The Office of Government Relations represents the interests of the University’s faculty, students and staff on matters of legislation and regulations before the federal government in Washington, D.C. By drawing upon the wealth of expertise and resources within the Duke community, we seek to inform and impact the conversation within the Washington, D.C. community.

The diversity of the issues affecting the University is as diverse as our community and academic endeavors. The Office of Government Relations tracks legislation regarding issues as wide-ranging as federal student aid programs; funding for scientific research; immigration policies; and technology transfer and intellectual property law.

The staff serves as a resource to both the communities on campus and in Washington, D.C. Should you require any assistance or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

The DC Digest-February 14, 2025

  • House Budget Committee Advances Resolution
  • Education Department Cancels Grants and Contracts with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
  • House Ed Committee Advances DETERRENT Act
  • Cabinet Updates

The Duke Digest-February 13, 2025

  • The Social Science Research Institute Celebrates 20 Years
  • GPS for Neurosurgeons
  • A Star Returns to Durham to Help the Next Generation of Dancers
  • And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 11, 2025

  • Senate Budget Committee to Take Up Blueprint This Week
  • Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) Granted in Face of New NIH Policy
  • House Education Committee to Markup Bills to “Curb Foreign Influence”

The DC Digest-February 7, 2025

  • Higher Ed Institutions Write Letter Seeking Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Extensions
  • Department of Education Launches Title IX Probes
  • Trump Administration Cabinet Updates
  • Post of the Week!

The Duke Digest-February 6, 2025

  • A Front Door to Community-Engaged Research That Benefits Durham and Duke
  • Harnessing Generative AI to Treat Undruggable Diseases
  • On the Ground and Connecting the Dots
  • And Much More…

The DC Digest-February 4, 2025

  • Education Department to Enforce 2020 Title IX Rules
  • Education Department Launches Antisemitism Probes
  • Trump Cabinet Updates

The Duke Digest-January 30, 2025

  • UNC Health, Duke Health Partner to Build NC’s First Stand-alone Children’s Hospital
  • Dan Scolnic Shows that the Universe Is Still Full of Surprises
  • Two Types of Bariatric Surgery Lower Health Care Costs for Patients with Diabetes 
  • And Much More…

The DC Digest-January 28, 2025

  • Message on Navigating Recent Federal Executive Actions
  • Trump Administration Update: Key Executive Actions and Directives
  • Trump Cabinet Member Update

Research Spotlight

Duke Joins Quantum Systems Accelerator

Jungsang Kim, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Kim Joins New National Quantum Advisory Committee