2026 Duke Sanford Graduates: Aye Nyein Thu

After 15 years in Brazil’s federal government, Marcelo Gonçalves came to Duke to answer a question he could not ignore: why do policies that look strong on paper deliver such different results in practice?

The MPP candidate's journey from Indonesia to Sanford leads back to public service, with a focus on renewable energy and regional impact.

Smriti Sharma MIDP’14 draws on her roots in journalism and training at Duke to shape global policy conversations, advancing collaboration across sectors and borders in her role as head of policy and strategy at Apple in India.