Stories

Teaching medicine in a war zone

My stuff is part of my story

John V. Brown Jr., Duke’s vice provost for the arts, is a music man at his core. His generous smile widens when he talks about his passions, which include working with students.

The Blue Devil celebrates 100 years of stoking the crowd

Worker advocate Molly Hemstreet is changing the fabric of her small hometown

Dorian Bolden went in search of his dream job and found the ideal gathering place

Class cultivates the mindset across campus

Cartoonist Jim Toomey hopes you’ll laugh at his environmental message

The fire chasers deployed on 24 hours’ notice. The moment a severe and complex fire developed, the N.C. State University wildfire research team convoyed across the American West, jamming to a playlist of songs with the word “fire” in the title. Once at the fire, they embedded with Type 1 Incident Management Teams – the most elite wildland firefighters in the nation.