Why pursue a public policy degree today? Recent graduates from Duke Sanford's Master of Public Policy (MPP), Master of National Security Policy (MNSP) & Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) programs discuss. youtu.be/7U1J5JxW6cE?...

We're hiring! Duke Sanford is searching for an outstanding senior scholar in national and/or international security to join Duke Sanford as the inaugural Husein and LeAnna Cumber Family Professor. Details: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32105

That's a wrap on #EGAP31 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us @dukesanford.bsky.social for deep discussions and constructive feedback. We hope you will be leaving with new insights, deeper connections, and fresh perspectives!

We are here at Day One of #EGAP31 @dukesanford.bsky.social! We are looking forward to two full days of connecting and learning through deep discussion on #experimentalresearch with a focus on #climategovernance.

EGAP members, partners & friends are gathering at @dukesanford.bsky.social today for an exciting event in advance of our member meeting. We will hear insights from our expert panelists as they reflect on the future of development research and practice across regions.

What does success look like in a class about AI? At Duke’s AI Journalism Lab, one answer was a trophy for “most successful failure.” Students built tools for real newsrooms, tested what worked, and learned from what broke. Read the story: sanford.duke.edu/story/ai-jou... @duke-dwc.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Tim Nichols, recipient of Duke Sanford's Richard Stubbing Graduate Mentoring and Teaching Award! Students call him a “maestro” in the classroom who brings rigorous material to life and supports students long after the final assignment.

Congratulations, #Sanford2026! 🎓💙 We celebrated nearly 400 graduates across our undergraduate, master’s and PhD programs in a unified ceremony. Event recap: sanford.duke.edu/story/sanfor...

Meet Abigail Bergan PPS'26, a 2026 Terry Sanford Leadership Award winner. The public policy major is celebrated for her work launching the Duke American Grand Strategy Program’s Counterterrorism Lunch initiative. Watch her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ayi...

Had a lot of fun with @billadair.com this spring teaching a brand new class at @dukesanford.bsky.social that challenged students to solve real-world journalism problems with AI and automation. Here are a few things we learned along the way. www.poynter.org/tech-tools/2...

At Duke Sanford, Marcelo S. O. Gonçalves PhD'26 focused his research at the intersection of climate change, environmental policy & development. After graduation, he'll join the University of Michigan as an assistant professor of global environmental policy. Read his story: duke.is/goncalves-sa...

Meet Anastasia Crowley PPS'26, a 2026 Terry Sanford Leadership Award winner. The Duke public policy major is celebrated for her work in rural Uganda with the Women's Microfinance Initiative. Watch her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzL...

AI & the Film Industry: Pre-Production (Part 1 of 3) explores the impacts of #AI on the film industry. In p1 learn how studios forge ahead with #AI while other stakeholders grapple with the tech's impact on their roles. techpolicy.sanford.duke.edu/blog/ai-the-... @dukesanford.bsky.social #DeepTech

Calvin Rausch MPP ’26 wants to feed people. That purpose has guided her through a winding path, from a campus food pantry to global policy work in the Duke MPP program to the stage as this year’s Sanford student commencement speaker. Read her story: duke.is/rausch-sanfo...

In the Duke Master of National Security Policy program, Kaitlyn Ostrom Ross MNSP’26 stepped back from operational national security work to better understand the systems and strategies shaping the threats she had spent years investigating. Read her story: duke.is/ostrom-sanfo...

At Duke Sanford, Eric Fernando MPP’26 found faculty who pushed him to think more carefully about policy and his role within it. Now he'll return to Indonesia to expand renewable energy access and build more equitable systems. Read his story: duke.is/fernando-san...

College affordability isn’t just about income. Kids who grow up w/o financial assets (net worth poverty) are significantly less likely to attend college. ▪️Wealth matters more than we think ▪️And it’s more persistent than income poverty sanford.duke.edu/story/new-re... @dukechildpol.bsky.social

As a Duke MNSP student, Victoria Zuchowski balanced Army service, grad school and motherhood, even bringing her daughter to class along the way. After graduating from the MNSP program next week, she'll return to Sanford this fall for the MPP program. Read her story: duke.is/zuchowski-sa...

