPECIAL REPORT: Durham, N.C., could have lessons for Canton" Alison Matas, Canton Rep

Duke Professor Aids Vets Suffering From PTSD

"Dr. Patricia Resick is a professor of psychology at Duke University... and is also the creator of cognitive processing therapy (CPT), a treatment for trauma that she has used to help veterans suffering from trauma, including those who are struggling to come to terms with their actions in battle that they now believe were wrong, even unforgivable."

- "How this psychologist treats soldiers who can’t let go of what they did at war," Amanda Taub, Vox

Inside Philanthropy Covers Duke's Big Data Fundraising

"The potential for huge amounts of data to accelerate advances across fields has funders giddy. Part of the draw is the diverse array of possible applications, and Duke University's collaborative data science center is a prime example."

- "More Evidence That Big Data Draws Big Dollars. This Time From Duke University," Tate Williams, Inside Philanthropy

Business Insider Profiles "18 incredibly impressive students at Duke"

"...basketball isn't the only area where Duke students excel. From fighting against discrimination to sending time capsules into space to finding a quicker way to detect cancer, Duke students go above and beyond in all they do."

—  "18 incredibly impressive students at Duke," Business Insider, Melissa Stanger and Emmie Martin

Chronicle of Higher Education Profiles Durham's Research Parks

Durham's tech, research, and education were the subject of a profile, "Seeking Hip Worker Environs, Universities Remake Research Parks," by Paul Baskin in The Chronicle of Higher Education on October, 21, 2014.

Lawnstarter.com Praises Duke University's Landscaping

"Duke University was a clear winner, above and beyond all the rest.  In addition to a beautiful campus, Duke boasts the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, which dominate college landscapes similar to the way the Blue Devils dominate the basketball courts  Winner of Horticulture Magazine award for Garden Excellence, the Duke gardens are a fantastic place to take in. The ornate landscaping in these gardens make Duke second to none when it comes to college landscapes."

The Top 10 Best Landscaped Colleges – East Coast, Lawnstarter.com

Flipkey Names Duke University a Top Campus Worth Traveling For

Flipkey has named Duke University among the "Top Campuses Worth Traveling For."

Duke's Cutcliffe and Krzyzewski Named Top Coaching Duo

"Mike Krzyzewski has been the coach of the Duke men’s basketball program since 1980. During that time period, the Blue Devils’ football team never won more than eight games. Until last season, that is."

—"The Top 10 College Football-Men’s Basketball Coaching Duos," College Spun

Thrillist Selects Duke/UNC Game at Cameron for Sports Pilgrimages

"Open since 1940, Cameron Indoor Stadium is the crown jewel of classic college basketball arenas. The in-state rivalry between Duke and UNC pits two of the country's best college hoop programs against one another in a heated matchup that usually has ACC/ national title implications.

Must-hit spot before/ after: Fried catfish on the patio at Tobacco Road Sports Café, a pint of Hogwash Hickory Smoked Porter at the Fullsteam Brewery, or a stogie and one of 250 brown boozes at Whiskey -- you've got some solid options in Durham. "

"The 10 Sports Pilgrimages Every Guy Should Make Once in His Life," Thrillist, Martin Desmarais

Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment Dean Meets the Elf

"A new way to commute. Now you can open up the throttle or put your pedal to the metal, sort of, to get to work, all without filling up at the gas station. It can even save you time at the gym. It’s green, it’s clean and it’s one sweet ride. "

"Meet the ELF: A Transportation Revolution," Bill Chameides, The Green Grok

Time Magazine Names Duke Oncologist one of "100 Most Influential People"

"Dr. Kimberly Blackwell, a cancer doctor at Duke University, is one of the bright young stars in the field. She is developing and improving treatments that target the HER2 protein present in a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer."

— "100 Most Influential People, Pioneers, Kimberly Blackwell," Time

Inside Higher Ed - Duke Admissions

"When Cara Rousseau, social media manager for Duke University, emailed me about the new Duke University Admissions website, I was immediately intrigued. With a stated goal of wanting to "create a true-to-life Duke experience within the digital space" that focused on the "student voice and student-to-student interactions, the new site is mobile-ready and built upon quality storytelling. One particularly notable aspect of the new Admissions site is that it incorporates a longer, scrolling page design."

- Duke Admissions Would Like to Tell You a Story, Inside Higher Ed

Philanthropy Roundtable - The Duke Endowment

"Tobacco made [James B. Duke] one of the richest men in the world, and he created a worldwide market for North Carolina’s signature crop...although he had a Fifth Avenue mansion in New York, although he had tobacco interests around the world and hydroelectric projects as far afield as Quebec, when he turned to philanthropy, he remained a man of the Carolinas."

- Duke of Carolina, Philanthropy Roundtable

TIME - Duke University Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely

"Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, who teaches at Duke University, is known as one of the most original designers of experiments in social science. Not surprisingly, the best-selling author’s creativity is evident throughout his latest book, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty. A lively tour through the impulses that cause many of us to cheat, the book offers especially keen insights into the ways in which we cut corners while still thinking of ourselves as moral people."

- Why (Almost) All of Us Cheat and Steal, TIME

Clean Techies - Duke University

"As a leading university, Duke University also looks to take the lead when it comes to environmental stewardship by creating a number of sustainable initiatives throughout the campus. By raising environmental awareness among students, faculty, administration, and staff, as well as making the university itself much more sustainable and therefore more environmentally friendly, Duke University looks to remain at the head of the list of sustainable universities."

- Top Ten Sustainability Initiatives of Duke University, Clean Techies