Duke Students Unveil Smartphone App That Automatically Tags Photos

Students from Duke University unveiled TagSense, a new Smarthphone app that automatically tags photos, at the ninth Association for Computing Machinery's International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications and Services (MobiSys) in Washington, DC. The current application is a prototype; researchers estimate a commercial product could be available in a few years.

Coach K Honored With Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award

Duke University's Coach Mike Krzyzewski was awarded the Naismith Good Sportsmanship Award in a ceremony hosted by the Naismith International Basketball Foundation and the NC Sports Hall of Fame.

Durham Ranks Among Forbes' Best Places for Business and Careers

Durham, NC was ranked #31 on Forbes' list of The Best Places for Business and Careers.

Duke to Overhaul Humanities with Mellon Foundation Grant

Duke University plans a new initiative, the Humanities Writ Large, to overhaul the role of humanities in Undergraduate curriculum with funding from a five-year, $6 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Durham Wins Bring Back the 4th

Durham has been selected as a large city/town category winner of Liberty Mututal's Bring Back the 4th - an online contest encouraging people across American to rally together to earn $10,000 grants to support their cities' official Fourth of July celebration.

G Data Software Ranked Third in Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs

Durham-based G Data Software, one of the world’s first antivirus providers, rands number three in PC World’s popular Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs for 2011.

Weekend Showing of Community Support Will Keep WNCU's Signal Alive

After a weekend of fund-raising, WNCU has raised the necessary funds to replace its 16-year-old transmitter. The station's Keeping the Signal Alive Campaign raised more that $20,000 which ensures that WNCU can continue to broadcast jazz, blues, reggae and modern African music without interruption. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has promised WNCU a $80,000 matching grant.