Some of the overgrown magnolia trees near the Wall Center for Student Life will be removed next week. Photo courtesy of Duke University Marketing & Communications.
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Leslye Kornegay, Duke's Executive Director for University Environmental Services and Facilities Management, wrote a book entitled "Leading to Change the World" that was released in September 2024. Photo by Travis Stanley
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The portion of the East Campus Loop Trail by Jack Katz Stadium will be temporarily closed starting the week of December 23. Photo by Stephen Schramm.
Due to concerns about its health, a nearly century-old willow oak will be replaced on Abele Quad. Photo by Travis Stanley.
Much of Duke Pond on West Campus will be drained in able to complete regular maintenance on the decade-old campus fixture. Photo courtesy of University Marketing & Communications.
Centralizing Duke's air conditioning in three chiller plants like this one has saved 10 percent on electricity bills. Photo by Bill Snead
Solar panels atop the Nicholas School of Environment's Grainger Hall. Duke will be using 50 percent renewable electricity in 2025 when three new off-campus solar installations come online. Photo by Bill Snead
Duke Chapel lit up green for Earth Day 2024. Photo from University Communications & Marketing.
Duke Vice President and Vice Provost Toddi Steelman (center) visits a tree nursery in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where Duke has been partnering with indigenous groups to create carbon offset credits. Photo by Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza
