Originally sent as our “Best of Spring” eNewsletter on May 4, 2026. Join our email list to be the first to receive our newsletters in the future! Updates are sent four to six times annually. IN THIS ISSUE: Zoboomafoo, new infants, space travel, support and snuggle with our new custom plushes, advancing veterinary science, Presidential Award, […]
Reasons for Hope An Earth Day message from Executive Director Greg Dye, posted on April 28, 2026. On Earth Day 2026, Duke Lemur Center Executive Director Greg Dye hosted a virtual gathering for supporters and friends, sharing a perspective grounded in realism and guided by hope. “Earth Day isn’t just about acknowledging what’s at risk. […]
The DLC has received one of Duke’s highest faculty and staff honors: the 2025-2026 Presidential Award! The Presidential Awards program, organized by the Office of the President in partnership with Duke Human Resources, recognizes staff and faculty who best demonstrate the values that define and shape Duke as an institution. The awards recognize individuals and […]
By Matthew Burkhart, Communications and Education Assistant, Undergraduate, North Carolina State University. With Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, Arizona State University. Originally published in LEMURS Magazine: Reasons for Hope in February 2026. Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a technique for evaluating the structural integrity of a component or product without impairing […]
Written by Ana Breit, Ph.D., Research Scientist at the Duke Lemur Center. Originally published in LEMURS Magazine: The “Reasons for Hope” Issue in February 2026. When people think of hibernation, they tend to picture animals in dens deep beneath a layer of snow, waiting out the winter. But this is just one example of what […]
Take a video tour of our dedicated lemur hospital, the Anna Borruel Codina Center for Lemur Medicine and Research! Made possible thanks to an $8M gift by an anonymous Duke alumnus whose family has a passion for lemurs and wildlife protection, the Borruel Center features cutting-edge surgery and intensive care suites, dedicated quarantine and recovery spaces, […]
Read the Duke Lemur Center’s Stakeholder Update, sent to our donors on January 20, 2026. Questions? Contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu.
Read the Duke Lemur Center Director’s annual appeal message and review our notable achievements for 2025! Please consider making a donation in support of our work and impact for the coming year and beyond! Questions? Please contact Mary Paisley, DLC Development Director, at mary.paisley@duke.edu.