A Duke Workday: How Nanthia Suthana Is Unlocking the Mysteries of Memory and the Brain

Felipe De Brigard, a cognitive scientist and philosopher, received the coveted fellowship for his work on brain and memory issues. He is a core member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and DGS of its Neuroscience Admitting Program for PhD students.

A $10 million gift to Duke University from Trustee Sharon Marcil ’88, P’23 and her husband, Tom Monahan P’23, has established The Marcil-Monahan Family Initiative on Translational Brain Science to recruit a new group of brain science scholars.

Duke professor Felipe De Brigard has received the prestigious 2026 Lebowitz Prize, honoring excellence in philosophical thought and fostering dialogue on major questions about memory, cognition and the mind.