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Duke University quits elite online learning initiative
Share Duke University just pulled out of an online learning initiative with other elite schools because some Duke professors voted against awarding credit for the classes. The vote this week came just a short time after Amherst College in Massachusetts ... Read More »
Bryant University to open campus in Zhuhai
Share Rhode Island’s Bryant University has been cultivating a relationship with China for 15 years through study-abroad and exchange programs, as well as the establishment on campus of the US-China Institute and a Confucius Institute Chinese language and culture program. ... Read More »
Carnegie Mellon joins popular trend of US, China universities partnering
Share By Debra Erdley It’s been three decades since Jimmy Zhu came to the United States as a student from China. Back then, Zhu was one of the few. Today, China leads the world in sending students to U.S. universities. ... Read More »
Pitt creates engineering institute with Chinese university
Share The University of Pittsburgh is the latest U.S. institution to join with a Chinese University in establishing a joint program. Pitt is teaming with Sichuan University to establish an engineering institute called the Sichuan University Pittsburgh Institute. Located in ... Read More »
University to partner with Duke for language program
Share Students will have access to Tibetan, Creole via video conference University students will be allowed to enroll in a teleconference course to study Creole at Duke University starting next fall. The partnership will also allow Duke students to enroll ... Read More »
Researchers at Duke University create a ‘sixth sense’
Share By placing implant in rats’ brains, the scientists trained the area of the brain used for touch to instead expand the rats’ ability to see light, a breakthrough that could revolutionize broader studies on brain control and sensory abilities. ... Read More »
Free online classes from Duke, other prestigious universities continue to grow in popularity
Share By Amberlee Lovell Going to college for free. Sounds laughably too good to be true, right? Especially if you add that the courses available for free are administered by top universities like Stanford, Washington and Duke — among many ... Read More »
DOD, Duke University Partner in Research Projects
Share The Defense Department sponsors Duke University researchers to conduct projects in mathematics, engineering and biology that advance military capabilities and strengthen national security. Duke University researchers actively participate in DOD programs and awards, and projects are designed to help ... Read More »
Duke and Shiv Nadar Universities to cooperate on educational, research and exchange programs
Share The two universities will work together to develop educational, research and exchange programs Duke University and Shiv Nadar University have agreed to work together to develop educational programs in India, representatives of both universities announced during a signing ceremony ... Read More »
Duke University kicks off $3.25 billion fundraising campaign
Share By Lynn Bonner Duke University announced a new five-year fundraising campaign to raise $3.25 billion for academic programs, medical education and health research, and its endowment. The campaign, called Duke Forward: Partnering for the Future, already has received commitments ... Read More »
