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Duke produces some of the world’s most significant research that solves problems, advances knowledge and improves lives. Gifts to support faculty-led research allow us to create knowledge in service to society in areas ranging from education and business to brain science and cybersecurity.
Research that gets results
In a life where everything has come to a halt and a pandemic goes on, it’s hard to find the silver linings. Sometimes it’s only after sifting through the recent past that we realize that even this…
When facing an illness such as ALS, one in which there currently is no proven treatment to stop or reverse it, patients often look to clinical trials for options for living longer and better lives…
Maiken Mikkelsen, the James N. and Elizabeth H. Barton Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, wants to change the world. She aims to develop a small, inexpensive…
A five-year, $875,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation will help assistant…
Sumeeta and Sumit Nanda M.D.’87, P’18, P’19 were impressed with Duke’s efforts to advance precision health and wellness, concepts which were developed by students working with Dr. Geoffrey…
Exposomics aims to measure people’s cumulative exposures to environmental contaminants over the course of their life and identify how these combined exposures influence the risk of developing…
Nick Carnes thinks working-class Americans need seats in government, and that all of us deserve more than polarized, angry politics.
Duke Engineering’s new 150,000-square-foot academic building is set to open in 2020, providing a home for the school’s education, research and…
Diagnosing and treating ophthalmic disorders in pediatric patients can require multiple appointments with various specialists.
Duke is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most difficult challenges: epidemic disease, climate change, energy sustainability and more.
Translating research discoveries into patient treatments is challenging work.
It’s estimated that today 2.4 billion people use unsafe sanitation – and 525,000 children under the age of five die each year from diarrheal illnesses linked to it.
Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences at Duke is helping to shape policy in Washington.
Dani Moore ’85, president of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, wanted to support partnerships between faculty and students to address pressing challenges.
At Duke University School of Nursing, Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda Ph.D., the Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair of Nursing, is making sure the next generation of nursing students at Duke understand that public…
Basic scientific research in the lab of Hashim Al-Hashimi has the potential to improve our fundamental understanding of genome architecture.
Kay Young ’84, M.D.’90 used her experience as both a professional painter and medical doctor to explore intersections of art and science and how these intersections can impact human experiences.…
The DIBS External Advisory Board pooled $100,000 to fund an additional Research Incubator Award, for a total of six awards granted this year.
More than 50% of Duke students engage in undergraduate research. It is a cornerstone of a Duke education that helps students develop critical thinking skills and analytical reasoning.
Michele Cascardi ’88, P’20, P’22, a new member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences External Advisory Board, understands that unrestricted support is especially important because it allows the…
Over 50% of all Duke undergraduates have a research experience at Duke before they graduate.