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Alec D. Gallimore
Provost and chief academic officer of Duke University
Provost Alec D. Gallimore
Office of The Provost
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New report recommends path forward for Duke and artificial intelligence
A new report from the AI at Duke Steering Committee outlines a strategic framework to guide Duke’s future investments and initiatives in AI while enhancing the university’s role in advancing responsible and human-centered AI innovation.
Grounded in extensive faculty input and engagement, the report is the culmination of nearly two years of planning and deliberation. Key priorities include foundational and human-centered AI research, student engagement, shared computing infrastructure, and responsible governance.
The recommendations aim to support Duke’s core mission of research and teaching by building technical capacity for AI development while also advancing holistic and interdisciplinary approaches to AI that keep humans at the forefront of innovation.
Provost Alec D. Gallimore launched the AI at Duke initiative following the inaugural Duke AI Summit in 2024, which brought together faculty and administrators to engage with a rapidly evolving AI landscape and underscored the need for a coordinated approach and infrastructure. Gallimore convened the AI at Duke Steering Committee and charged it with evaluating Duke’s strengths in AI and identifying gaps and opportunities for elevating the university’s academic leadership in its development, application and responsible oversight.
Read the Announcement
Download the Report Summary
Download the Report (Duke NetID required)
Spotlights
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Investing in Impact for all
Innovation and the ambition that underlies science and technology have always been a part of Duke. Now, with
Duke Science and Technology (DST)
, we're placing our biggest bets on global challenges that will have a tremendous impact for every person on the planet.
Read more about DST
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Leaning In On Free Inquiry and Open Dialogue
The
Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry and Belonging
is creating opportunities for Duke students, faculty and staff to maximize learning and growth in a pluralistic academic environment and society, including programs to foster constructive conversations across diverse perspectives and build skills to engage complex topics with an open mind and humility.
Learn about Pluralism, Free Inquiry and Belonging
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Engaging with the Future of Research and Education
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our future by driving innovation across research and education. The
AI at Duke Initiative
is bringing together Duke experts from across all disciplines who are advancing AI research and applications, addressing the most pressing ethical challenges posed by AI, and shaping the future of AI in the classroom and in our lives.
Explore Duke's Approach to Artificial Intelligence
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Defining the Future of Global Academic Engagement
When Duke has strong international engagement, we can attract the best students and faculty from around the world, expand our students’ horizons by offering broad and compelling educational opportunities, and forge partnerships that expand our faculty’s ability to conduct research that can have an impact on the most pressing global challenges.
READ ABOUT DUKE'S STRATEGY
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Nurturing a Culture of Intellectual Collaboration
Interdisciplinarity is one of Duke's superpowers. Our uniquely collaborative and boundary-crossing intellectual culture creates transformative learning opportunities for our students, innovative research partnerships for faculty, and meaningful partnerships with communities—both local and global.
LEARN ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES AT DUKE
Four Named Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26
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Professors
Mark Borsuk
,
Jonathan Posner
and
Jimmy Roberts
and Associate Professor
Aarthi Vadde
have been selected to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26.
Now in its second year, the Provost Faculty Fellows program aims to introduce Duke faculty members to key leadership roles and responsibilities and areas of strategic focus of the university.
Read about the Fellows
News and Announcements
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JR DeShazo Appointed Next Dean of Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy
A distinguished scholar and public policy expert, DeShazo comes to Duke from the University of Texas at Austin, where he has served as dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs since 2021. He will begin his term July 1.
Read more
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Provost Names New Leadership for Global Engagement
Three veteran Duke administrators — Krishna Udayakumar, David Bowersox and Valerie Hausman — will lead implementation of a new strategy for global engagement and a new operating model for supporting global activities and easing navigation of services across the university.
Read more
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Jungsang Kim Receives South Korea’s Top Science and Technology Honor
Kim, Schiciano Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and chief science and technology strategist for the provost, received the Changjo Medal for pioneering work to develop trapped-ion quantum computing.
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Duke Launches Global Higher Education Network
The
Future Universities Alliance
brings together leaders from startup, emerging and established universities around the world to accelerate innovation in learning, expand access to more learners and share practical insights to improve educational quality across diverse institutional and national contexts.
Read More
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Mary Frances Luce Appointed Dean of Fuqua School of Business
Luce, who has served as interim dean since 2024 and is the Robert A. Ingram Professor of Business Administration, is the first Fuqua graduate to serve as dean, having earned her Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in marketing in 1994.
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In boot camp, Academic Leaders Get Experience Deploying AI
Taking notes, doing their homework, presenting their projects—it’s been back to school for many of Duke’s deans, vice provosts, and other senior administrators as they have worked to deepen their understanding of artificial intelligence in a yearlong sequence of hands-on trainings.
