In a time when access to reliable information and healthcare is critical, Duke University launched the Community Health Watch program in April 2020 to provide bilingual symptom support and guidance for people caring for themselves at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent article on Duke Today states that the program, initially designed to help […]

In 2014, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University launched Reflections, a program which provided guided tours for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer’s in partnership with the Duke Family Support Program. Modeled after a program introduced by New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Reflections is now open to the general public and has expanded to […]

On Tuesday, March 19, the Duke Annual Fund and Duke’s Office of Gift Planning partnered to host an evening reception at The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design in Richmond, VA. It was a pleasure to spend the evening with so many friends and Duke supporters. Hosts John T’96 and Carolyn Port T’96 opened the […]

Students from the Duke in Silicon Valley program visit PayPal headquarters in San Jose, CA. The first gift to endow the program will rename it to the Ronald and Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley Program. Photo by Pilar Timpane / Duke I&E. Duke undergraduate students will further engage in experiential innovation and entrepreneurship learning […]

On Friday, November 2nd, the Office of Gift Planning hosted a Duke Heritage Society breakfast at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham. It was a pleasure to spend the morning with so many friends and Duke supporters. We are especially grateful to Gardens volunteer, Peggy Landini, for sharing what the Gardens means to her and […]

In patients who have reached end-stage heart failure, left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) help weakened hearts pump blood throughout the body. While the devices help to prolong life, they also come with complications. Ravi Karra, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, is an LVAD expert. When he replaced his lost stethoscope with […]

On April 12th, the veterinary team at the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) welcomed the newest addition to their blue-eyed black lemur population via a rare–and risky–caesarean section. Ranomasina is considered one of the most significant births that the DLC has seen in recent years because she is the offspring of one of the rarest lemur […]

What does money mean to you? That was one of the questions we posed to women who returned to campus earlier this year for Duke Women’s Weekend 2018. Throughout the weekend, attendees stopped by the Duke Women’s Impact Network (WIN) Lounge for informal conversation and networking. Whiteboards posed open-ended questions, including one that asked Duke […]

Sarah P. Duke Gardens is often referred to as “the heart of Duke University.” It’s an extraordinary and vibrant place that connects and inspires students, faculty, and visitors from all over the world. The Gardens has been an invaluable part of Duke for the last 75 years and is well recognized as a world-class botanic […]

Photo by Briana Brough Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) has an impressive number of lemurs; in fact, it’s the largest assemblage of lemurs outside of their native Madagascar. With these animals facing extinction, DLC plays an important role in conservation efforts and continually works to raise awareness about the need to protect […]