Let me tell you a story…

University Communications and Marketing is an award-winning team of storytellers, creative producers, and media strategists dedicated to advancing the university’s mission through powerful storytelling and outreach.

We partner with and support a dynamic network of communicators who work in units throughout the university and Health System to engage audiences on campus and far beyond with stories that educate and inspire.

We aim to create, engage and amplify the Duke community’s dedication to improving lives through education, research and patient care.  It is our privilege to share this work with the world.

Duke Today Latest Headlines

• Shortening the Transplant Waitlist: Duke Health Pioneers New Pediatric Heart Transplant Technique
  July 18, 2025
• How Hanging Out With the Pack Helps Survival
  July 17, 2025
• Men’s and Women’s Fencing Receive National Scholar Team of the Year Honors
  July 17, 2025
• Female Doctors May Face Unfair Ratings, According to Fuqua Study
  July 17, 2025
• Research Saves Lives: A Duke Clinical Trial Provides a Lifeline for Lung Cancer Patient
  July 16, 2025
  On a recent evening, Alfonzo Grafton arrived at the Blue Note Grill, an iconic cultural institution in Durham’s downtown district. Grafton, a 6-foot-10-inch tall former college athlete, found a table near the crowded bar. The bespectacled 73-year-old was looking forward to a night of dancing to live music.The fact that Grafton was at the Blue Note […]