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Research
TAKING ON THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES
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Giving to –

address the world’s most significant issues.

At Duke, research is not only a way to create knowledge and keep the university competitive, it is a primary way our faculty trains and mentors undergraduates, graduate students and professional students. Gifts to Duke research empower faculty and students to team up to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

Micro and macro views

Whether the challenges are intellectual or cultural, student-faculty teams examine subjects up close and also consider the big picture. Learn how Duke research teaches students proper inquiry techniques for their careers or further education.

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Grodensky Seeks to Shed Light on Plea Bargains
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Grodensky Seeks to Shed Light on Plea Bargains
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How an Undergraduate Project from the Early 1980s Is Helping Revolutionize Lasers Today
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How an Undergraduate Project from the Early 1980s Is Helping Revolutionize Lasers Today
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Innovative, Interdisciplinary Labs Reshape Humanities Research and Teaching
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Innovative, Interdisciplinary Labs Reshape Humanities Research and Teaching
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The Climate Crisis is Imminent. These Experts Offer Solutions.
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The Climate Crisis is Imminent. These Experts Offer Solutions.
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Meet Trinity’s 2022 Sloan Fellow
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Meet Trinity’s 2022 Sloan Fellow

Faculty mentors in the sciences, social sciences and humanities provide guidance to students participating in research projects, no matter the size or scope.

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