Welcome to the Duke University Office of Federal Relations website. The Office of Federal Relations represents the university in Washington, D.C. on legislative and regulatory matters of interest to Duke. The issues we follow are varied and range from funding for scientific research and student aid to technology transfer and intellectual property law.
This website is intended to serve as a resource to the Duke community, federal policy makers, and other friends of Duke. On this site, you will find university policies, faculty expert lists, staff bios, information about the Executive and Legislative branches of government, breaking news, and more. Should you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
In the News
- Duke Researchers Bring Stimulus Funds and Jobs to NC
- Duke Honors its Military Heroes
- President Brodhead Visits Washington to Meet with Indian Officials, Participate in University Leaders Roundtable
- Senator Proposes an End to Federal Support for Political Science
- Brookings Institution and Duke Host DC Event to Release Joint Report on Immigration Reform
- Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for Archivist Nominee and Former Duke Librarian, Senator Hagan Gives Remarks
- Obama Announces $5 Billion in NIH Recovery Act Awards
- House Passes Bill to End Bank-Based Lending
- President Obama Announces National Innovation Strategy
- Congressman David Price Meets with Duke Islamic Studies Center Faculty
- Students Borrow More than Ever for College
- Leveling the NSF Playing Field
- NSF Defers to Universities on Ethical Standards
- New NIH Director Says He Worries About Federal Support and Encouraging Young Researchers
- President Brodhead and Fuqua Dean Blair Sheppard Make Official Visits in DC
- House Committee Approves Sweeping Higher Education Bill
Highlight
Members of Congress, University Leaders, Scientists Launch ScienceWorksforUS
New Initiative Highlights Role of ARRA-Funded Research in America’s Recovery and Revitalization
Representatives of the nation’s leading public and private research universities, joined by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Members of Congress, have announced the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative that will highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the stimulus.
The centerpiece of the initiative is a website (www.ScienceWorksForUS.org) that highlights Recovery Act-sponsored research in all 50 states, telling the stories of the research and the researchers contributing to America’s recovery. The website went live on November 17.
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