From Competitor to Mentor: Sahijveer Roopra (BA'30) Wins International Sikh Youth Symposium
When trying something new, the outcome is never guaranteed. Success is often less about winning and more about the willingness to learn, grow, and embrace new experiences. That mindset guided Sahijveer Roopra (BA’30) as he entered this year’s Sikh Youth Symposium, an annual competition hosted by the Sikh Youth Alliance of North America. What began as an opportunity to learn ultimately led to an extraordinary achievement: a first-place finish at the International Symposium....
Goossen Awarded Grant for International Research Initiative on Asia and the Anthropocene
As climate change continues to reshape societies around the world, scholars are increasingly looking for new ways to connect human history with environmental change. Benjamin Goossen, Assistant Professor of International History at the Pardee School, is helping lead that effort through a newly funded international research collaboration that will explore the relationship between Asia and the Anthropocene....
JR DeShazo Appointed Dean of Sanford School of Public Policy
JR DeShazo has been named the Joel L. Fleishman Dean of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, effective July 1, Provost Alec D. Gallimore announced Monday. ...
Belton Moore MBA/MPP’26 Named Duke Young Trustee
Recent MPP graduate is part of newest group of university trustees...
Amplifying Student Stories: NPR Podcast Challenge Honors Sanford-Connected Students
Amplifying Student Stories: NPR Podcast Challenge Honors Sanford-Connected Students...
Sanford Alumni Featured in Young & Rising, How Duke’s 40 and Under Alumni are Shaping the World
Nearly one-third of Duke’s more than 206,000 alumni worldwide are 40 or under – a generation already leaving its mark across industries and around the globe. To capture the moment, Duke Magazine gathered a diverse group of young alumni and asked them where they are now, what drives their work, and how Duke helped shape their paths forward. Here we've gathered the stories of alumni with Sanford ties....
2026 Economic Science Association (ESA) Africa Conference at UM6P Rabat Campus.
From June 15 to 17, 2026, the Africa Institute for Research in Economics and Social Sciences (AIRESS) at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P Rabat) proudly...
Slobodian Receives NBCC Award for Criticism
Congratulations to Professor Quinn Slobodian, whose book, Hayek’s Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right, has been awarded the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism! The NBCC Awards are among the most distinguished literary honors in the United States, recognizing outstanding writing and critical achievement across genres....