Duke University traces its beginnings to Trinity College, a school founded in 1838 in neighboring Randolph County by Methodist and Quaker communities. The school transferred to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist and well-known philanthropist James Buchanan Duke, through his family’s...
Here's our list of the top schools for undergraduate business majors looking to pursue a degree in business. These schools are ranked for 2009 according to the overall quality of education and prestige of the program. We found the best business schools to be the ones that best prepared their...
Arlie Petters is a Belizean-American and the founder of the Petters Institute in Belize. The purpose of the Petters Institute is to develop young talent in math and science and contribute to national development in Belize. Arlie Peters is also the Benjamin Powell Professor and Professor of...
By now everyone knows about Karen Owens famous research project at Duke University. The fall out of her project and the guys involved is yet to be seen, but expect a class action suit from some of the "tinier" members. If you want to know what she looks like and are trying to find photos of...
The 2006 rape trial of the three Duke University Lacrosse players that culminated with Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong's disbarring and the victim's revocation of the rape claim entirely is making headlines once again. The alleged victim, Crystal Gail Magnum is back in the spotlight...
We've ranked the top psychology schools in the country for students preparing for careers that require a psychology degree. We've rated the best schools according to their overall academic programs and since most psychology undergraduates go to grad school, we've also placed an emphasis on schools...
The 2012 rankings for the 50 Best Colleges & Universities have been released. Coming in at the number 1 spot is Princeton University. According to the rankings publisher: "We set out to create a college ranking that does a better job of measuring the things that prospective students and...
The college review and ranking website The Best Colleges recently published its first annual ranking of the 50 most beautiful college campuses. The Best Colleges' list is the largest and most comprehensive campus aesthetics ranking of its kind, including private and public universities, liberal...
Interested in a lifetime of learning? Want to sit in on college courses without having to pay the ridiculous tuition? The great news is that with the Internet you can now watch free video of classes offered at major Universities. Many schools offer entire courses via YouTube and other video...
An alarming study by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. found that over one quarter of children within the United States take prescription drugs on a regular basis. The study found also found that 7 percent of those children were taking two or more prescriptions on a "chronic basis." Among the...
