In early October, 11 MEM students and 1 Sanford student traveled to the Seattle and Portland area to visit with sustainability departments at different companies, including: Amazon Nike MiiR Bullitt Foundation Recology CleanScapes Sustainable Business Consulting REI Greenwood Resources Students met with the following alumni along the way who served […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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Nicholas School Gorguze-Peters Professor of the Practice Jesko von Windheim directs the school’s Environmental Innovation & Entrepreneurship (EIE) Program, which teaches Duke students to develop, evaluate, refine and launch new sustainable products and services. Von Windheim is widely known in business and academic circles as an entrepreneurship guru, so when […]
Registration is open for the second annual Energy Week at Duke (Nov. 5 – Nov. 9, 2017). Hear from energy thought leaders (including the CEOs of Engie North America and ScottMadden) and meet up with energy professionals, students, and faculty from across the country at the full-day Duke University Energy […]
Gaelin Rosenwaks MEM’04 knew the world had many capable scientists working hard to answer the big environmental questions. What they needed, she saw, was help communicating what they are doing to a broad audience. So Gaelin founded Global Ocean Exploration, a company that brings research science into homes and classrooms through film, […]
Lenovo’s Environmental Management System (EMS) reflects the multinational technology company’s commitment to design and manufacture environmentally conscious products in facilities that minimize the environmental impact on their surroundings and to continually improve its performance in this area. As part of this EMS, Lenovo sought to develop water risk maps for […]
Patrick Bean MEM’08 appreciates how well the Nicholas School prepared him for his career in energy policy. He is equally grateful for the financial aid he received to help make his Duke environmental education possible. “At Duke, I was able to learn from the best in the field and build […]
Beth Israel Deaconess (BID) Medical Center has a very strong, award-winning sustainability program at its main campus in Boston, but as the BID healthcare system grows, the organization wants to strategically expand this program to its network of community-based hospitals. Recently, BID Environmental Sustainability Program Manager Elise Vergnano enlisted a […]
As director of the Southern Group of State Foresters, Tim Foley MEM’09 helps southern states and territories grow the value of their forests and facilities. The proud alumnus also helps the Nicholas School grow by volunteering his time and experience to help today’s students. While Tim was working at the […]
Brenda Foos and Kira Jacobs, both MEM’97, couldn’t wait to return to campus for the Nicholas School Reunion in April. Rallying their fellow classmates to gather back in Durham further fueled their excitement. “We thought it was important to get everyone from our class together after 20 years to reconnect and […]
It’s been a wild and wonderful time at the Nicholas School! (And with commencement just around the corner, there’s more to come.) Here are some spring highlights: On March 31 and April 1, almost 170 prospective MEM, MF and dual-degree students joined us on campus for Admitted Students Visitation […]
Each year, Duke University recognizes a cadre of graduating students from across campus who embody the “Forever Duke” spirit. This year, Brianna Elliott MEM’17 and Diego Calderon-Arrieta MEM’17 have been selected for the Forever Duke Student Leadership Award for being strong advocates for the university community and leaving Duke a […]
Every year, the Nicholas School Alumni Council competitively selects a handful of Alumni Council Fellows from the current student body in recognition of their exemplary leadership, career and professional development, and engagement with the alumni community. In return for this honor and stipend, Alumni Fellows work together on a project […]