Nicholas School of the Environment will collaborate with conservationists in Africa to assess and expand upon efforts to restore degraded ecosystems through native species reintroduction. Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment and African Parks, a leading conservation nonprofit organization based in Johannesburg, South Africa, have launched a research partnership that will work to better […]

By Emily Ford When Mara Serbanescu, MD, arrived at Duke as a junior faculty member, she found an environment deeply focused on physician-scientist development. That experience shaped the dual roles that are now defining her career — caring for critically ill patients while researching why some experience more complications than others in the intensive care unit. Physicians who also conduct research are uniquely positioned to advance human health. […]

With advanced computing, semiconductors and AI hardware essential to national competitiveness, a transformative investment positions Duke to lead in computer engineering. A landmark gift from David Lamond ’97, J.D.’06 and Kelsey Lamond ’06, Pierre and Christine Lamond, and the Lamond Family Foundation has named the Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at […]

Duke University has received $11 million from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, a private family foundation based in Washington, D.C., that focuses on educating engineers for the most pressing challenges of today. The award brings the foundation’s total support for the program to more than $30 million.  Specifically, the award will benefit the A. […]

Duke University has received $10.45 million in the form of a new award and donor pledges to launch a one-of-a-kind, climate-focused program for postdoctoral fellows. The program is made possible by the collective effort of The Duke Endowment, which contributed $5 million, and Duke donors Julie ‘81 and Ritson ‘81 Ferguson and Mark ‘80 and […]

Duke University has received $18 million in philanthropic support in the form of a challenge fund to bolster DukeLIFE, a critical resource for first-generation and low-income undergraduates. The collective gift represents the vision of lead donors Fred Sutherland ’73 and Barbara Sutherland ’75, both alumni and parents of two Duke graduates, and The Duke Endowment. […]

by Emily Ford Duke Health has received a $4.5 million award from The Duke Endowment to support groundbreaking work to understand and address the health impacts of climate change in the Carolinas. The award will fund a new initiative that facilitates and fosters climate and health research efforts leading to practical solutions. Through interdisciplinary research, […]

New gift renews Wilson’s commitment, allowing the center to continue and expand its work in creating a safer and fairer criminal legal system The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School has received a $5 million gift from Derek Wilson ’86, M.B.A. ’90, P’15 and the Wilson Foundation. This new commitment renews […]

As Duke embarks on its most ambitious campaign to date, the university is celebrating new successes across its fundraising and alumni engagement enterprise. MADE FOR THIS: The Duke Campaign, which launched externally in February 2025, is engaging alumni and friends of the university to accelerate progress in areas where Duke can make the greatest difference […]

Duke University has received a $5 million award from The Duke Endowment for professorships and scholarships at The Fuqua School of Business. This award and related fundraising will motivate and ensure the top-tier business school can continue to compete for the best and brightest students. “We are grateful to The Duke Endowment for this award […]