At the Nicholas School, we're driven by the need to restore and preserve the world’s environmental resources while adapting to a changing climate and a growing population.
The Nicholas School boasts proximity to marine, forest, and mountain ecosystems, along with its location in the Research Triangle and its world-class facilities and research centers.
At the Nicholas School, we believe lasting environmental change depends on embracing the rich diversity of talent, perspectives and experiences brought to our field by faculty, staff, students and alumni from all backgrounds.
Stanback Dean Lori Bennear welcomes you to the Nicholas School of the Environment, in Duke's Centennial year, and lays out the vision for the next 100 years.
Building a more sustainable future means saying ‘no’ to the status quo. For human society and our environment to thrive, the world needs fundamentally new approaches to energy, resource management and conservation.