The many trees on Duke's campus, such as these on East Campus, helped it earn a Level II Arboretum certification from ArbNet. Photo courtesy of Duke Marketing and Communications.
Buildings & Grounds
With help from ideas from Duke University Landscape Architect Mark Hough, Bryan Center Plaza has become a hub of campus life. Photo courtesy of Mark Hough.
A multi-phase project to enhance pedestrian safety along Trent Drive will require temporary traffic adjustments in August. Photo by Stephen Schramm.
The small indentations in one of the paver stones in a West Campus walkway may be prehistoric footprints made by one of the earliest organisms to walk on four legs.
A blue barricade directs visitors to the area around the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, where work is unfolding on a new entrance. Photo by Stephen Schramm.
Some of the overgrown magnolia trees near the Wall Center for Student Life will be removed next week. Photo courtesy of Duke University Marketing & Communications.
President Vincent Price presents the trustee resolution to Tamia Hill, Calvin Hill and Grant Hill during the Friday ceremony.
The Lewis Street entrance will serve as one of the open gateways to Duke Gardens during construction. Photo by Bill Snead/University Communications and Marketing
The portion of the East Campus Loop Trail by Jack Katz Stadium will be temporarily closed starting the week of December 23. Photo by Stephen Schramm.
Due to concerns about its health, a nearly century-old willow oak will be replaced on Abele Quad. Photo by Travis Stanley.
Much of Duke Pond on West Campus will be drained in able to complete regular maintenance on the decade-old campus fixture. Photo courtesy of University Marketing & Communications.
Centralizing Duke's air conditioning in three chiller plants like this one has saved 10 percent on electricity bills. Photo by Bill Snead
Duke Chapel lit up green for Earth Day 2024. Photo from University Communications & Marketing.
A July storm knocked over a tree that damaged Stagg Pavilion on East Campus. Photo courtesy of Duke Facilities Management.