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Every gift to Duke – large or small – plays a role in pushing us forward. They allow research into uncovering the next impossible discovery, financial aid ensuring the best and brightest always have a spot, and top faculty to train future leaders and advance new fields. In other words, Duke isn’t Duke without you.

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Duke is on a relentless pursuit of solutions that can change the world. The Duke Science and Technology initiative is pushing beyond the limits of the impossible. We’re using quantum computing to solve problems once thought unsolvable. We’re developing AI people can trust. We’re accelerating discovery that is changing the future of human health.

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