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May 22, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Flexing Crystalline Structures Provide Path to a Solid Energy Future

Machine learning approach opens insights into an entire class of materials being pursued for solid-state batteries

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May 22, 2023 | Duke Health

Biologic Used by Athletes Could Also Ease Nerve Pain from Chemo, Diabetes

Autologous conditioned serum (ACS) -- a biologic therapy that famous athletes swear by to treat arthritis and sports injuries -- also shows benefit for the kind of neurological pain caused by chemotherapy or diabetes

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May 18, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Perfection: The Enemy of Evolution

Freedom to miss the optimal mark opens a wide range of new designs over time

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May 15, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Sparking Imaginative Discussions to Fight Climate Change with Materials Science

The inaugural Duke Materials Initiative Symposium on Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change set a high bar for the new event series

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May 15, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Duke Engineering Celebrates the Class of 2023

On Sunday, May 14, 2023, Duke Engineering celebrated more than 1,100 graduates from its various programs

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May 11, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Duke Engineering: A Story in Four Parts

Join four graduating seniors for a look back on their undergraduate experience and see what sets Duke Engineering apart

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May 05, 2023 | Duke Today

Twelve Research Teams Launching Projects to Advance Duke Climate Commitment Priorities

Duke Climate Research Innovation Seed Program (CRISP) will fund 12 teams of Duke University scholars that include nine Duke engineers, to accelerate research on sustainable, equitable solutions to climate change and its effects

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April 27, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Extracting Potent COVID-Fighting Pharmaceuticals for Protective Sprays

Research shows that niclosamide can readily be extracted and dissolved from commercial tablets in quantities sufficient to create throat and nasal sprays

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April 26, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Celebrating a Spring Filled with Awards

Duke Engineering faculty, graduate students and research staff garnered a wide array of awards and recognitions over the spring semester

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April 25, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Engineering an Engaging Curriculum in Robotics

Three new courses teach students the fundamentals of robotic coding, challenge students to build a walking robot and make students think about the ethics of these emerging technologies

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April 25, 2023 | Duke Engineering

Impactful Teaching Outside—Just As Much As Inside—the Classroom

Rebecca Simmons is the winner of this year’s Duke MEMS Pratt Teaching Performance Award