Trivia Tuesdays: Duke University

Blog post by Majida Halaweh, JIF Fellow

TRIVIA TUESDAYS

Stay tuned for more posts like this one every Tuesday until JCAS!  Study the facts for a chance to win a prize during the Symposium!   

The beautiful Duke University is ranked 8th by the US News and World Report. The most popular major is biology.  The student-faculty ratio is 8:1.  Duke's 14,850 graduate and undergraduate students are located in Durham, North Carolina. 

Here are some more fun facts about Duke University:

• Duke's students are extremely school spirited, especially during games against their major rival: the University of North Carolina.

• Duke’s nearly 9,000 acres include gardens, a forest, an endangered primate center, six libraries and a marine laboratory.

• The actual university was not created until 1924; however, what became Trinity College (the arts and sciences college), was founded in 1859.

• Durham has been recognized as the #1 Smartest City by Newsweek & The Daily Beast and as the #1 Foodiest Town by bon appétit.

• Some distinguished alumni include Melinda Gates (of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Alana Beard (four time WNBA All-Star), and Kimberly Blackwell (pioneer in breast-cancer research).

Thanks to these sources for the above information!  


http://admissions.duke.edu/
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/duke-university-2920 
http://dukealumni.com/notable-alumni for the above information!