Duke University has received a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for $1.25 million over five years as part of their Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Initiative, a national initiative designed to help Christian congregations more fully and intentionally engage children in intergenerational corporate worship and prayer practices.   The grant will enable Duke Divinity School […]

Duke University has received a $5 million award from The Duke Endowment to bolster the work of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School, one of the oldest offices of its kind among all U.S. theological schools. The grant will be used to recruit and support a senior faculty member specializing in […]

Duke University Libraries has received more than $1 million to preserve and make accessible a huge collection of historical papers related to the Duke family.     This support includes a $500,000 grant from The Duke Endowment, along with funds from the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Foundation, the Josiah Charles Trent Memorial […]

Duke University has received a $25 million gift from philanthropists Bruce and Martha Karsh to spur learning and innovation in STEM-related fields via a new undergraduate scholars program. The Karsh STEM+ Scholars Program will match undergraduate students who have declared majors in disciplines in the natural sciences, engineering, and STEM-related fields with faculty in the […]

Duke Counts Historic Fundraising and Alumni Engagement Year as it Reflects on 100 Years of Impact  As Duke University continues to mark its centennial year throughout 2024, it is celebrating historic fundraising and alumni engagement efforts.   Nearly 87,000 Duke University alumni and friends gave $573 million in fiscal year 2024 to support the research, faculty, […]

Duke University has received a $30 million award from The Duke Endowment to elevate research in computing, artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning via an historic faculty hiring initiative. The Elevating Duke Computing program will fund the hiring and start-up costs for one senior, luminary faculty member and four to seven mid-career faculty over the […]

Duke University has received a $2 million award from The Duke Endowment for the “Garden Gateway” project at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, aimed at transforming the visitor experience with a new welcome center, front entrance and expanded spaces for events and programming. The new award is the second from The Duke Endowment toward the overall […]

Duke University has received $5 million from Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger to expand and redesign the Nasher Museum of Art’s outdoor arts space. The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Sculpture Garden will create 270 degrees of walkable landscape for visitors, with accessible pathways and green spaces for community gatherings […]

Duke University has received $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the renovation and expansion of Lilly Library on the university’s East Campus, capping off years of planning and fundraising to bring the university’s first library into the 21st century. The grant from the Indianapolis-based private foundation is its second gift, following a lead gift […]

Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) alumna Bettye Martin Musham has committed $8 million to the School to address the most pressing issues of wellness and prevention, to reduce health inequities, to develop community-based educational programs, and to transform health care delivery. Her gift is the second-largest donation by an individual in the School’s history […]