The latest news and resources from Duke Government Relations.

The Duke Digest-June 18, 2026

  • Blake Wilson and Cochlear Implant Team Win 2026 Merkin Prize
  • Mission Possible: A Powerful New Brain Cancer Treatment
  • A Common Cholesterol Drug May Weaken Ovarian Cancer Spread
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-June 11, 2026

  • Duke Launches New Space-Themed Duke.edu
  • Crystal Noel Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Light Delivery in Quantum Computers
  • New Chilean Telescope Opens a Window on the Early Universe
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-June 4, 2026

  • Training Triangle Inventors in Building Life Science Startups
  • Closing the Gap in Autism Screening and Care Through Interdisciplinary Innovation
  • Omnidirectional, Sea-Urchin-Like Robot Defies Traditional Designs
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-May 28, 2026

  • Resilience and Optimism at Duke’s 2026 Research Summit
  • Oral GLP-1s Without Fasting or Reduced Efficacy
  • Where Does Learning First Take Place in the Brain?
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-May 21, 2026

  • Extreme Heat Is Rising. What Are Duke Researchers Learning About Its Impacts?
  • Study Reveals Precise Way To Rewire Brain Circuits And Boost Stress Resilience
  • Forbes Names Duke Among ‘Best Employers for New Grads’ in 2026
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-May 14, 2026

  • Congrats, Class of 2026!
  • A Rare Childhood Disease Finally Mapped 
  • Introducing Dr. David Zaas, New Duke Health System CEO
  • And Much More… 

The Duke Digest-May 7, 2026

  • Duke ‘Open Doors Forum’ Connects Local Contractors to Projects
  • How the Blue Devil and Brain Research Intersect
  • The Magic of Acquiring New Skills
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-April 30, 2026

  • Durham Students Commit Early to Health Care Careers at Duke
  • New Research Brings Joint Repair Closer for Millions With Osteoarthritis
  • A New Way for the Body’s Own Cells to Fight Cancer
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-April 23, 2026

  • How Duke Leaders Support Research at Duke and Beyond
  • How to Build a Brain
  • Fort Bragg’s Tech Innovation Foundry Hosts Duke University 
  • And Much More…

The Duke Digest-April 16, 2026

  • Duke and Durham Mark 250th Anniversary of Declaration of Independence
  • Largest Study of Its Kind Tests Hydration Strategy for Kidney Stones
  • How ‘Star Trek’ Boldly Became a Science Classroom
  • And Much More…