Please join us for the 2026 Spring Symposium for Professional Master’s Degree ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s and the Undergraduate Graduation with Distinction Presentations and Poster Session! The Nicholas School is excited to celebrate the professional and academic accomplishments of both our second-year MEM, MF, iMEP and DEL-MEM students, as well as the Nicholas School undergraduate students who have the honor of Graduating with Distinction (GWD). All graduate and professional ENVIRON, ECS, and MARSCI classes will be cancelled for this event.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s are expected to attend.
DEL-MEM PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 7 – Thursday, April 9, 2026
7:30 p.m. – 9:25 p.m. (ET)
Stanback Dean Lori Bennear will make opening remarks on April 7.
Presentations are virtual, live streamed via Zoom, and recorded.
MEM, MF, IMEP AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Thursday, April 9 – Friday, April 10, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Stanback Dean Lori Bennear will present welcoming remarks on April 9.
Graduate with Distinction Poster Presentations will be held on Friday, April 10, 3 - 4 p.m. The schedule will be posted on this page by mid-March.
Presentations will be in person, live streamed via Zoom, and recorded.
PRESENTATION SCHEDULE And Abstracts
- Presentations are scheduled in 25-minute blocks – 15 minutes for the presentation, 5 minutes for Q&A, and 5 minutes for transition time between each presentation.
- Abstracts will be available approximately one week before the Symposium.
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Tuesday, April 7, through Thursday, April 9
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A passcode is required to join presents virtually:
- Current ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s: Please check your email communication from the Nicholas School, particularly emails from NSOE-MastersProject@duke.edu, Abbey Sheehy or David Bjorkback, to find the passcode for Zoom presentations.
- Family, Friends and Project Partners: First ask your student/friend for the passcode. If you need further assistance, please email Abbey Sheehy, abbey.sheehy@duke.edu.
- Other Guests: We welcome prospective students and interested members of the community at MP and GWD presentations. Please email Abbey Sheehy for the Zoom passcode, abbey.sheehy@duke.edu.