Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best. Duke’s graduate and professional schools — in business, divinity, engineering, the environ- ment, law, medicine, nursing and public policy — are among the leaders in their fields. Is Duke as good as Harvard? AccordingRead More →
Would Duke have made the NCAA tournament? No. Duke will not make the NCAA Tournament under the organization’s COVID-19 protocols. Why did Duke drop out of the tournament? Instead, the Blue Devils abruptly had to pull out of the tournament and end its season due to a positive COVID-19 testRead More →
Founded in 1838, Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, named after the university’s great benefactor James Buchanan Duke’s deceased father, Washington Duke. What is Duke famous for? What is Duke known for? Basketball! The Blue Devils are one of the most celebrated and winningestRead More →
Count Basie, byname of William Basie, (born August 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.—died April 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida), American jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands. What did Count Basie and Duke Ellington play? OnRead More →
Prince Charles plans to block his brother Edward becoming Duke of Edinburgh because he wants a slimmed-down monarchy, according to a royal source. The heir to the throne wants Price Edward to remain Earl of Wessex, rather than take the title of their late father Prince Philip, according to TheRead More →