We Celebrate Your Impact

As we celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Nicholas School this year, we especially celebrate the essential role that you, our donors, have played – and continue to play – in the success of this school. Click here to learn more >>

Upcoming Events

Marine Planning Advancement Training

January 9-10, 2017
Beaufort, NC

Environmental Communication for Behavior Change

February 6, 2017
Online

Coast-to-Coast 25th Anniversary Celebration

March 14, 2017
San Francisco, CA

3rd Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend

April 7-9, 2017
Durham, NC

Nicholas is Going Coast-to-Coast to Celebrate Our 25^th

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On October 6^th, more than 150 alumni and friends joined us at the Newseum in Washington, DC for the first of our coast-to-coast 25^th anniversary celebrations. Click here to learn more >>

Nicholas School Launches Campaign to Increase Financial Aid

At our 25^th Anniversary Gala, we announced the Nicholas School’s new Financial Aid Initiative: an ambitious yet critical push to raise at least $25 million in support for scholarships and fellowships. Click here to learn more >>

Marine Lab’s Drone Center Receives Major Grants

The Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Laboratory at the Duke University Marine Lab – commonly called the Drone Center – has received two grants totaling over a half-million dollars. Click here to learn more >>

Grant Funds Study of Mangrove Loss and Conservation in Asia

Interim Dean Jeff Vincent and his Nicholas School co-investigators have scored a major grant from NASA to monitor mangrove loss in South Asia and identify effective mitigation and protection strategies to help reverse the decline. Click here to learn more >>