Aye Nyein Thu MIDP’26 built her career in Myanmar working in development & humanitarian aid. At Sanford, she expanded that experience, connecting it to global policy & systems. Now she’s focused on using that knowledge to support more inclusive development. Read her story: duke.is/thu-sanford26

Braxton Marcela MNSP’26 grew up a Duke fan. While deployed with the U.S. Army, he found his way to Duke through Sanford's MNSP hybrid program, where he connected law, military service & national security policy, and even ran into Coach Jon Scheyer on campus. Read his story: duke.is/marcela-sanf...

Duke University is leading a new statewide initiative to improve maternal and early childhood health across North Carolina, strengthening how systems of care and community supports work together for families. 🔗 Read more: https://duke.is/c/xc3p @dukehealth.bsky.social

We are proud of our @lisagennetian.bsky.social for partnering on this incredibly important work to strengthen how families connect to vital care and support across North Carolina,” - Jennifer Lansford, Ph.D., CCFP director. Read more: madeforthis.duke.edu/stories/tran... @dukesanford.bsky.social

"...we shouldn't be making GLP-1 coverage decisions based on the promise that they're going to pay for themselves." -Jonathan Zhang @jzhangecon.bsky.social discusses his GLP-1 research in a new episode of Sanford's Policy 360 podcast, hosted by Manoj Mohanan. sanford.duke.edu/story/glp-1-...

We're thrilled to announce that JR DeShazo has been named Duke Sanford's inaugural Joel L. Fleishman Dean, effective July 1! Full announcement: provost.duke.edu/news/jr-desh...

Why is it so hard to cut back on ultra-processed foods? A new Duke-led study finds people are navigating conflicting advice from health experts, social media and marketing, while also balancing time, cost and convenience in their daily choices. sanford.duke.edu/story/new-re...

What can Jamaican sprinters teach us about upward mobility? On Policy 360, Anirudh Krishna explains how Jamaica built a "ladder of opportunity" to identify and support the rise of world-class runners. Learn about his research on social mobility and talent ladders: sanford.duke.edu/story/what-j...

From Harvard professor to shaping global economic policy. At Duke Sanford’s Rubenstein Lecture, Gita Gopinath shared what it means to put economics into practice—and why “getting the basics right really matters.” Event recap: duke.is/gopinath-rub...

Experts from Duke University discuss the health, engineering, economics and other issues around NASA’s Artemis II mission. today.duke.edu/2026/04/arte...

Congratulations to Duke's 9th Street Journal on receiving the 2026 Frank Barrows Award for Excellence in Student Journalism! The journal was honored for its series on Durham’s most reliable voters. Announcement: 9thstreetjournal.org/2026/03/31/9... @ncopengov.org @nclocal.bsky.social

🌍 New podcast episode: #NOVAFRICA #NovaSBE #SustainableDevelopmentTalks “Electrifying Empowerment - Women role models and solar electrification in rural Myanmar” A brilliant talk with Prof. Subhrendu Pattanayak @dukesanford.bsky.social 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/yvx9jfjy

Duke Sanford is ranked among the nation's best public affairs schools by @usnews.com! The annual Best Grad Schools list ranks Sanford top 10 in public policy analysis, environmental policy & management, health policy & management, and social policy. Full story: sanford.duke.edu/story/sanfor...

At Duke 'Independent Thinkers' event, Frank Bruni & Bret Stephens modeled how to debate politics with friends. “The only thing you can do is think for yourself and act decently with the people who are right in front of your face,” Stephens told the audience. sanford.duke.edu/story/across...

What in the world (economy) is happening? Join us on April 8 for a fireside chat with Gita Gopinath & David Rubenstein. They'll discuss rising tariffs, rapid changes in international trade policy, the uncertainty of a shifting global economic order & more. Info: duke.is/distinguishedlectures

How did a policy decision to use the word “everyone” in the South African Bill of Rights lead to a key legal decision that has supported millions of women in the country? Duke Sanford's Prof. Admay explains ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODqC...

