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Originally published on March 22, 2023 in the Duke University School of Medicine’s Magnify Magazine by Dave Hart In an age when people share the details of their days on social media and you can learn almost anything about almost anybody with a few clicks, it is not easy to pass through a long life […]

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Original article published in the 2021-2022 Duke Pathology Annual Reportby Morgan Pope, Director of Interdisciplinary Development, Duke Alumni Engagement and Developmentand Jamie Botta, Communications Strategist, Duke Pathology We sat down with major donors Todd Brady MD’99, PhD’98 and Andrea Darling MA’96, JD’99, a married couple of 26 years whose son, Alex, started as a freshman […]

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Duke University has been an important part of Scott Brun’s life since he attended. For Brun and his wife, Tere (pronounced “Terry”), the university is also a place where investing in societal change by investing in students produces the most bang for their philanthropic buck. Scott and Tere, who met and still both work at […]

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During basketball season in 1972, Steve Veatch was hanging out in the Alpha Tau Omega house on campus when his fraternity brother called him outside. Quite unexpectedly, the man handed Veatch a dark blue corduroy costume. It had horns and a four-foot tail. He told Veatch, “You’re the new Blue Devil.” Veatch’s ATO brother had […]

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It’s rare for anyone to plan their estate at age 40, but Pavel Molchanov is an uncommon guy. He has worked for the same company his entire career. He is a longtime North Carolinian who isn’t a basketball fan. And he is planning to leave Duke more than $2 million in his will. Molchanov has […]

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For a half century, Mary and Judd Edeburn M.F.’72 have worked, played, grown and dreamed in Duke Forest. They even built their home nearby. Now retired, they have more time to observe its ever-changing landscape and notice the increasing demands on it. The Edeburns love staying involved. Though they once circled the globe, they don’t travel […]

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It was a time in the Department of Pathology when esteemed faculty members such as Dr. Bernard Fetter and Dr. Donald Hackel walked the halls of the Davison Building, and Dr. Ed Bossen and Dr. John Shelburne were just starting out in their laudable careers. Following in the footsteps of such powerful mentors and scientists, […]

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Duke Reunions can be an inspiring time, even virtually — catching up with old friends, sharing the joy of their success and experiences, meeting great classmates you didn’t know during your days at Duke. Celebrate and honor your class reunion by giving back to the university with a planned gift. Each reunion class is raising […]

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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 the places we call home. Home of the Blue Devils Geoffrey Smith ’94 grew up in south New Jersey. He was […]

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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 child — and later what that meant for her in choosing a university and a career. Shannon’s father became an airman in the United States […]

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