High School Earth Science/Nature of Earthquakes - Causes of Earthquakes. 1  Almost all earthquakes occur at plate boundaries. 2  The point where the rock ruptures is usually below the Earthâs surface. 3  Just above the focus on the land surface is the earthquake's epicenter (Figure 7.26).
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also known as UNC, or simply Carolina, is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is one of the 17 campuses of the University of North Carolina system.
Our History. The institution now known as Duke University was founded in Randolph County, NC, in 1838, as Brownâs Schoolhouse. By 1859, it had been renamed Trinity College. Trinity College moved to Durham and what is now East Campus in 1892. In 1924, James B. Duke founded Duke University, named for his family.Trinity College became the undergraduate college for men.he institution now known as Duke University was founded in Randolph County, NC, in 1838, as Brownâs Schoolhouse. By 1859, it had been renamed Trinity College.