Education in the real world
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learn through challenging opportunities.
Duke believes that education outside of the classroom is just as important as the learning in it. That’s why, when presented with various models of education — including a quick pivot to virtual learning — our students continue to excel academically and engage in the Duke experience on campus, at home or around the world.
Digging in deep
From an early age, as he grew up in Los Angeles in a blue-collar, immigrant family, Arturo Nava’s parents drilled into him that the ultimate achievement to strive for was education. …
For the Wigodskys, Mary Lynn Wigodsky B.S.N.’71, P’00 and John Wigodsky ’71, P’00, giving to Duke comes naturally. Over the years, their level of engagement has only…
If you grew up in a military family or know how often those in the military move, you’ll understand how Shannon Denise Norris ’93, M.D.’97 came to view the world as a…
For each of us, home can mean many things beyond the place we currently reside. Duke alumni Tanya Rolle Smith and Geoff Smith remind us what it means to seek comfort and community from…
We couldn’t be more excited to show you the lives of students as they navigate their Duke experience in 2020, with all its ups and downs, and triumphs and challenges.
The centennial of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and an election year in which more women than ever were running for political office made this fall an ideal time to study…
When the last day of classes concluded for the fall semester,…
Quantitatively and qualitatively, Data+ and its affiliated programs are big hits. How did a summertime data research effort become the toast of campus and potentially a new model…
Everyone from the Jersey Shore remembers the storm. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy barreled through the Mid-Atlantic region with conditions ripe for destruction. …
For undergraduates interested in creative writing, the halls of the English department in the Allen Building come with a few history lessons. Award-winning writers such as…
Our Giving Story: Diane L. Holditch-Davis, Ph.D., B.S.N.’73, FAAN, P’12 and Mark Davis Ph.D., B.S.E.’73, P’12
The School of Medicine Annual Fund makes many of Duke’s most transformative experiences possible for those training to be future leaders…
David Gardner was always intent on a career in public interest law, but over his 1L summer in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, he was introduced to disability rights…
Duke pandemic seminar predicted a COVID-type outbreak with a simulation that rings true a decade later.
Undergraduates are doing real research in Trinity College – and everyone benefits.
A faculty-funded fellowship enables students to perform field research all over the world
The Innovate Duke program offers courses for aspiring entrepreneurs and founders to work on an idea at any stage in the innovation life cycle. Primarily focused on graduate and…
Ten years ago something special happened in the world of financial education.
Janice Gault ’87, M.D.’91, P’24 designated a $1 million bequest to be split equally between financial aid and DukeEngage. The gift, when realized, will ensure Duke’s ability to attract and enroll…
William Brody ’12, M.B.A.’18 and Laura Haft Brody M.B.A.’20 bring mindfulness and a holistic outlook to Fuqua School of Business.
Duke Law School’s 11 legal clinics enable students to hone invaluable practice skills, help close the justice gap for clients and communities in need, and cement a lifelong commitment to service…
When it comes to health, being of sound body and mind helps everyone perform at their best. The mental health of athletes in the world of sports is no different. It can determine whether or not…
The DLC’s bond with Madagascar has grown even stronger this year with the launch of three training programs that promise to improve lemur care and welfare in both the…
The Duke Women’s Impact Network (WIN) is dedicated to celebrating and accelerating the power of women’s philanthropy, a passion of Sarah Redfield Ryland ’87. She and her husband Kyle Trivitt…
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…
Duke students spoke, and the university’s largest donor listened.
When a professional journal in your field dedicates an entire issue to reviewing your life’s work, you have a unique opportunity to look back on your career.…
M.Div. Senior Tarvick Linder embodies a spirit of service for church, community, and country. Now he’s ready to offer a particular kind of ministry: The gift of presence.
On April 22, the Duke Lemur Center, closed to visitors since the beginning of the pandemic, hosted a virtual Earth Day extravaganza with hourly online talks and videos.…
Each year, Duke Smart Home residents and club members develop and test a wide array of new projects and initiatives focused on sustainable living.
Because of your support of the Law School Annual Fund, amazing students like Garrett Perconti are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Sanford School of Public Policy Annual Fund, amazing students like Francisco Jeria are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Fuqua School of Business Annual Fund, amazing students like Alysha McFall are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Nicholas School of the Environment Annual Fund, amazing students like Quentin Cui are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Graduate School Annual Fund, amazing students like Sinja Küppers are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Divinity School Annual Fund, amazing students like Claire Holland are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Pratt Annual Fund, amazing students like Cassie Shriver are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Because of your support of the Trinity College Annual Fund, amazing students like Alexis Zachem are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
A $5 million gift from the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation will provide opportunities for Duke University students to work with faculty on complex societal problems.
A four decade-long relationship with a foundation has led to a historic distribution of $261 million to Duke University that will support science and technology education and…
As an adviser, it’s not always easy to discern the best academic path forward for high schoolers or college students. But there’s one thing the best advisers never lose sight of: A…
Duke Trustee Patty Morton '77, P'06 has become a powerhouse in cultivating the university’s rapidly expanding…
Researchers combine art history and technologies to explore the past.
Learning to write a succinct policy memo has been a staple of the public policy curriculum for nearly 50 years. This year, a key part of that experience changed. Rather than imagining themselves…
Student surveys also show improved teamwork, communication and leadership skills.
In 2017, a Duke alumna generously established the Susan E. Tifft Initiative on Documentary and Journalism in memory of her friend and classmate Susan E. Tifft ’73.
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…
Even the very best innovations focused on social challenges can fail without enough financial backing.
Having an understanding of what’s required to launch a new product or service is a salient takeaway for young graduates setting their sights on Silicon Valley or other tech cities after graduation…
It’s exceptional to find someone who has spent a half-century of service at a single institution.
The team that stays together, plays together – and fundraises together.
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…
The Duke Libraries have long been a popular place for students on financial aid to fulfill their work-study requirements — around 250 students currently work there.
Duke Gardens is pretty great — now imagine it even better.
As recently as five years ago, many talented Jewish high school students would not have considered Duke as an option.
Together, with the power of the Engineering Annual Fund, a large number of donors have aggregated their gifts to create monumental impact for new undergraduates.
For years, the tech industry has seen a decline in women and an underrepresentation of diverse populations majoring in computing disciplines.
Translating research discoveries into patient treatments is challenging work.
Sometimes a person discovers their true path in life after a single event leaves a lasting impression.
When The New York Times called Camille A. Brown “a force of nature,” it wasn’t kidding.
Duke Law School is on the cutting edge of legal scholarship, service and education.
Getting students out of the classroom and into the world — that was the university’s bold idea behind launching DukeEngage in 2007. Ever since, it has given Duke undergraduates the opportunity to…
How can you keep the best of the past and ensure that it will be useful in the future? Duke University Libraries has a plan.
With the Rubenstein Arts Center providing a new home for dance classes and performances, dance has quickly become a critically lauded and energizing aspect of the arts at Duke.
Dani Moore ’85, president of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, wanted to support partnerships between faculty and students to address pressing challenges.
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.
Whether it is through an extraordinary classroom experience on Duke’s Durham campus, a summer volunteering through DukeEngage, international study through Global Study Abroad, or immersive research through Bass Connections, there is something for all students who wish to challenge themselves and transform the world.