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Classes may pause for the summer, but Blue Devil spirit never does.

Before a new theme takes over duke.edu, revisit the stories, moments, and traditions that brought the Duke community together through "United in Spirit."

Pride in who we are. Pride in our community. Pride in each other. 🌈

“The Last of Us” made a lot of people ask: Could fungi really adapt to survive in humans?

As global temperatures rise, Duke researchers are exploring how heat changes fungi at the genetic and cellular level, and whether those changes could make some fungal infections harder to fight. It’s not science fiction. It’s federally funded research happening right now. Read more in the full story: https://today.duke.edu/2026/05/heat-fungi-and-our-health

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