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Funding cuts gutted the Duke Center for International Development. Now, its director is stepping down

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By Seyun Park, Claire Cranford, Dylan Halper
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
May 14, 2026, 1:34 AM Over the course of a year, Duke’s Center for International Development shrank from nearly a dozen full-time faculty and staff to just one. Soon, it will have zero. After the defunding and closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development, compounded with Duke’s own cost-cutting campaign, DCID’s future has become deeply uncertain. As Director Edmund Malesky steps down next week, the center has no clear plan forward.
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Duke men’s basketball center Patrick Ngongba II to return for junior season

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By Abby DiSalvo, Ryan Hamner, Claire Cranford
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
Duke’s starting big man is back for year three. Rising junior Patrick Ngongba II announced his return to the Blue Devils Monday morning via Instagram, committing to a third season in Durham despite the opportunity to enter the NBA Draft. The decision marked one of the first major commitments either way for this year’s Duke squad, as it’s been largely radio silence beyond guard Cayden Boozer’s decision to run it back.
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No. 14 Duke rowing finishes second overall at Orlando Invitational, boosted by two second-place finishes

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By Lucie Ansell, Caleb Dudley, Claire Cranford
| The Duke Chronicle Verified
Sports | rowing The Blue Devils will now turn their attention to hosting the Lake Wheeler Invitational. | The Chronicle Apr 20, 2026, 12:53 AM As the Blue Devils approach the postseason, eager to avoid being an NCAA tournament bubble team, they spent their weekend down in Orlando, Fla., proving that they could compete with top-ranked opponents.
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