Durham Named One Of the “South’s Smartest Medical Cities For Groups”

Durham was selected as one of nine cities on ConventionSouth magazine’s 2013 Editors’ Hot Picks For “South’s Smartest Medical Cities For Groups."

Durham #2 on 'Top 10 Small American Cities of the Future 2013/2014' for Economic Potential

Foreign Direct Investment magazine ranked Durham #2 on its "Top 10 Small American Cities of the Future 2013/2014- Economic Potential."

Jordan High School Band Director Recognized as Band Director of the Year

Andrew Weiss, band director of Jordan High School, was recognized by his peers in the Central District Bandmasters Association as Band Director of the Year. The award is given to one middle or high school director within a 14-county area from Guilford to Wake.

Club Boulevard Cafeteria Recognized with Statewide Award for Excellence

Club Boulevard Elementary School Child Nutrition Manager Glenda Collins and staff members Anissa DeGraffenreidt, Glenn Mitchell, and Tanya Freeman have won the state Award for Excellence for outstanding nutrition education, marketing and customer service, management, professional development, environmental management, and food production.

Duke's Fuqa Ranked #18 in the World by Financial Times

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business was ranked #18 in the world by the Financial Times Global MBA 2013 rankings.

Fuqua Ranked #1 of 5 Best Southern Grad Schools for an MBA

The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University was ranked #1 out of the "5 Best Southern Grad Schools for an MBA" by Say Campus Life.

Durham MSA Named Best Medium-Sized City for Working Women

The Durham-Chapel Hill MSA was listed as the #1 "Best Medium-Sized City for Working Women," by Nerd Wallet.

ArchiveSocial Receives Recognition from International Award

ArchiveSocial, a Durham startup has received international recognition as a winner of the TiE Top 50 2013 competition, Silicon Valley’s premier annual awards program keenly contested by thousands of technology startups worldwide.

Dain's Place Named #15 of Complex's "25 Best College Campus Bars"

Durham's Dain's Place was named #15 of Complex's "25 Best College Campus Bars."

Monuts Donuts Recognized as #7 in Eater's "23 Hottest Doughnut Shops"

Durham's newest doughnut shop, Monuts Donuts, was recently recognized by Eater as seventh on its list of "23 Hottest Doughnut Shops in America Right Now."

Duke 8th Most Supportive School of Student Peace Corps Members

Duke ranks eighth among colleges and universities that provide special fellowships and support for graduate students who served in the Peace Corps.

Durham Resident Named One of America's Top 10 Youth Volunteers of the Year

Emma Astrike-Davis, 17, of Durham, N.C., was named one of America's top 10 youth volunteers of 2013 today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards during the program's 18th annual national award ceremony at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She was selected from a field of more than 28,000 youth volunteers from across the country,

Durham's NC School of Science and Mathematics Ranked #2 in NC and #23 in Nation by Newsweek

Newsweek's “America’s Best High Schools” top 100 list  ranked Durham's statewide public boarding school, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics #2 in North Carolina and #23 in the nation.