Dr. George M. Woodwell, a highly respected ecologist and an emeritus member of the Nicholas School Board of Visitors, passed away at his home in Massachusetts on June 18. Woodwell was founder and Director Emeritus of The Woods Hole Research Center, which he directed from 1985 to 2005. Earlier he […]
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By: Emily Siegel Alex O’Neill, MEM-MF’19, a Nicholas Scholar and all-around go-getter, has quickly excelled in his career since graduating from the Nicholas School. As a program manager with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Geospatial Program, Alex has combined the technical coursework of graduate school with the wide range […]
Chuck Amsler, T’80, met Maggie O’Leary while they were both undergraduates spending the summer of 1978 at the Duke Marine Lab. She introduced herself when she saw him carrying scuba gear, and they soon arranged to go diving together. When Maggie badly cut her leg on an oyster shell during […]
Letters reconnect classmates from the Duke School of Forestry Class of 1966 Written By: Adam Tompkins and Jeni Baker As countless students and alumni can attest, the Duke experience leaves an indelible impression. The relationships they form are one of the most valuable and enduring benefits of their time here. […]
As a Nicholas alum, the choices are yours! Go. Grow. Give. That’s the three-fold mission of the Nicholas School’s new Alumni Engagement initiative: to provide meaningful opportunities for our School’s 4,000+ graduates throughout the world to: GO to a variety of events and activities to connect with your fellow alumni; GROW […]