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November 12, 2018
The Long Overdue Science of Phlegm
Researchers show why coughing can’t force mucus free from airways to help people battle cystic fibrosis and chronic bronchitis, and how new treatments could alter mucus to make coughing more therapeutic.
November 01, 2018
Atomic Path from Insulator to Metal Messier than Thought
Utrafast view of atomic motions in vanadium dioxide lays groundwork for advances in computer hardware
November 01, 2018
Separating Materials Science from Fiction
“Materials Science of Science Fiction” course premieres in Spring 2019
October 18, 2018
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...a Chocolate Drone!
October 18, 2018
Duke Engineering Buoys Banner Year for Duke Entrepreneurial Efforts
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When Will My Self-Driving Car Get Here?
Featuring Missy Cummings
The Chronicle | October 29, 2018
From Bob Dylan to Harry Potter: A Look at Some of Duke's Most Unorthodox Spring Courses
Featuring Christine Payne
The Washington Post | October 18, 2018
Shaken by Hype, Self-Driving Leaders Adopt New Strategy: Shutting Up
Featuring Missy Cummings
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2
major externally funded materials research centers: Materials Genomics and Biomolecular & Tissue Engineering
Top 15
in U.S. mechanical engineering faculty research productivity —Academic Analytics
$9.6 million
in new research awards in fiscal year 2018
86%
of Duke MEMS students have a job or job offers before graduation—2018 survey