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February 26, 2021
Writing New Recipes for High-Performance Materials
Duke materials scientists and engineers deploy AI and other digital tools to accelerate development of new materials to harvest energy, heal the body and more
March 25, 2021
Soft Robotic Dragonfly Signals Environmental Disruptions
Electronics-free DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures and self-healing hydrogels to watch for changes in pH, temperature and oil
March 24, 2021
With New ‘Empowerment Fund,’ Engineering Alumni Help Students Take the Next Step
Starting this semester, the WIN Empowerment Fund will help engineering students with financial need cover the incidental costs associated with securing academic and professional positions after graduation
March 15, 2021
Twisting, Flexible Crystals Key to Solar Energy Production
February 24, 2021
Strengthened by Chaos, New Super-Hard Materials Will Stir Steel Together
February 16, 2021
Bellamkonda Named Provost at Emory; Glass to Serve as Interim Dean
February 16, 2021
Why Virtual Conferences Are Here to Stay
Events
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See more media coverageWRAL | April 7, 2021
Duke Researchers Developing Safer, Cheaper Laser Treatments for Tattoo Removal
Featuring Patrick Codd
New Atlas | March 26, 2021
Robotic Dragonfly Skims Across Water to Detect Oil Spills and Acidity
Featuring Shyni Varghese
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering | March 23, 2021
Understanding Failure
Featuring Henry Petroski
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NSF-funded training programs: AI for Materials Design and Biomolecular & Tissue Engineering
Top 10
in U.S. mechanical engineering faculty research productivity —Academic Analytics (v.2020)
$10 million
in new research awards, fiscal 2020
nearly90%
of Duke MEMS students have jobs or job offers at graduation—2020 survey