MEMS department and chair position named to recognize long-term contributions of former LORD Corporation chair Thomas Lord and president Donald Alstadt to the Pratt School of Engineering. Duke University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science will become the first department at the university to be named in honor of a benefactor, following approval by […]

Duke University is creatively reimagining an enriched higher education student experience by building a bridge between the pursuit of knowledge in the classroom and the life students lead outside it, Duke University President Vincent E. Price said Thursday.

Duke University has received a $20 million gift to strengthen research and education at the Nicholas School of the Environment, aiming to solve the most pressing environmental challenges confronting society, President Vincent E. Price announced today.

A $5 million gift from the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation will provide opportunities for Duke University students to work with faculty on complex societal problems, Duke President Vincent E. Price said Monday.

A $12 million grant from The Duke Endowment will bolster the leadership that Duke Divinity School provides across the church, in academia and in the communities served by the school, Duke University President Vincent E. Price said Wednesday.

A grant to the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) will allow the program to expand its sustained engagement of academically talented students in grades 4-12 from traditionally underserved populations, school officials said.

A four-decade-long relationship leads to support for the Pratt School of Engineering, among others.

A $3 million gift to Duke University will support two Hart Leadership Professors of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy’s Hart Leadership Program, announced Sanford School Dean Judith Kelley on Thursday.

For undergraduates interested in creative writing, the halls of the English department in the Allen Building come with a history of award-winning writers first developing their penchant for the page as Duke students. One lesser known detail about all of these supreme wielders of language is that they studied under the tutelage (or with the disciples) of William Blackburn, legendary Duke English professor emeritus. His legacy at Duke still burns brightly today.

One of the benefits of belonging to the dynamic WIN community is receiving invitations to regional and campus gatherings. We’re excited to announce a WIN Members lunch celebration on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Duke Gardens. The lunch precedes the kick-off for the 2020 Women’s Weekend, sponsored by the Duke Alumni Association. You’ll receive an official invitation to the WIN lunch later this fall. Please note this invitation is for WIN members only.