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Sam Hammond, University Carillonneur, played the Duke Chapel carillon at the close of each work day.

February 25, 2021

Duke Flags Lowered: Sam Hammond, Beloved University Carillonneur for 53 Years, Dies

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Students work in the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library's Gothic Reading Room. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

February 24, 2021

Keeping the Pages Turning at Duke Libraries

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William Gedney photo of the streets of San Francisco, 1966

February 16, 2021

To Be Young and In San Francisco in 1966

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Letter from W.E.B. Du Bois in the duke special collections

February 1, 2021

Celebrating Black Achievement: W. E. B. DuBois in the Charles N. Hunter Papers

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Stay connected to campus while practicing distancing with online art classes, concerts and lecture series.

January 25, 2021

7 Things to Do Virtually at Duke This Spring

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Duke employees have been improving their well-being during the pandemic by creating art. From top left clockwise, art by Anna Johnson, William Hanley, Janelle Hutchinson and Johnny Vega.

January 5, 2021

Keep Calm and Create On With Art

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Katryna Robinson, center, with Duke University Libraries, guides Durham Public School students around campus during the 2019 "Duke-Durham School Days." Photo by Jonathan Black.

November 3, 2020

Volunteer for Virtual ‘Duke-Durham School Days’

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A graphic showing a person with back pain, an alarm clock, a remote control, a laptop and cookies.

November 3, 2020

Ideas for How to Break Pandemic Pitfalls

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October 28, 2020

You Can't Have a Presidential Campaign Without Campaign Buttons

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At left: a ca. 1977 photo of caretaker Suzanne Lassiter holding a lemur at the Duke Primate Center, ca. 1977. At right: University Archivist Val Gillispie recreates the same photo with her cat, Barbecue Sauce.

October 19, 2020

Recreate a Past Moment from Duke History ... With a Photo

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Jamie Keesecker and his daughter Naima hold up drawings used in the Library Takeout video. Photo courtesy of Jamie Keesecker.

September 29, 2020

The Story Behind the Library Takeout Video

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Angier B. Duke portrait goes into the crate

September 29, 2020

Moving the Duke Family Portraits, Safely

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David Bradway, research scientist with Duke Biomedical Engineering, is attempting to run all of the streets in Durham. Photo by Stephen Schramm.

September 21, 2020

An Ambitious Mission: Running Every Street in Durham

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Chronicle article on measles vaccines

September 17, 2020

A Century of Vaccinations at Duke

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September 14, 2020

Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Black Students in Duke Libraries

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Janelle Hutchinson of Duke University Libraries spend most of her workday on her computer. Photo courtesy of Janelle Hutchinson.

September 7, 2020

3 Steps to Keep Your Eyes Healthy While Working Remotely

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