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How Digital Systems Could Stabilize a Fractured Venezuela
3/16 Cybersecurity

How Digital Systems Could Stabilize a Fractured Venezuela

Venezuela’s crisis stems not only from political turmoil but from the collapse of the digital systems that enable identity, payments, records, and accountability. Rebuilding the country will require restoring these digital foundations — including secure identity, modern payments, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and legal frameworks — supported by international partners and trusted governance. Without this sequencing and investment, any political transition risks repeating past failures rather than enabling lasting recovery.

Saundarya Pathak wears glasses and a black sweatshirt and stands outdoors under a wooden archway, holding bubble tea in a clear cup. She has a backpack over one shoulder, and parked cars and greenery are visible in the background.
How International Students Build a Life in Durham
2/27 Pratt School of Engineering

How International Students Build a Life in Durham

Students in Duke’s Master of Engineering Management program share their favorite social activities, local discoveries and insider tips for making the most of life in Durham.

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Duke, Meet Serious Games
2/9 Duke Office of Interdisciplinary Programs

Duke, Meet Serious Games

A new engineering graduate course shows how games can reinvent training at Duke Health—and how students learn by building for real clients.

Jimmie Lenz, executive director of the FinTech master's program, leads an industry panel at the Digital Assets at Duke conference in 2024.
How Duke’s Online FinTech Program Puts People First
1/27 Pratt School of Engineering

How Duke’s Online FinTech Program Puts People First

More than a flexible degree, the online FinTech program at Duke prioritizes applied learning and deep industry engagement. Students gain hands-on experience, personal support and access to the full Duke community—wherever they’re learning from.

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Hunting Hidden Bears – Duke Cybersecurity Master’s Students and CrowdStrike Researched Russian Cyber Threats to U.S. Infrastructure 
1/7 Pratt School of Engineering

Hunting Hidden Bears – Duke Cybersecurity Master’s Students and CrowdStrike Researched Russian Cyber Threats to U.S. Infrastructure 

A Duke–CrowdStrike research collaboration looked at how Russian state-sponsored hackers operate—and came up with recommendations for how U.S. organizations can stop them before damage is done.

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Accelerated Success: Luca Antonacci
11/21/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Accelerated Success: Luca Antonacci

Duke University’s Master of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech) program is known for producing graduates who go on to become leaders in financial innovation. Among the current students preparing to follow that path is Luca Antonacci, a student in the inaugural cohort of Duke FinTech’s accelerated program.

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From Idea to MVP: PocketPal
11/20/25 Pratt School of Engineering

From Idea to MVP: PocketPal

The Duke FinTech program have always supported students to create their own ventures and become entrepreneurs. One of those ventures is PocketPal, an AI-powered academic planning and study-group matching platform. Co-founders Angela Liang (Duke FinTech class of 2025) and Agnes Yan (Duke FinTech class of 2025) share their journey of creating PocketPal and their ideas for the future of the platform.

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Learning Online, Leading in FinTech: Wyatt Williams’ Journey
11/11/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Learning Online, Leading in FinTech: Wyatt Williams’ Journey

Duke University’s Master’s in Financial Technology (FinTech) program is known for producing graduates who go on to become leaders in financial innovation. Among the current students preparing to follow that path is Wyatt Williams, an online student in the Duke FinTech program and a Principal Solutions Engineer at nCino Inc.