🎙️New Policy 360 episode Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff @gencqbrownjr.bsky.social joins interim Dean Manoj Mohanan for a conversation exploring trust and leadership. Highlights: sanford.duke.edu/story/trust-...

With a research focus on evaluating programs and policies that support children and families, Gayane A. Baziyants is interested in understanding not just whether policies work, but how and why they succeed in practice. Q&A w/ the Duke PhD candidate: duke.is/baziyants-qa

New research from Duke Sanford's Marcos Rangel finds teachers’ first classrooms can shape how they evaluate Black and White students for years, contributing to persistent gaps even among students with the same test scores. Read more about the findings: sanford.duke.edu/story/new-re...

With research interests in labor, social protection and family policy, Kevin Kamto Sonke is investigating how civil registration systems and age-at-marriage laws shape women’s educational, marital and fertility outcomes. Q&A w/ the Duke PhD candidate in Public Policy: duke.is/sonke-qa

@shuyiqiu.bsky.social's research is grounded in the idea that inequalities in adulthood can be traced back to earlier stages of life, shaped jointly by macro, meso and micro contexts. Q&A w/ the Duke PhD candidate in Public Policy & Sociology: duke.is/qiu-qa

The motherhood penalty. Criminal justice reform. HPV prevention. Politics of memory. These are topics of some of the outstanding social policy research Duke Sanford undergrads have conducted. Read about the honors thesis experience of 4 public policy undergrads: sanford.duke.edu/story/spotli...

"Sometimes we doubt our capacity to confront the challenges we have ahead, but confronting them with endurance, with dignity, with empathy, we can create better pathways." -Carlos Alvarado, former president of Costa Rica, Duke Sanford's Crown Lecture in Ethics sanford.duke.edu/story/carlos...

What’s on your plate is evolving. New research by Kate Stanley (@dukewfpc.bsky.social c.bsky.social) examines alternative meats and the bigger questions they raise for health, sustainability and everyday decision-making. Learn about the research: today.duke.edu/2026/03/what...

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Duke Sanford faculty members consider key moments in public policy history that changed the lives of women, including the Lanham Act (1940) which provided federally-subsidized childcare for families during World War II. youtube.com/shorts/hTht5...

How did U.S. policy shape Asian immigration? Duke Sanford’s Hannah Postel shows how exclusion laws, citizenship bans & the 1965 reforms shaped who could come from Asia. What we often see as “cultural” patterns often trace back to policy decisions. Read more: sanford.duke.edu/story/new-re...

What can 18+ years of research across 9 countries teach us about parenting? @dukechildpol.bsky.social researchers Ann Skinner & Jennifer Lansford discuss Parenting Across Cultures, a longitudinal study examining how culture, family and biology shape child development ➡️ duke.is/parenting-ar...

In celebration of #WomenHistoryMonth, Duke Sanford professors consider key moments in public policy history that changed the lives of women, including California becoming the first state to offer paid family leave, Title IX and Roe v. Wade. youtube.com/shorts/1eZCs...

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the US. We spoke with @hpostel.bsky.social of @dukesanford.bsky.social about the history of Asian immigration and how current policy might shape immigration going forward. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/asi...

In the latest Policy 360 episode, @profsorelle.bsky.social explores the themes in her new book "Uncivil Democracy: How Access to Justice Shapes Political Power," including how to harness power, politics and justice to create effective public policy for everyone. sanford.duke.edu/story/power-...

Historian Rick Atkinson visited Duke as this year’s Egan Professor for American Grand Strategy, discussing the American Revolution, resilient leadership and the nation’s long, imperfect upward trajectory. Event recap: sanford.duke.edu/story/improv... #AmRev250

In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, Duke Sanford professors consider key moments in public policy history that changed the lives of women, including Title IX (1972), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1974) and the 19th Amendment (1920). www.youtube.com/shorts/yoa4p...