Read More
Skip to main
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Alec D. Gallimore
Provost and chief academic officer of Duke University
Provost Alec D. Gallimore
Office of The Provost
Image
New report recommends path forward for Duke and artificial intelligence
A new report from the AI at Duke Steering Committee outlines a strategic framework to guide Duke’s future investments and initiatives in AI while enhancing the university’s role in advancing responsible and human-centered AI innovation.
Grounded in extensive faculty input and engagement, the report is the culmination of nearly two years of planning and deliberation. Key priorities include foundational and human-centered AI research, student engagement, shared computing infrastructure, and responsible governance.
The recommendations aim to support Duke’s core mission of research and teaching by building technical capacity for AI development while also advancing holistic and interdisciplinary approaches to AI that keep humans at the forefront of innovation.
Provost Alec D. Gallimore launched the AI at Duke initiative following the inaugural Duke AI Summit in 2024, which brought together faculty and administrators to engage with a rapidly evolving AI landscape and underscored the need for a coordinated approach and infrastructure. Gallimore convened the AI at Duke Steering Committee and charged it with evaluating Duke’s strengths in AI and identifying gaps and opportunities for elevating the university’s academic leadership in its development, application and responsible oversight.
Read the Announcement
Download the Report Summary
Download the Report (Duke NetID required)
Spotlights
Loading...
Investing in Impact for all
Innovation and the ambition that underlies science and technology have always been a part of Duke. Now, with
Duke Science and Technology (DST)
, we're placing our biggest bets on global challenges that will have a tremendous impact for every person on the planet.
Read more about DST
Loading...
Leaning In On Free Inquiry and Open Dialogue
The
Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry and Belonging
is creating opportunities for Duke students, faculty and staff to maximize learning and growth in a pluralistic academic environment and society, including programs to foster constructive conversations across diverse perspectives and build skills to engage complex topics with an open mind and humility.
Learn about Pluralism, Free Inquiry and Belonging
Loading...
Engaging with the Future of Research and Education
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our future by driving innovation across research and education. The
AI at Duke Initiative
is bringing together Duke experts from across all disciplines who are advancing AI research and applications, addressing the most pressing ethical challenges posed by AI, and shaping the future of AI in the classroom and in our lives.
Explore Duke's Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Loading...
Defining the Future of Global Academic Engagement
When Duke has strong international engagement, we can attract the best students and faculty from around the world, expand our students’ horizons by offering broad and compelling educational opportunities, and forge partnerships that expand our faculty’s ability to conduct research that can have an impact on the most pressing global challenges.
READ ABOUT DUKE'S STRATEGY
Loading...
Nurturing a Culture of Intellectual Collaboration
Interdisciplinarity is one of Duke's superpowers. Our uniquely collaborative and boundary-crossing intellectual culture creates transformative learning opportunities for our students, innovative research partnerships for faculty, and meaningful partnerships with communities—both local and global.
LEARN ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES AT DUKE
Four Named Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26
Image
Professors
Mark Borsuk
,
Jonathan Posner
and
Jimmy Roberts
and Associate Professor
Aarthi Vadde
have been selected to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows for 2025-26.
Now in its second year, the Provost Faculty Fellows program aims to introduce Duke faculty members to key leadership roles and responsibilities and areas of strategic focus of the university.
Read about the Fellows
News and Announcements
Loading...
JR DeShazo Appointed Next Dean of Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy
A distinguished scholar and public policy expert, DeShazo comes to Duke from the University of Texas at Austin, where he has served as dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs since 2021. He will begin his term July 1.
Read more
Loading...
Provost Names New Leadership for Global Engagement
Three veteran Duke administrators — Krishna Udayakumar, David Bowersox and Valerie Hausman — will lead implementation of a new strategy for global engagement and a new operating model for supporting global activities and easing navigation of services across the university.
Read more
Loading...
Jungsang Kim Receives South Korea’s Top Science and Technology Honor
Kim, Schiciano Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and chief science and technology strategist for the provost, received the Changjo Medal for pioneering work to develop trapped-ion quantum computing.
Read More
Loading...
Duke Launches Global Higher Education Network
The
Future Universities Alliance
brings together leaders from startup, emerging and established universities around the world to accelerate innovation in learning, expand access to more learners and share practical insights to improve educational quality across diverse institutional and national contexts.
Read More
Loading...
Mary Frances Luce Appointed Dean of Fuqua School of Business
Luce, who has served as interim dean since 2024 and is the Robert A. Ingram Professor of Business Administration, is the first Fuqua graduate to serve as dean, having earned her Ph.D. in business administration with a concentration in marketing in 1994.
Read More
Loading...
In boot camp, Academic Leaders Get Experience Deploying AI
Taking notes, doing their homework, presenting their projects—it’s been back to school for many of Duke’s deans, vice provosts, and other senior administrators as they have worked to deepen their understanding of artificial intelligence in a yearlong sequence of hands-on trainings.
Read More