"John could have left his estate to many good causes, and he chose to invest in Georgia Tech's faculty because he knew firsthand the transformative impact that our outstanding faculty have in the lives and careers of our students,"
"This gift will have an enduring impact and will ensure that Georgia Tech faculty have the resources to push the boundaries of mechanical engineering, inspire our students, and help improve the human condition."
"The lines between fundamental and applied research have been blurred in recent years, with science-driven technologies changing the very nature of health care, environmental stewardship, and business growth,"
"For many scientists today, their work is most productive and their progress most robust when it involves a collaborative approach to joining basic and applied research. And for our students, that intersection of fundamental discoveries with the development of new tools based on t"
Alumnus John Durstine bequeathed $100 million to the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech to support faculty development. The endowment will establish endowed chairs, professorships, and faculty awards aimed at retaining and developing mechanical engineering faculty. An anonymous donor committed $150 million as a lead gift toward a $300 million science complex at Colby College, scheduled to open in 2030. The Colby project will expand engineering, public health, and applied sciences programs and faculty and is expected to catalyze a half-billion-dollar investment in science and technology offerings. Both gifts prioritize faculty resources and collaborative, applied research.
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