Duke University will award honorary degrees to Dr. Rebecca Buckley ’54, David Robinson II ’64 and Dr. Feng Zhang during its 2025 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 11. Throughout the university’s ...

Thousands of Duke University students celebrated their graduations Sunday at the school's 144th commencement, capping an academic career that included a tumultuous final two months as the campus dealt ...

Nearly 7,000 students crossed the stage and got their diplomas from Duke University on Sunday. The ceremony began at 9 a.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. Microsoft executive vice president and CFO Amy Hood ...

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Nguyen Huynh Nhat Tien paused his graduation speech at Duke University to sing a Vietnamese ballad for his parents, in a moment that drew millions of online views. Tien, 25, addressed his class at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jerry Seinfeld and his family. It was a Festivus for the rest of them. On Sunday, Jerry Seinfeld, 71, and his wife Jessica, 53, ...

Duke University alumna and Microsoft Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Amy E. Hood ’94 has said, “Every step, every risk I took, built confidence.” It’s a perspective forged over ...

Several colleges, universities and schools throughout the Triangle have graduation ceremonies scheduled this month. Here’s a guide to help make the pomp and circumstance a little more manageable.

A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their ...