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Rising high school junior Elianna Kirson with her horse Ilyana.

Treats From the Heart

As a high school freshman, Elianna started baking “cookies” for their horses, using ingredients like oat flour and molasses. “It's so nice to give...

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Sandeep Dave, MD, MS

Getting Personal with Blood Cancers

For most cancers, advances in genomics haven’t changed treatment strategies very much. Sandeep Dave, MD, MS, envisions making personalized treatment a...

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Dr. Thom Mayer holding a football

An Absolute Duty

Thom Mayer cheerfully gives back to the school that gave him a chance

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Woman sitting on couch while covering her ears

Duke Center Offers Hope for People with Misophonia

Thanks to the support of philanthropic partners, in 2019 Duke launched the Center for Misophonia & Emotion Regulation, the only center of its kind in...

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Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, checks on a patient at the Duke ALS Clinic in Durham

$1.5 Million Gift Supports ALS Research, Carries Legacy

The lives of three men were honored recently through a $1.5 million gift to establish the Stewart, Hughes, and Wendt ALS Research Endowment. The...

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Duke Children's Prom of patient and attendess dancing

Duke Children’s Hospital Maintains No. 1 Ranking in North...

Duke Children’s Hospital once again ranked among the top 50 children’s medical centers nationally and retained its position at No. 1 in North Carolina...

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Dean Mary E. Klotman, right, presents Dudley and Michele Rauch with a gift celebrating a milestone in their philanthropic support for Duke University School of Medicine.

Rauch Foundation Makes Historic Gift for School of Medicine...

A family foundation established by the late Dudley Rauch, AB’63, has pledged $30 million to establish an endowment for need-based financial aid for...

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