🏫 Duke University (DU)

March 24, 2024 | Durham, North Carolina, USA Despite the lingering chill of early spring, the sun shone brightly ☀️ as we drove to Durham in the Triangle area to explore the prestigious Duke University. The campus is vast, with stone buildings that carry a strong sense of history 🏛️. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom across the grounds 🌸, looking especially enchanting against the expansive green lawns. 📘 About Duke University: Duke University (abbreviation: DU) is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally founded in 1838 in what is now Trinity by Methodists and Quakers, and relocated to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric industrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment, and the institution was renamed in honor of his late father, Washington Duke. The university spends over $1 billion annually on research 🧪🔬, ranking it among the top ten research universities in the United States. Duke also operates two parallel campuses in Asia: the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore (established in 2005) and Duke Kunshan University in Suzhou, China (founded in 2013). 🌍🎓 Perfect day for a walk filled with knowledge and beauty! 🚶‍♂️📚 Hashtags: #DukeUniversity #AmericanUniversities #LifeInTheUS #CampusTour #DurhamNC #TriangleNC #Duke #Raleigh #StudyInUSA #SpringBlossoms