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The kinetic energy of connections forged, creativity sparked and ideas born make Duke unlike any other university. It’s an electricity that inspires passion and action.
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. …
A move back to Durham meant Dennis Ph.D.’78 and Jane Gilmore Ph.D.’80, P’14 could share their expertise and offer their help to Duke in many ways.…
Between now and Duke's centennial, we'll see the strange new world we all inhabit through the eyes of the Class of 2024.
For art historians, cemeteries serve as one of the most important ways to not only study the art of a period, but also learn more about the culture, the people, and the customs of a time. The…
In FY21, donors pledged $10.5 million as part of a need-based financial aid initiative that matches dollar-for-dollar, the …
Starting this semester, the WIN Empowerment Fund will help engineering students with financial need cover the incidental costs associated…
As part of Duke’s anti-racism efforts, the Office of the Provost and The Graduate School are funding 10…
Lockdown poses many hurdles for artists, but it did not stop Duke student filmmakers from making new work. In times of uncertainty, trust, working at smaller scales, and being true to yourself are…
Multy Oliver '21 interned at the Hayti Heritage Center in the summer of 2020 and loved the experience. Duke Arts asked Oliver to share her experience with one of Durham's leading arts non-profit…
Three leaders of Duke's student-run record label, Small Town Records, learned how to innovate, adapt to digital platforms, and create new music opportunities during a pandemic summer.
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…
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will continue to fund a Duke University program to increase the number of underrepresented minority Ph.D. graduates in the physical sciences and engineering with a…
Three Duke alumnae share how they split their time at Duke between rigorous science courses and a steadfast passion for dance. “When I got to college, it wasn’t really a question of whether or not…
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…
When the global pandemic brought a swift and sudden end to the 2020 spring athletics season, one alumnus wondered if there was anything he could do to help lessen the blow. …
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.
Ask a Blue Devil matches Duke community users who need help with those who can provide advice, internships, and mentors.
A Bass Connections team created an art installation on view in the lobby of the Rubenstein Arts Center. “This project is emblematic of the integrative and synthetic thinking that society needs to…
Duke University has received a $1.5 million gift to expand and enhance behavioral health and wellness for Duke student-athletes. The endowed gift from Danny Katz '80 and his wife…
The death of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated widening racial disparities in higher education, challenging senior leaders to respond in innovative ways to address these…
For Drew Greene, it started with the children he coached in high school.
Gifts to the Engineering Annual Fund give already exceptional students like Philip Liu the opportunities they need to rise to their…
Duke Magazine campaign collects short 'commencement speeches' for graduates.
When Ashley Hawkes MPP ’21 joined the Sanford MPP program, she also learned she had received the Richard B. and Kathryn C. …
Duke Divinity School has launched the Asian House of Studies, a formational community that will support Asian…
For 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 grown, by…
Eight Duke University Ph.D. students have received Graduate Student…
What cancelled summer plans—and new ones—say about the Duke student body.
Ten years ago something special happened in the world of financial education.
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 pandemic seminar predicted a COVID-type outbreak with a simulation that rings true a decade later.
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.
Duke welcomed 10 outstanding first-year students from eight U.S. states and Kenya to join its student body as A. James Clark Scholars…
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.
Because of your support of the Law School Annual Fund, amazing students like Garrett Perconti are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
Undergraduates are doing real research in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences – and everyone benefits.
When the last day of classes concluded for the fall semester,…
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…
Because of your support of the Fuqua School of Business Annual Fund, amazing students like Alysha McFall are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
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…
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…
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 Pratt Annual Fund, amazing students like Cassie Shriver are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
A faculty-funded fellowship enables students to perform field research all over the world
Duke students spoke, and the university’s largest donor listened.
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…
Because of your support of the Divinity School Annual Fund, amazing students like Claire Holland are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
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
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.
Because of your support of the Graduate School Annual Fund, amazing students like Sinja Küppers are able to realize their ultimate aspirations.
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…
Each year, Duke Smart Home residents and club members develop and test a wide array of new projects and initiatives focused on sustainable living.
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.…
Mentoring is not uncommon in graduate school, but typically faculty members are mentoring students in their academic pursuits. Now,…
Everyone from the Jersey Shore remembers the storm. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy barreled through the Mid-Atlantic region with conditions ripe for destruction. …
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…
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…
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. She and her husband, Kyle Trivitt Ryland ’…
The School of Medicine Annual Fund makes many of Duke’s most transformative experiences possible for those training to be future leaders…
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…
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…
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 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.…
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…
It’s exceptional to find someone who has spent a half-century of service at a single institution.
Even the very best innovations focused on social challenges can fail without enough financial backing.
Duke Law School is on the cutting edge of legal scholarship, service and education.
Translating research discoveries into patient treatments is challenging work.
Researchers combine art history and technologies to explore the past.
The team that stays together, plays together – and fundraises together.
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…
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.
It’s hard to pinpoint the kind of experience that leads a young engineer to find their life’s calling. Usually it’s not on the dance floor. Yet for some, dance and other liberal arts opportunities…
Duke Gardens is pretty great — now imagine it even better.
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…
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.
As recently as five years ago, many talented Jewish high school students would not have considered Duke as an option.
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…
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.
Dani Moore ’85, president of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, wanted to support partnerships between faculty and students to address pressing challenges.
Sometimes a person discovers their true path in life after a single event leaves a lasting impression.
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…
When The New York Times called Camille A. Brown “a force of nature,” it wasn’t kidding.
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.
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…
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…
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.
Student surveys also show improved teamwork, communication and leadership skills.
Duke Trustee Patty Morton '77, P'06 has become a powerhouse in cultivating the university’s rapidly expanding…
For years, the tech industry has seen a decline in women and an underrepresentation of diverse populations majoring in computing disciplines.
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.
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.