Discover how heat affects the human body and our communities, who is most at risk, and what myths about heat and health are being challenged by new research. Featuring Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub.

First quarter 2025 virtual Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI) Meeting focused on regional transportation electrification updates and informational resources.

Discover +Programs' 2025 summer projects and learn more about how you as an undergrad or grad/PhD student can participate! Project leads for 2025 will be available to discuss their projects. Applications open in January 2025.

Plus Programs run 10 weeks over the summer and are composed of small project teams working on real world solutions using data science, programming, coding, and analysis. Explore the Climate+ projects, part of the broader Data+ program and offered by the Nicholas Institute in partnership with the Rhodes Information Initiative at Duke.

Join us in Gross Hall for a discussion on energy modernization and economic development in South Sudan. Connect with thought leaders like former NBA star and advocate Luol Deng, renowned human rights champion John Prendergast, and Duke alumnus and social innovator Anteneh Addisu. Register to attend; food and refreshments will be provided. 

Hosted by the Nicholas Institute and James E. Rogers Energy Access Project in partnership with the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Africa Initiative at Duke Global.

Lydia Olander, program director, will be a plenary closing speaker at the 2024 ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services conference. She and other experts from Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability will present some of their latest work on nature-based solutions.

Duke RESILE invites undergraduate students to join an impactful campus summit featuring prominent speakers and panelists who have significantly contributed to climate research, policy, and resilience. This event will bring together experts actively shaping the future of climate action to discuss key challenges and insights, offering students a chance to engage with leaders in the field. Additionally, the event will showcase a research and gallery exhibition, highlighting innovative projects that explore climate impacts, resilience, and community perspectives.

On December 2, the Center on Regulation and Markets at Brookings and Duke University will host an event exploring important topics at the intersection of climate change and AI. The event will feature a keynote fireside chat with Toddi Steelman followed by two expert panels exploring the role of AI in climate change. David Brown (Fuqua School of Business), Ronnie Chatterji (Fuqua School of Business), and Brian Murray (Nicholas Institute) are among Duke experts featured in the event's panel discussions.

Duke community members, you’re invited to connect with Duke alumna Alison Taylor, A.B.’83, the university’s newest Climate Leader in Residence. Taylor—who majored in biology at Duke—is chief sustainability officer for ADM, a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, and is one of the longest-tenured chief sustainability officers in the country. She previously worked in policy on Capitol Hill for more than a dozen years.

Duke’s Office for Translation & Commercialization is inviting students, staff, faculty, alumni, and the public to the 6th Invented at Duke, a special Centennial edition of the annual celebration and showcase of Duke inventors and inventions. There will be remarks from President Price, head of OTC Robin Rasor, and featured speaker U.S. Commissioner of Food and Drugs Dr. Robert M. Califf beginning at 5:30 p.m.

This Impact for Breakfast event focuses on the intersection of social impact and artificial intelligence, a topic shaping the future of equitable development and innovation. Chris Jurgens, Senior Director at Omidyar, will moderate a conversation with Becca Sharp, CEO of IDInsight, Sid Ravinutala, Chief Data Scientist at IDinsight and Govind Shivkumar, Director of for-profit investments in AI.

Register now for the 16th annual Duke University Energy Conference (Nov. 13, 2024) will explore the opportunities and obstacles associated with advancing the energy transition amid societal changes and unknowns.

Register now for Energy Week at Duke University (November 11–15, 2024) and join student organizers for face-to-face opportunities to learn and network with students, professionals, and community members. Topics will range from solar development and nuclear energy panel discussions to an innovation showcase with energy tech companies, and more! All events are in person and will not be live-streamed.    

The Office of Climate and Sustainability invites you to their annual Climate Commitment Celebration on October 24 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Page Auditorium (followed by a reception on Abele Quad)!

Join President Price and other Duke leaders as they recognize students, staff, and faculty across the university who are champions of climate and sustainability—AND Duke becoming carbon neutral! Come hear more about this amazing climate journey and the partners across campus that made this monumental achievement possible.

Plastic waste disproportionately affects justice communities and people living near plastic production and waste sites. Join the Environmental Law Society to learn from a panel of experts working to address the plastic waste crisis and protect vulnerable North Carolina residents.

This event is full, join the waitlist. Current Duke students are invited to join a Power Lunch featuring Tyler Norris, former vice president of development at Cypress Creek Renewables and current Ph.D. student at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, with discussion to follow. Lunch will be provided.

Event capacity will be limited so that all attendees have the chance to introduce themselves, ask questions, and exchange ideas. Advance registration required. This Power Lunch is for current Duke students only.

In his new book, Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance, Jojo Nem Singh, Ph.D., (Erasmus University Rotterdam) explores what effective growth strategies might look like for these states, shifting away from extractivism as a growth model and instead harnessing the development potential of their resources amid strategic competition.

Duke's Office of Climate and Sustainability is hosting a student town hall on the Duke Climate Commitment on Thurs., Oct. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Gross Hall Energy Hub. This is a chance to hear from Climate Commitment leaders about progress this semester and ongoing strategic planning efforts, and to offer your input about the direction and future of the Commitment.

Bonus: free dinner! Register to secure your spot.

Ashley Ward (director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at the Nicholas Institute) is program leader for a DukeEngage program, "Heat Mapping for Climate Adaptation and Resilience," set for June-July 2025 in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Duke students can attend an info session in person or virtually to learn more about the program and decide if they would like to apply.