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Daily editionTuesday, September 1st, 2026

Good morning, Durham.

The 5AM Durham Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of September.

Culture

  1. Duke presents five free events this month — a Pops Concert on Sept. 6 at Baldwin Auditorium, outdoor concerts on select Wednesdays at American Tobacco Campus, a music open house on Sept. 19, a talk with Rubenstein and Ken Burns on Sept. 24, and a fatherhood discussion on Sept. 30.

    Duke TodayRead more

  2. Duke Arts Presents unveiled its 2026-27 season (offering a 25% discount for Duke staff and faculty) with shows that reflect shared culture and identity; highlights include Mo Amer on Sept. 22 and Awadagin Pratt on Nov. 1.

    Duke TodayRead more

Education

  1. UNC leadership used its recent Ireland trip (which included faculty, athletes, and staff) to boost research collaborations and foster new ties with Irish companies in the Triangle, following the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on the weekend.

    The effort aims to expand student exchanges and international partnerships.

    ABC11Read more

  2. Ashley Troth, a Durham County Horticulture Agent, was honored with the 2026 Distinguished Early Career Award from the Extension Master Gardener National Committee.

    Her leadership since joining (2018) boosted volunteer growth, improved program evaluation, and strengthened local gardening education.

    North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionRead more

  3. UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University are combining their plant collections to form the third-largest herbarium in the United States plus the largest in the Southeast; the 1.7 million specimens will be managed by the NC Botanical Garden to support research on species and climate changes.

    WRALRead more

  4. Learn IT @ Lunch, a Duke IT series, begins Sept. 2 with an AI webinar (AI Beyond the Chatbot) at noon on select Wednesdays through Dec. 2.

    Duke staff, faculty and students will ask questions and learn how tech tools can boost productivity and communication.

    Duke TodayRead more

  5. The NCCU Foundation board saw 12 of 22 members resign in April and May to meet term-limit rules, and the school said the change puts the board in compliance with its policies.

    INDY WeekRead more