Duke Today Schools Feed / en Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:23:46 -0400 Wed, 12 Feb 25 17:21:24 -0500 Climate Pathfinders: Tyler Ratcliffe Brings the Energy /2025/02/climate-pathfinders-tyler-ratcliffe-brings-energy Junior Tyler Ratcliffe is powering up for the energy transition through student leadership Duke Today /2025/02/climate-pathfinders-tyler-ratcliffe-brings-energy Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:21:24 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Climate|Energy|students, undergraduate|Sustainability|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences A Peek Beneath the Surface /2023/10/peek-beneath-surface Preschoolers get a glimpse of project that could heat Duke’s campus Duke Today /2023/10/peek-beneath-surface Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:11:22 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Durham & the Region|Energy|Faculty|Nicholas School of the Environment|Pratt School of Engineering|students, graduate and professional|Sustainability DukeEngage, Thesis, Paraguay: A Pathway to a Fulbright Scholarship /2023/09/dukeengage-thesis-paraguay-pathway-fulbright-scholarship DukeEngage /2023/09/dukeengage-thesis-paraguay-pathway-fulbright-scholarship Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:10:21 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Consortium for Latin American and Carribean Studies|Energy|History|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Duke Heat Expert: ‘2023 May Be the Coolest Summer For the Rest of Our Lives’ /2023/07/duke-heat-expert-2023-may-be-coolest-summer-rest-our-lives Ashley Ward offers policy solutions to congressional staffers to mitigate extreme heat Duke Today /2023/07/duke-heat-expert-2023-may-be-coolest-summer-rest-our-lives Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:37:29 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Energy|Faculty|Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability|Nicholas School of the Environment|Politics & Public Policy Alumnus Ben Abram Didn’t Set Out to Make a Difference in Clean Energy /2023/03/alumnus-ben-abram-didnt-set-out-make-difference-clean-energy This story is part of the Climate Research Series The now CEO of Modern Energy, a diversified energy company that invests in renewable energy businesses with the goal of “helping the world reach a net-zero carbon economy,” studied public policy and civil and environmental engineering when he was at Duke. But with a tendency toward insatiable curiosity and problem-solving, it’s easy to see how clean energy became the focus of Abram’s career trajectory.   “The energy transition is one of the most pressing issues of our time,” he says. “It’s a great feeling to work… Duke Today /2023/03/alumnus-ben-abram-didnt-set-out-make-difference-clean-energy Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:14:02 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Alumni|Climate|Climate Change|Energy|Pratt School of Engineering Nicholas Institute Experts Reflect on COP27 /2022/12/nicholas-institute-experts-reflect-cop27 Nicholas Institute for Energy /2022/12/nicholas-institute-experts-reflect-cop27 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:28:24 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Earth and Ocean Sciences|Energy|Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability|Nicholas School of the Environment Classes That Go Deep /2022/11/classes-go-deep Central Campus drilling project explores geothermal energy potential beneath Durham Duke Today /2022/11/classes-go-deep Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:05:39 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Climate Change|Energy|Geology|Natural Sciences|Nicholas School of the Environment New Duke-Based Partnership Works With Corporations to Advance Zero Carbon Emissions in the U.S. /2022/11/new-duke-based-partnership-works-corporations-advance-zero-carbon-emissions-us PUBLISHED November 10, 2022 IN Research New Duke-Based Partnership Works With Corporations to Advance Zero Carbon Emissions in the U.S. Share this story… Nicholas Institute for Energy /2022/11/new-duke-based-partnership-works-corporations-advance-zero-carbon-emissions-us Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:47:39 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Energy|Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability Energy Week Begins Nov. 7, With A Role For Everyone /2022/11/energy-week-begins-nov-7-role-everyone The student-organized event series examines how equitable and resilient energy systems can help combat the climate crisis Duke Today /2022/11/energy-week-begins-nov-7-role-everyone Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:03:59 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Climate Change|Energy|Fuqua School of Business|Nicholas School of the Environment|students, graduate and professional|students, undergraduate|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences In It for Life: University Announces the Duke Climate Commitment /2022/09/it-life-university-announces-duke-climate-commitment The commitment spans the university’s education, research, operations and public service missions Duke Today /2022/09/it-life-university-announces-duke-climate-commitment Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:31:50 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Alumni|Climate Change|Divinity School|Energy|Faculty|Nicholas School of the Environment