Science Education Gets a $179K Boost

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	Home > Giving to Duke > Recent Gifts and Development News > Science Education Gets a $179K Boost Science Education Gets a $179K Boost Under-represented minority and disadvantaged students in the Durham County Schools will be able to participate in Duke's Leadership Academy for Students in Science and Technology (LASST) Summer Science Program thanks to a $179,000 grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Duke has been offering science enrichment programs to Durham County students in partnership with Burroughs Wellcome for many years.