DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Duke Ranks #32 Worldwide for Patents Granted to Universities Duke inventors were awarded 94 U.S. utility patents in 2025, a crucial step to bring new technologies to market * Duke University has placed 32nd in the 2025 Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents List, published by the National Academy of Inventors. The 94 patents issued to Duke last year cover a wide range of disciplines, fr  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Creating a Pathway for Nurse Scientists Three nurse scientists have distinct areas of scholarship but one key goal * The first three Black nurse scientists to earn tenure at the Duke School of Nursing have distinct areas of scholarship but one key goal in common. Associate professors Michael Cary, Tolu Oyesanya and Schenita Randolph are each committed to advancing health equity in their field - in particula  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * What Happens When We Throw Away Food What food waste means for our wallets, communities and environment * Nearly 170 researchers, policymakers, and community leaders gathered at Duke recently to confront one of the nation's most overlooked climate and equity challenges: food waste. Duke World Food Policy Center led the two day Rethinking Food Waste - Duke Climate Collaboration Symposium. It spotlighted the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-89) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1318). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Oct. 22, 2025. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 20, 2025, and it has been received by the House, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION On April 7, 2025, Senator Moran from Kansas introduced S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religiou  more