The latest progress report for our Environmental Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program shows the gains that we’ve made in the past year, such as providing summer grants for students studying sustainability solutions and renewable energy, participating in research to develop a commercial path for a cottonseed that does not contain the […]
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The Nicholas School community responded with profound sadness at the news that Curt Moffatt, chair of our Board of Visitors, passed away Dec. 28 while on vacation with his family. Curt was more than a friend of the Nicholas School and Marine Lab, he was one of our great champions, […]
Our Alumni Council plays an important role in the life of the Nicholas School. Council members advise school leaders on issues and opportunities that may benefit the school and work together to keep fellow alumni engaged and informed about activities and developments. The Council meets at Duke twice a year […]
A large portion of heat has been absorbed into the oceans and left unaccounted for decades, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. Heat that was previously believed to have escaped back into the atmosphere has remained in our oceans all along, the study says. “This means […]
With the help of several Nicholas School alumni, the Society of American Foresters (SAF) student group traveled to Portland, Oregon last month to visit some of the nation’s largest forestry companies. The group, led by President Matt Brantley MF/MEM’19, extended their annual outing to the SAF conference by two days […]
Twelve students pursuing Master of Environmental Management or Master of Forestry degrees at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment have been awarded Nicholas Scholarships covering up to two-thirds of their tuition.
Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment has received a $20 million gift to fund increased financial aid and fellowships for graduate students, expanded research on critical environmental issues, and new academic programs and facilities.
Involvement in student groups — funded in part by the Nicholas School Annual Fund — gives students unique opportunities to not only apply what they learn in class to real-world situations, but also to diversify their skillsets and mindsets.
Ivonne Higuero, a 1991 graduate of Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, has been named secretary-general of the United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The 2018 Alumni Council Fellows will facilitate this year’s Alumni-Student Mentorship Program, now in its second year, in an effort to foster new relationships and re-connect alumni with Duke and the Nicholas School. The three new Alumni Council Fellows include Emma Fulop MEM’19 (Ecosystem Science and Conservation), Jeffrey Meltzer MEM’19 (Business and Environment), […]
The Nicholas School has launched a new program for the 2018 – 2019 fiscal year that will provide exclusive benefits to leadership donors that make significant annual contributions to various school fundraising initiatives. The program, called The Summit Society, will recognize donors that make annual cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more […]
The Nicholas School Alumni Council welcomed four new members over the summer, all of whom will work this year to support school programs and foster better relationships between alumni, the school and student body. The four new members include Meredith Aitken MEM’96 (Powerex Corp; Vancouver, BC), Lauren Campbell MEM’11 (Federal Energy […]