Each month, Duke in DC prepares a special edition of the Duke Digest to spotlight Duke's expertise and footprint in a particular area. With January marking the kick-off for the year-long Centennial celebration, we wanted to give a special shout-out to those who made Duke's first 100 years, and celebrate those leading the way into the University's next century.

Updates From Duke...

Duke Kicks Off Centennial Celebration

Duke University launched its 100th-anniversary celebrations January 9th, including remarks from President Vincent Price, alum Ken Jeong T'90 and Coach K, as well as performances from student groups. The Centennial Kick-Off marks the beginning of a year-long effort that will highlight Duke’s extraordinary past, highlight the impact of the present and look toward the potential of Duke’s future.

Happy Birthday!

As Part of Centennial, Duke Will Highlight Newsmakers
In addition to programming planned throughout the year, Duke University will also feature Centennial Spotlights, which highlights the individuals who made Duke what it is today. The Trailblazers series highlights the faculty and staff who will lead Duke into its next 100 years. The first four individuals featured are William Preston Few, James B. Duke, Washington Duke and Sherilynn Black.

The Who's Who of Duke

Centennial Spotlight: Brenda Armstrong

Brenda Armstrong, recently featured as a Centennial Spotlight, was the second Black woman to become a board-certified pediatric cardiologist in the United States. She arrived at Duke in 1966 and her class was only the third class at Duke to include African American students. She returned for residency in 1975 and would decades later become the dean of admissions for the medical school at Duke, and is credited with recruiting the most diverse class in school history.

In the Spotlight

A Centennial Trailblazer Active in Policymaking Conversations

Trailblazer Lisa Gennetian is an applied economist at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy whose work largely focuses on the economics of child poverty. Gennetian’s federally funded research, including projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores poverty and economic self-sufficiency. She examines how child poverty shapes children’s development.

Blazing Trails

Next Week: Duke Research and Innovation Week

Starting Monday, January 29th, Duke is hosting its annual Research and Innovation Week--this time, with a Centennial twist. Join the Office for Research & Innovation for a week of exciting events, panels, and showcases to celebrate the past, present, and future of research and innovation at Duke.

It will include discussions on:

Depolarizing Political Toxicity on Social Media
Duke and NCCU's Ongoing Partnerships and Collaboration
Race, Ethnicity and Politics Research
And more!
Duke also has more events planned throughout the year in honor of the Centennial--check it out here.

Duke Discovery

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