Pratt School of Engineering
Giving in 2008-09
The Pratt School of Engineering received support to host a summit on the National Academy of Engineering's 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century; challenges range from making solar energy economical to engineering better medicines. The school also received funding to establish a National Grand Challenges Scholar Program for undergraduate engineering students. Gifts to the 2008-09 Annual Fund helped pay for distance-learning programs, Duke Smart Home activities, need-based financial aid, and the renovation of Teer to support experiential learning. Many donors also added the school to their estate plans, investing in future engineering students.
Giving Priorities
- Support for Pratt Fellows
- Support for the Grand Challenge Scholars Program at Duke
- Programmatic support for energy engineering education
- Undergraduate education and research facilities
Giving News
- Made possible by a $7.85 million gift from Jeff and Martha Gendell, the new Energy and the Environment certificate program is one element of the larger Gendell Center for Energy and the Environment intended to be a hub where faculty, students and industry professionals can interact. Read More
Other Highlights
- The Smart Home Program is one of the recipients of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Recognition Awards for 2009. The award recognizes innovative green building curricula at all levels of education and provides financial support for promising new programs. Read More