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Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises
Read full article: Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercisesProtests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests.
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant actsDespite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant actsDespite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.
Roanoke native makes strides in COVID-19 vaccine research
Read full article: Roanoke native makes strides in COVID-19 vaccine researchA Roanoke native is leading the way on research for different COVID-19 vaccines. Before he became the Director at Dukeโs Human Vaccine Institute, Dr. Kevin Saunders spent his early years developing his love for science at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia. โI just enjoyed growing up there, all the way around, was a great place to live,โ said Saunders. His motherโs work in the medical field inspired him at an early age to pursue a career in science. Saunders is also working to help educate everyone about how vaccines are made and how they work.
The Latest: Mexico's president knocks US over vaccines
Read full article: The Latest: Mexico's president knocks US over vaccinesA police officer patrols in the Chatelet area amidst the new coronavirus pandemic, in Paris, Saturday, March 13, 2021. Some of the nationโs governors routinely block access to public records, keeping the public in the dark about key decisions involving the coronavirus pandemic. Polling shows divides by race and politics, with Black Americans and supporters of former President Donald Trump expressing more skepticism about the vaccines. Richard Hall of the Berkshire COVID-19 Vaccine Collaborative spoke to the The Berkshire Eagle. Ad___WASHINGTON - Commercial air travel appears to be on the upswing despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: All Duke University undergrads must quarantine
Read full article: The Latest: All Duke University undergrads must quarantine(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University issued a quarantine order for all of its undergraduates effective Saturday night due to a coronavirus outbreak caused by students who attended recruitment parties, the school said. The university said in a statement that all undergraduate students will be forced to stay-in-place until at least March 21. Suspension or dismissal from the school are potential punishments for โflagrant or repeat violators.โOver the past week, the school has reported more than 180 positive coronavirus cases among students. AdItaly has now tallied some 3.2 million cases in the pandemic. The COVAX alliance aims to share COVID-19 vaccines with more than 90 lower and middle-income nations.
Man who played Duke Chapel bells for 50 years dies
Read full article: Man who played Duke Chapel bells for 50 years diesIn this 2018 photo provided by Duke University, Sam Hammond, university carillonneur, plays the Duke Chapel carillon at the university in Durham, North Carolina. Hammond, who retired as university carillonneur in 2018 after playing the bells at Duke Chapel for five decades, died Thursday at age 73 in Durham, the university said in a news release. When the basketball team played its archrival from the University of North Carolina, he played the Duke fight song. The university said he played music on the bells an average of 300 times a year, estimating his performances exceeded 15,000. In 1986, he was named university carillonneur, becoming the second person to hold that position.
No. 20 Virginia Tech takes down No. 19 Duke
Read full article: No. 20 Virginia Tech takes down No. 19 DukeVirginia Tech won the game 74-67. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)BLACKSBURG, Va. โ Virginia Tech played with a high level of intensity of both ends of the floor Tuesday night on its way to a 74-67 victory over Duke. Virginia Tech also stepped up on defense by forcing 12 turnovers and turning them into 13 points. Duke fought hard in the second half behind a strong performance from Jeremy Roach who led with a game-high 22 points. โI was pleased with their, you know, their patience there,โ said Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young.
Virginia Tech leads Duke 10-7 at Halftime
Read full article: Virginia Tech leads Duke 10-7 at HalftimeDURHAM, NC โ The Virginia Tech Hokies are leading the Duke Blue Devils 10-7 at halftime in Durham, North Carolina. The Hokies are playing the game without 21 players and 2 full-time coaches, including their top 4 defensive backs, due to the effects of COVID-19. The Blue Devils lone touchdown came off a fumbled punt return by the Hokies Tayvion Robinson, which was returned for a touchdown by Duke. The Hokies committed their second turnover of the game, an interception, with under 2 minutes remaining in the first half. The defense has held Duke to under 100 yards of offense in the first half and has tallied 4 sacks.
Virginia Cavaliers lead Duke at halftime 17-10
Read full article: Virginia Cavaliers lead Duke at halftime 17-10CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. โ After falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter, the Virginia Cavaliers have answered back with 17 unanswered points for a 17-10 lead at halftime. The Cavaliers run game was most effective in the first half, when they rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns. One of those came from new starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong. Armstrong runs it from 4โฃ yards out for his first career TD. Duke - 10UVA - 712:33 2Q#GoHoos | #THEStandard ๐ท๐ถ pic.twitter.com/neuvDph0Ie โ Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) September 26, 2020The Cavaliers defense has also stepped up racking up 6 tackles for loss and 3 sacks, one of which came on a 4th down in the second quarter.
America's CFOs brace for a recession prior to the 2020 election
Read full article: America's CFOs brace for a recession prior to the 2020 electionTrade war jittersNot only is the trade war increasing uncertainty, but the tit-for-tat battle has deepened the global manufacturing slowdown. The Duke survey has consistently pointed to 2020 as the year when a recession could strike. However, that 2020 recession call has fallen to about about two-thirds during the past two surveys. The Duke survey, which also questions CFOs outside the United States, found that pessimism isn't just an American problem. Eighty-one percent of CFOs in Africa expect a recession will begin in their countries by the third quarter of 2020.
Former NBA player towers over other graduates at Army Ranger School
Read full article: Former NBA player towers over other graduates at Army Ranger SchoolFormer Duke University and NBA player Marshall Plumlee graduates from the U.S. Army Ranger school. At seven feet tall, the former NBA player towered over other uniformed graduates at the Army Ranger School in Fort Benning, Georgia, last Friday. Proud of today's Ranger School graduates including 2LT Marshall Plumlee," Hodne wrote. Another Army graduate also made headlines this week -- 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch, the first woman in the Air Force to graduate Ranger School. The Pentagon describes Ranger School as "the Army's premier combat leadership course, teaching Ranger students how to overcome fatigue, hunger, and stress to lead soldiers during small unit combat operations."